DANVILLE, Va. — Averett University baseball split a conference doubleheader with Greensboro College on Saturday afternoon. Averett dropped the opener to the Pride 8-0 and completed the series with a 6-5 victory.
 
In the nightcap, the score was 3-3 entering into the seventh inning. Averett (2-9, 1-2 USA South) started a rally when freshman Tucker Majetic scored on a fielder's choice to put his team ahead. With two outs and the bases loaded junior Matt Tuggle hit a single up the middle scoring two runs giving the Cougars the lead 6-3.
 
Greensboro (4-3, 2-1 USA South) scored first in the first inning on a single up the middle from Hunter Curtis. The Cougars would respond in the bottom of the inning with a RBI from Tuggle to score junior Kyle Vidano. Greensboro would take the lead once again, but Averett would tie and go on top on a single through the left side from senior Dallas Smithers.
 
Freshman Ryan Traylor led the Cougars going 3-for-3. Vidano, Tuggle, and junior Neil Hutchens followed with two hits apiece. Tuggle also finished with three RBI's.
 
Smithers will get the win, his record is now (2-0).
 
In Game 1, Greensboro right-hander Will Hicks kept the Averett offense in check. He allowed only six hits and struck out three in nine innings before getting taken out.
 
The Pride scored three of its eight runs in the third inning of the first game to give them a comfortable lead 4-0. The team continued to score, scoring four more runs throughout the remainder of the game.
 
Averett returns home on Wednesday, February 28, to face non-conference Bridgewater College at 3 p.m.