CULLOWHEE, N.C. – The Wofford baseball team fell behind early and could not mount a comeback Saturday afternoon at Hennon Stadium, dropping the series finale 15-5 to Western Carolina. The Terriers move to 24-17 (3-9 SoCon) as the Catamounts improve to 19-20 (4-8 SoCon).
 
Kenny Michaels (3-3) suffered the loss as the starter for Wofford, giving up four runs (three earned) in 2.0 innings. Three relievers came out of the bullpen, including Sheldon Egger making his first relief outing of the season.
 
Davis Budd (1-1) secured the win as the first reliever for WCU, pitching 1.2 innings with one run allowed.
 
Wofford was outhit 15-7 in the contest with Ryan Wynn leading the way at two hits to his name. He reached base three total times with a walk and added an RBI. Raul Feliz picked up two RBI to top the team, and James Layman and Andrew Mannelly each added one. Layman's hit was a double, and Tanner Hardin also hit a double. On the bases, Niko Brini swiped three bags as Wynn and Layman each collected a steal.
 
Western Carolina struck first in the bottom of the first, taking a 1-0 edge with a sacrifice fly.
 
An inning later, the Catamounts extended their lead with three more runs. The score stood at 4-0.
 
Wofford got on the board in the top of the fourth with a pair of runs. Back-to-back walks put two runners on to set up Raul Feliz, who ripped a single up the middle to score both runners, cutting the margin to 4-2.
 
However, WCU responded with four runs in the bottom of the frame, pulling ahead to 8-2.
 
The Terriers got a run back in the top of the fifth. With the bases loaded, Andrew Mannelly was the benefactor of a catcher's interference, pushing across a run to move the score to 8-3.
 
The Catamounts pushed across a trio more in the bottom of the fifth, stretching their margin to 11-3.
 
An RBI single tacked one more on for WCU in the bottom of the sixth, making the score 12-3.
 
In the top of the seventh, Wofford recovered a run when James Layman delivered an RBI double to push home Ryan Wynn. The margin was trimmed to 12-4.
 
Wynn struck again the following inning with an RBI single, bringing Wofford to within 12-5 in the eighth.
 
WCU ended the game in the bottom of the eighth with three more runs, pushing the score to its final of 15-5.
 
Wofford returns home for a midweek match-up against Queens University of Charlotte on Tuesday, April 22. First pitch is set for 5:30 p.m. at Russell C. King Field.