Baseball Defeats Furman 7-2

The Wofford College baseball game defeated Furman 7-2 on Saturday afternoon at Russell C. King Field to even the weekend Southern Conference series. The Terriers scored three runs in the second inning and added a pair of runs in the seventh inning to secure the win. The rubber match will be Sunday at 1:00 p.m., the final home game of the season for Wofford. Wofford is 34-18 overall and 11-8 in the Southern Conference. Furman is 23-27 overall and 10-10 in conference play. Wofford pitcher Luke Leftwich had nine strikeouts in seven innings on the mound and Conor Clancey had two hits and three RBIs to lead the Terriers. Kody Ruedisili added three hits and Derek Hirsh had two RBIs. The Paladins were led by Jordan Simpson with two runs and an RBI.