Zach Shannon
8
Winner Delta State DSU 15-7
1
Miss. Valley State MVSU 2-11
Winner
Delta State DSU
15-7
8
Final
1
Miss. Valley State MVSU
2-11
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Delta State DSU 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 2 8 13 1
Miss. Valley State MVSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 1

W: Chambley, Brady (2-1) L: Jackson Webb (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Fred Sington

Statesmen Claim 8-1 Win Over MVSU

ITTA BENA, Miss. – Zack Shannon and Brian Lane combined to drive in five runs to lead No. 23 Delta State University (15-7) to an 8-1 win over Mississippi Valley State University (2-11) on Wednesday at Magnolia Field.
 
Final Score:  #23 Delta State 8 | Miss. Valley St. 1
Date/Time: Wed. March 15, 2017 | 2 p.m. | Time of Game: 2:38
Location: Itta Bena, Miss. | Magnolia Field
Records:  Statesmen 15-7 | Miss. Valley State 2-11
Series: Delta State leads 84-15
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Mississippi Valley loaded the bases with one out the bottom of the first but DSU starter Brady Chambley got Kevin Gonzalez to ground into an inning ending double play.
  • The Statesmen cracked the scoreboard with three runs in the top of the third to take a 3-0 lead. Juwan Burney walked followed by a Brian Lane single to set up a two-run double by Zack Shannon. Shannon scored on the next play when Clay Casey's single was miss played in by the MVSU left fielder.
  • The Statesmen increased the lead to 4-0 in the top of the fourth. Nick Morgan led off with a double to right and scored on a Jason Popovich single.
  • A two-run sixth grew the lead to 6-0. Morgan was hit by a pitch and Popovich singled and both came home on a Lane double down the left field line.
  • Jackson Webb doubled to break up the no hitter and scored on an Ivan Garcia RBI single to cut MVSU's deficit to 6-1 in the bottom of the seventh.
  • Shannon belted his fourth home run of the season to lead off the ninth and Casey singled and advanced home on a double steal attempt to make the score 8-1.
 
ON THE MOUND
  • Chambley (2-1) worked 4.2 scoreless innings, recording three strikeouts against two walks while not yielding a hit to earn the win.
  • MVSU starter Jackson Webb (0-1) gave up four runs on eight hits and recorded three strikeouts to take the loss.
  • Andy Borries relieved Chambley, allowing a run on three hits with a strikeout.
  • Popovich made his first appearance on the mound, giving up a hit with a strikeout in the ninth.
 
NOTEABLES
  • Shannon finished the day 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and three RBIs. The Cincinnati, Ohio, native recorded his sixth multi RBI game and ninth multi-hit game.
  • Shannon's home run in the ninth was his fourth, tying him with Clay Casey for the team lead.
  • Lane went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.
  • Clay Casey also turned in a 3-for-5 day with a double for his fifth multi-hit game.
  • Popovich had two hits for his team-best 10th multi-hit game.
  • Darek Sargent made his first career start, starting the game at second base.
  • The Statesmen ended a two-game losing streak with the win.
 
UP NEXT
  • Delta State begins a three-game Gulf South Conference series against the University of Alabama Huntsville with a doubleheader on Saturday at 2 p.m. in Huntsville, Ala.
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