COLUMBIA, S.C. —
Casey Threats had two hits and drove in four runs as
Miles took a doubleheader from
Benedict on Saturday to open Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play. The Golden Bears (5-3-1, 2-0) took the first game 9-8 before taking the nightcap 6-3.
Camden Matthews recorded saves in both games to keep Benedict winless on the season (0-2, 0-2).
GAME 1 - MILES 9, BENEDICT 8
The Golden Bears played from behind the entire game.
Brandon Leroy and Zakry Licastro each homered early, but Miles trailed 8-6 heading into the ninth inning. Jordan Pearson and Nick Copen opened the inning with walks, and both advanced on a groundout. That's when Threats came up with a huge hit, a triple to right field that tied the score. Landon Whitehead would execute a great bunt that scored Threats on the sacrifice and put the Golden Bears back in front. The Tigers put runners on first and second with one out against Matthews, but he got his second strikeout and a flyout to secure the win for Jaelyn Rhynes, who struck out two in 3 2/3 innings of relief.
GAME 2 - MILES 6, BENEDICT 3
Miles jumped out to a big lead in the first.
Jayvionne Williams scored on a wild pitch before Threats hit a two-run homer to left for a 3-0 lead. A sacrifice bunt by Licastro scored Leroy to give the Golden Bears a four-run cushion before Benedict even came to bat. Starter Copen rolled through the first four innings, keeping the Tigers off the scoreboard and was staked to a 6-0 lead before he ran into trouble. Copen allowed a solo home run in the fifth and a two-run shot to start the sixth before
Daveyon Lavender was called out of the 'pen. He got the Golden Bears through the sixth before Matthews coaxed two infield pop-ups and a strikeout to earn another save and finish off the win for Copen.
UP NEXT
Miles will look to complete the sweep of the three-game set against Benedict on Sunday. First pitch is scheduled for noon.
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ABOUT THE SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SIAC)
The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of historically black colleges and universities with headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 15 member institutions (Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University), which are located within a contiguous seven-state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio). The SIAC sponsors nine men's and seven women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit
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