GREENSBORO, N.C. – Jason Bishop scored an unearned run in the bottom of the 11th inning to cap Greensboro College's wild 13-12 comeback win over rival Guilford College Thursday night at War Memorial Stadium. Bishop scored from first base on Mike Manfro's single to left that Guilford's Forrest Steed misplayed in an effort to prevent Bishop from advancing. The four-hour game ended after 11:00 p.m.
The Pride (18-15) found itself down, 11-4, after Guilford scored an unearned run in the top of the sixth inning. The Quakers (14-18) built a 4-0 lead in the third and went ahead 10-4 after a six-run fourth frame that saw nine straight batters reach via walk or hit.
Greensboro batted around in a four-run sixth inning and pulled to within 11-10 with single tallies in the seventh and eighth innings.
Guilford's Zack Montalbano's singled in his third run of the game in the top of the ninth to restore a two-run Quakers' lead. Greensboro forced extra innings with two outs in the ninth when Jimmy Pemberton scored on a passed ball and Matt Irwin tied the game on Manfro's bases-loaded walk. Guilford hurlers aided the Pride's comeback with eight walks, seven hit batsmen and a wild pitch.
Former Guilford pitcher Trey Daniel earned his first win of the season with a scoreless 11th inning. He capped a solid effort by Greensboro's bullpen that saw six pitchers combine to hold Guilford to one earned run in the final seven and two-thirds innings.
Manfro's game-high four hits and three RBI paced Greensboro's offense. Zach Turton went three-for-five with two RBI. Austin Catherina also plated two for the Pride.
Guilford's D.J. Phillips ran his hitting streak to a season-high eight games with his second straight three-hit outing, his fifth of the season. Jay Cox had two hits and three RBI for the Quakers.
Guilford, which won two of the three meetings with its cross-town rivals this season, resumes Old Dominion Athletic Conference play Saturday (4/9) at Randolph-Macon College.