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Sixteenth-ranked University of North Carolina-Pembroke jumped out to early leads in both games of a 15-0 and 10-2 sweep over the Mountain Cats in Pitt-Johnstown's 2014 season-opener Sunday afternoon in Pembroke, N.C.
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In the opener, the Braves raced out to a 10-0 lead after three innings, en route to the 15-0 victory.
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Nate Negri had two hits, and
Jake Stern added a single to account for the Mountain Cats only other base hit.
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John Fees took the loss after surrendering 10 runs on seven hits in 2.1 innings on the mound.
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In the nightcap, UNC-Pembroke built an 8-0 advantage after two innings and went on to defeat Pitt-Johnstown 10-2.
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Jake Warner had three hits, while
Kyle Morrow singled twice and drove in a run.Â
Mike Palkovitz and Stern each had two hits, including a double.
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Derek Younker slipped to 0-1 after allowing eight runs on 10 hits in four innings.
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The Mountain Cats wrap-up the three-game series at UNC-Pembroke on Monday, before traveling to Shepherd (WV) University for a doubleheader on Saturday.
