Box Score

ELON, N.C. -- Eight High Point pitchers combined to limit the Elon offense to just two hits as the Panthers knocked off the Phoenix 3-0 from Latham Park on Tuesday night.  Elon fell to 24-14 overall while High Point improved to 19-20 in the 199th all-time meeting between the two programs.

With one away in the top of the first inning, High Point's Drew Geissinger reached on an Elon error and then scored from first on Steve Antolik's double to the gap in right-center.

Elon's best chance to get on the board came in the bottom of the first inning.  Harry Austin and Niko Fraser both walked before Fraser was caught on a double steal attempt.  After Neal Pritchard also walked to put runners on the corners, High Point's Al Yevoli retired the next two hitters on fly balls to keep the Phoenix off the board.

The Panthers scored another in the second when Zach Tessier's two-out single drove home Ryan Retz who was on second after a single and stolen base.

High Point extended its lead to 3-0 in the sixth when, with runners on the corners, Tessier beat out a potential double play ball with runners on the corners and one out that allowed Murray White IV to score.

Elon's first hit of the game came off the bat of Cyle Rasmus in the seventh inning.  Ryan Kinsella would double come the next inning.

David Whitehead (3-1) took the loss after allowing three runs, two earned, on five hits in six innings.  Whitehead matched his career-high with five strikeouts.

Yevoli (1-1) was the winning pitcher in a designated staff day for the Panthers.  He went 1.2 innings and surrendered four walks.  Ryan Retz picked up his second save with a scoreless ninth.

Elon will get right back on the field tomorrow as the Phoenix welcomes in Old Dominion for a 6 p.m. game on Wednesday.