May 7—WILSON — The second-seeded and 19th-ranked UNC Pembroke baseball team registered 16 base hits, including a trio of home runs, to stave off elimination at the 2022 Conference Carolinas Tournament and help fuel an 11-7 victory over sixth-seeded King on Friday afternoon at Fleming Stadium.
It was the 15th victory in the last 18 outings for the Braves (37-14) who advanced to a Saturday morning elimination contest against either fourth-seeded Mount Olive or eighth-seeded Barton. Friday's setback to the Braves officially put a cap on the 2022 campaign for the Tornado (24-22).
Branden Kunz (9-1) struck out four and pitched into the sixth inning to notch the victory for the Black & Gold — the fourth win in the last five appearances for the righthander.