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• Redshirt-junior Daniel Millwee provided the game-winning two-run single in the top of the ninth inning to push HPU to a 6-5 comeback win.
• High Point picked up its seventh win this year when tied or trailing after six innings, three of which have come in the ninth inning or later.
• Freshman Tanner Wells recorded his second career three-hit game while driving in a career-best three runs.

ELON, N.C. - A two-run single from redshirt-junior Daniel Millwee in the top of the ninth inning broke open a 4-4 tie and lifted the High Point University baseball team to a come-from-behind 6-5 triumph over Elon on Tuesday night at Latham Park. HPU has now won its last three mid-week contests.

"It's nice for our seniors to be able to walk off the field the last time at Elon with a win," head coach Craig Cozart said. "Elon is always a quality team so this is a good win. Tanner Wells was huge in the middle of the order for us and Muhammed Eid was tremendous keeping us in position to win with six innings in the mid-week. We played errorless baseball and our bullpen was pretty darn good with Nick Niarchos getting it done at the end."

High Point (25-20) had to overcome a 4-3 deficit after six frames to win the game and ended up earning its seventh win this year when tied or trailing after six innings. After the Phoenix had taken the one-run advantage in the last of the sixth, HPU immediately came back with a two-out, two-strike RBI single from freshman Tanner Wells in the top of the seventh that scored senior Hunter Lee from second to even the game.

After a scoreless eighth, freshman Travis Holt reached on an error to lead off the ninth and raced to third on Wells' third hit of the night, a one-out double to right-center. With the infield drawn in, Millwee was able to sneak a 2-2 pitch back up the middle to score both runners and put High Point ahead 6-4. Elon (28-21) did not go quietly as junior Nick Niarchos had to battle to earn his first career save. With a run home and runners at first and second with one away, Niarchos buckled down to induce a 4-6-3 double play to finish off the game.

The Panthers started quick, plating three runs in the first inning with two outs. Wells provided the first of his two two-strike, two-out knocks with a two-run double to get the scoring started. He scored two batters later on an RBI single from senior Carson Jackson to put HPU ahead 3-0.

Wells posted his second career three-hit game, going 3-for-5 with two doubles, two runs scored and a career-high three RBI. Millwee reached base four times while providing the game-winning knock. He finished 2-for-3 with a pair of walks and his team-leading ninth go-ahead RBI on the year.

Sophomore Muhammed Eid got the start for High Point and retired the first six hitters he faced before allowing the first three batters to reach in the third inning. A sac fly got Elon on the board before the Phoenix tied the game at three with a two-out, two-run single from Ryne Ogren.

The game remained tied until Elon went ahead on an RBI single in the sixth inning. Nearing the 100-pitch mark, Eid limited the damage by getting a sac bunt and consecutive groundouts to strand a pair of runners. The sophomore allowed four runs on five hits in a career-best six innings while settling for a no-decision.

Freshman Jacob Kates worked in and out of trouble in the seventh inning and gave way to junior Cooper Jeffers (2-0) who tossed a scoreless eighth inning to wind up with the victory.

"Jacob Kates came in in a tough situation and wiggled out of a jam for us," Cozart said. "Cooper Jeffers looked very solid and Nick Niarchos closing out the game when he hasn't been asked to do that all year was pretty nice."

High Point continues its eight-game road trip this weekend with a three-game conference series at UNC Asheville. First pitch is on Friday at 6 p.m. with a 3 p.m. start on Saturday and 1 p.m. start on Sunday.

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