Hansen Pitches Elon Past Queens (N.C.) 10‑3
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Interstat) — Cole Hansen struck out six over 5 1/3 hitless innings as Elon defeated Queens (N.C.) 10-3 on Tuesday at Truist Park.
Hansen allowed three earned runs but no hits, walking several while fanning six. Four relievers combined for 4 2/3 hitless innings, with Cade Mustard, Sam Nomura and RJ Latkowski each working scoreless stints.
Gar Hindle drove in three runs with two hits, including a two-run infield fly in the seventh. Vincent Fattore homered in the eighth, driving in two, and Kevin Denty added two RBIs on a double.
Elon scored four in the second on a double play groundout and a Hindle single, then added three in the fifth on Denty’s double and a wild pitch. The Phoenix finished with nine hits.
Queens scored single runs in the fifth, sixth and sixth, with Dylan Schaefer contributing two hits and an RBI.
Elon improved to 20-31; Queens fell to 15-36. The teams met for the first time since March 31, when Elon won 8-7 in 10 innings.