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The High Point University baseball team fell, 6-4, to Charlotte in the final game of the home-and-home series with the 49ers. Sophomore Al Yevoli gave up 5 runs in 3-2/3 innings for the loss. Murray White IV hit his first career home run in the loss.

“We were outplayed in all aspects of the game tonight,” said head coach Craig Cozart. “We didn't take advantage of offensive opportunities and we didn't make the plays we need to on defense. You have to do those things when you play a good team on the road.”

High Point got on the board in the first inning when Matt Gantner doubled just over the jumping third baseman, scoring Nate Roberts from second base. Roberts had walked and stolen second.

Charlotte tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the second but White gave HPU back the lead with a solo home run in the top of the third. With two outs, White launched the 1-2 pitch over the left field wall for his first career homer.

Yevoli gave up three runs in the bottom of the third on a bases-clearing double by Miguel Rodriguez. Gantner made a diving catch in left field to get Yevoli out of the inning.

The Panthers cut the lead to 5-3 in the top of the fourth. Gantner walked on four straight and advanced to second on a single by Steve Antolik. Max Fulginiti grounded to short stop, moving Gantner to third base. Gantner scored when Kyle Mahoney reached base on a throwing error by Charlotte third baseman Kevin Gillespie.

Charlotte scored one run each in the fourth and fifth inning before HPU answered with a run in the sixth.
Freshman Jared Avidon pitched 2-1/3 innings of scoreless relief, striking two of the seven batters he faced.

Freshman Corbin Shive got the win for Charlotte in his collegiate debut.

Gantner finished the day 1-3 with a run scored and an RBI.

“We now have a day of practice and then we take it to Elon on Tuesday,” Cozart said.

The Panthers (1-1) return to Williard Stadium for a Tuesday night match up with Elon. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m.