Furman salvages final game of series at Wofford, splits doubleheader

After two very different, but rough losses, Furman bounced back to win the final game of its weekend series at Wofford as the teams split a doubleheader Saturday at King Field.
Game 1: Wofford 21, Furman 2
Less than 24 hours after Wofford used a five-run 10th inning to rally for a 9-8 win, the Terriers maintained the momentum in a big way. Wofford jumped out to a 9-0 lead two innings in and had 17 runs by the fifth inning.
Max McDougald went 4-for-6 with six RBIs, Cody Miller was 4-for-5 with four runs scored and McClain Bradley had three hits, three runs and four RBIs to lead the Terriers' onslaught.
Spencer Kulman (5-1) allowed one run on eight hits in seven innings to collect the win. Furman starter Grant Schuermann (3-3) gave up eight runs, six earned, on five hits in 1 1/3 innings to take the loss.
Carter Grote went 3-for-4 with an RBI for the Paladins.
Game 2: Furman 12, Wofford 4
Furman scored nine runs over the final three innings to salvage the final game of the series.
An eventful first innings saw the Paladins take advantage of an error, wild pitch and passed ball to help score three runs. Landon Kay provided the big hit with an RBI-double.
Wofford came back with a run in the bottom of the first and three in the fifth. Andrew Orzel's two-run home run with two out gave the Terriers a 4-3 lead they maintained through six innings.
Grote led off the top of the seventh with a single. After a sac bunt by Kay, Brandon Elmy singled to left scoring Grote with the tying run. After a Sky Overton single, Jason Costa sent Wofford reliever Merritt Huber's first pitch into left-center for a two-run double that put Furman ahead for good.
The Paladins (11-11, 1-2 Southern Conference) sealed the win with two runs with two out in the eighth and four runs with two out in the ninth. Elmy had four of Furman's 15 hits, while Grote scored four runs.
After a 28-pitch first inning, Furman starter Matthew Quarles (3-1) settled in and provided six solid innings. He allowed four runs on four hits and three walks, while piling up eight strikeouts. Billy Greenfield fired three shutout innings of relief for his first save. Greenfield gave up one hit - a single, no walks and struck out four.
The Terriers fell to 11-14 overall and 2-1 in the SoCon.
Furman returns to action Tuesday at Clemson at 6:30 p.m.