DANVILLE, Va. — The Averett University baseball team dropped a mid-week contest to the University of Lynchburg 9-4 at Owen-Fulton Field on Wednesday. 
 
Averett (1-7) took a 1-0 advantage in Wednesday's mid-week contest scoring on an RBI single off the bat of junior Dawsyn Hock that plated freshman Zelgin Jackson.
 
Lynchburg (6-6) gained a 2-1 edge with two runs in the top of the third inning, however, the Cougars answered with a run in the bottom half of the inning when junior Jason Maggs scored following a wild pitch to even the game 2-2. 
 
The Hornets benefited from a solo home run in the top of the fourth and followed that up with an RBI double to retake the lead 4-2.
 
Lynchburg added two more runs in the fifth to push its advantage to 6-2, but Averett answered with a run in the bottom of the inning off an RBI groundout from Jackson. 
 
The Hornets answered the Cougars lone run with two more runs in the sixth to control an 8-3 lead before later adding a run in the ninth to extend their deficit to 9-3. 
 
The Cougars went out on a high note though adding another run in the bottom of the ninth when junior Brandon Hatcher singled to right field scoring freshman Brandt Brophy to pull within 9-4, but the damage had been done early as Lynchburg held on for the victory. 
 
Junior Mack Rexrode threw well in relief for the Cougars pitching 1.1 scoreless innings not allowing a hit and walking just one batter. Senior Ben Kimberlin who entered in replace of Rexrode to pitch the eighth inning, equaled Rexrode's effort with a scoreless inning before fellow senior Cole Spain got the ball for the ninth, striking out three while allowing an unearned run. 
 
Freshman Hudson Rowe who pinch hit late in the game picked up his first collegiate hit in the loss, doubling down the right field line, while sophomore Nolan Maccabe made it back-to-back games with a double and Hatcher and Jackson each picked up stolen bases. 
 
Averett returns back to action on March 16 when they travel to Ferrum College for a 3 p.m. matchup.