GREENSBORO, NC—R-MC First baseman Jordan Walton went 5-for-8 over both games of a doubleheader with three doubles and five RBI as Randolph-Macon Baseball Swept Guilford 7-2 and 9-3 in Greensboro Saturday. The Yellow Jackets improve their record to 15-12 overall and 10-4 in the ODAC.

Walton (Mechanicsville, VA/ Lee Davis) put the Jackets on the board in top of the first of game one with an RBI single to left center. Adam Carpenter (Richmond, VA/ Mills Godwin) scored Walton later in the inning on a single to put R-MC up 2-0.

Randolph-Macon manufactured two runs in the top of the third on an RBI groundout and passed ball to extend their lead to 4-0.

The Yellow Jackets capitalized on a Quakers' error in the top of the fifth to score two more runs and take a 6-0 lead.

Jeb Weymouth (Rockville, VA/ Hanover) hit a one out double in the top sixth before scoring on a Walton double in the next at bat.

Randolph-Macon starting pitcher Michael Helbig (Midlothian, VA/ Midlothian) allowed two runs in the seventh inning before retiring the side and sealing the 7-2 Yellow Jacket win. Helbig allowed just two runs while striking out three in seven innings for his third win of the season.

Walton paced R-MC at the plate going 2-for-2 with a double, two RBI and two walks; Carpenter drove in three runs.

Zach Daw is stuck with the loss for Guilford after allowing three earned runs in three innings of work. The Quakers' Will Cornelius finished 2-for-3 with a double.

The Yellow Jackets took an early lead in game two, scoring three runs on three hits and a Quakers' error. Brian Jordan (Columbia, VA/ Goochland) led off the game with a double to right center and scored later in the inning on a passed ball. Walton doubled home Weymouth with one out and James Bierlein (Chesterfield, VA/ Matoaca) drew a bases loaded walk to score Walton and put R-MC up 3-0.

Bierlein's two run homerun in the third sparked a four run inning for Randolph-Macon. Davis stepped to the plate three batters later and belted a two run homerun of his own to put the Jackets up 7-0.

Kyle Wooden put Guilford on the board with an RBI single in the bottom of the fifth. The Quakers then scored on a passed ball to pull within five at 7-2.

GC cut the lead to four on a Jay Cox RBI double in the bottom of the eighth inning.

Walton singled home two runs in the top of the ninth to put Randolph-Macon up 9-3 which would hold to be the final.

Kyle Hicks (Goochland, VA/ Goochland) allowed no earned runs and struck out six on the way to his fifth win of the season. Byron Mendenhall (Falls Church, VA/ George Mason) allowed just one run in three innings of relief for the save.

Davis led the Jackets with a 4-for-6 game at the plate including a homerun and two RBI. Walton finished 3-for-6 with two doubles and three RBI.

Adam Hart picks up the loss after allowing seven runs in two and third innings of work. Reid MacLean gave up two runs and struck out five in five and two third innings of relief.

Casey Mann had a 4-for-5 game at the plate to pace the Quakers.  

Randolph-Macon will be back in action Tuesday, April 13^th when they host Lynchburg College for a 1:30 p.m. ODAC doubleheader.