GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Greensboro College baseball team dropped a double-header to Covenant College Saturday to open its 2016 season.
 
The Pride (0-2) fell 10-4 in the first game before dropping a 9-4 decision in the second game.
 
In the first game, Covenant (2-0) held a 10-0 lead heading into the bottom half of the fifth inning.
 
Andrew Hernandez led off the bottom half of the fifth with a single before James Wilkins reached on a fielder's choice. One batter later, Mac Graham loaded the bases with a one-out single.
 
Following a Brandon Soden strikeout, Brian Robbett walked to push Greensboro's first run of the game across the plate. Zach Neumiester, who recorded a team-high three hits, plated two more runs with a single to right field.
 
J.P Lisk then pushed the game's last run across with his first hit of the game.
 
Dustin Minnick took the loss after surrendering nine runs, six of which were earned, in 4 1/3 innings. Josh Evans tossed the remainder of the seven-inning game and gave up one unearned run.
 
The Pride then jumped out on top early in the second game with one run in the bottom of the first inning when Brian Robbett scored Graham from third base with a single.
 
Covenant then scored six runs to take a 6-1 lead heading into the bottom half of the sixth inning, when Greensboro scored twice to pull within 6-3.
 
The Pride then pulled within 6-4 but could not get any closer, falling 9-4.
 
Mac Graham and James Wilkins each recorded two hits in the second game, while Lisk, Robbett, and Soden each tallied one hit.
 
Adam Murray took the loss after tossing the first five innings. Jeff Waring and Mason Sawicki also pitched.

The Pride will return to action at 1 p.m. Saturday when they host the Generals of Washington & Lee in a double-header. For more information on Greensboro College baseball, continue to follow www.greensborocollegesports.com.