Dakota Glore
4
Shorter University SU 18-16
5
Winner Delta State DSU 27-8
Shorter University SU
18-16
4
Final
5
Delta State DSU
27-8
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Shorter University SU 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 11 1
Delta State DSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 X 5 7 1

W: Chambley, Brady (3-1) L: Jonathan Pintaro (3-3) S: Osbon, Zach (4)

5
Shorter University SU 18-7
6
Winner Delta State DSU 28-8
Shorter University SU
18-7
5
Final
6
Delta State DSU
28-8
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Shorter University SU 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 5 11 2
Delta State DSU 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 6 9 0

W: Osbon, Zach (6-0) L: Jason Gifford (2-2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Fred Sington

Statesmen Sweep Hawks in Extra Innings

CLEVELAND, Miss. – Josh Russell's RBI single in the bottom of the ninth helped No. 14 Delta State University (28-8, 18-5 GSC) earn a 6-5 win over Shorter University (18-17, 7-15 GSC) in extra innings in the nightcap of a doubleheader on Saturday at Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field. The Statesmen used a five-run eighth to rally from a 4-0 deficit for a 5-4 win in game one.
 
Final Score GM 1: #14 Delta State 5 | Shorter University 4
Final Score GM 2: #14 Delta State 6 | Shorter University 5 (9 inn.)
Date/Time: Saturday, April 8, 2017 |
GM 1: Start: 2:01 p.m. | TOG 2:59 | GM 2: Start: 5:35 p.m. | TOG 3:21
Location: Cleveland, Miss. | Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field
Records:  Statesmen 28-8, 18-5 GSC | Hawks 18-17, 7-15 GSC
Series: Delta State leads the series 12-2, 8-0 at home
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (GM 1)
  • Shorter grabbed a 2-0 lead in the top of the second on RBI doubles by Raul Cortes and Bailey Gerstner.
  • The Hawks added an unearned run to take a 3-0 lead in the top of the sixth. Nate Butterworth reached on an error and scored on when Raul Cortes reached on a fielder's choice.
  • Jack Leech's RBI single in the top of the seventh gave the Hawks a 4-0 lead.
  • The Statesmen rallied for five runs in the bottom of the eighth to take a 5-4 lead.  Jason Popovich doubled and scored on a Brian Lane single while Lane later scored on a passed ball to cut the deficit to 4-2. Zack Shannon walked and Clay Casey was hit by a pitch and scored on a Dakota Glore pinch hit single to left to tie the game. Glore scored the go ahead run when Justin Nussbaum drew a walk with the bases loaded.
 
ON THE MOUND (GM 1)
  • Brady Chambley (3-1) worked a scoreless eighth inning with a strikeout to earn the win in relief of starter Corey Beard. 
  • Zack Osborn (4) gave up hit with a strikeout in the ninth for the save.
  • Beard pitched seven innings, allowing four runs on 10 hits while recording seven strikeouts.
  • Shorter starter Jacob Ramos pitched 7.2 innings allowing four runs on five hits with seven strikeouts but did not figure in the decision.
  • Jonathan Pintaro (3-3) took the loss giving up two runs on one hit for the Hawks.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (GM 2)
  • The Hawks took a 2-0 lead in the top of the second. A run came home on a Patrick Sanderson sac-fly and Butterworth had an RBI single.
  • Popovich doubled to lead off the third and advanced to third on an Ellis fly out before scoring when Lane reached on an error.
  • A Blaze Vazquez RBI single to right center pushed the Hawks' lead to 3-1 in the top of the fifth.
  • Delta State got a run back to cut the deficit to 3-2 in the bottom of the fifth. Popovich had a leadoff single and scored when Zack Shannon reached on a fielder's choice.
  • The Green-and-White tied the game 3-3 in the bottom of the sixth. Nick Morgan had a one-out single and would score on a Popovich sac-fly.
  • Shorter scored two runs in the top of the seventh to take a 5-3 lead. Leech doubled home a run to make the score 4-3. Maddela delivered a RBI single with the bases loaded and appeared to have another run crossing when Clay Casey threw out Leech at the plate.
  • Glore delivered his second clutch pinch-hit of the day with a two-run double to tie the game 5-5 in the bottom of the seventh.
  • The Statesmen won the game with a run in the bottom of the ninth. Casey was hit by a pitch to start the inning before moving to third on a Glore sac bunt and a wild pitch. Josh Russell singled up the middle passed a drawn in infield for the game winning RBI.
 
ON THE MOUND (GM 2)
  • Zach Osbon (6-1) got the Statesmen out of a first and third jam in the top of the ninth to earn the win.
  • Peyton White tossed 2.1 scoreless innings with four strikeouts in relief of starter Tre Hobbs.
  • Jason Gifford (2-2) was the pitcher of record for Shorter, allwing one run on two hits with a strikeout.
 
NOTEABLES
  • Shannon's had a 16-game hitting streak snapped in game but drew a walk in both games two to extend his consecutive games reached base streak to 29.
  • Jason Popovich had two hits in game one and three hits in game to post his 19th multi-hit game.
  • Emil Ellis went 2-for-4 and Dakota Glore was 1-for-1 with the game tying two RBIs.
  • Clay Casey was hit by a pitch in both games to extend his reached base streak to 11 games.
  • The Statesmen pitching staff recorded nine strikeouts in game, marking the 18th time Statesmen hurlers recorded eight-plus punch outs in a game.
  • Popovich went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI while Nick Morgan had two doubles to lead the Statesmen in game two.
  • The Statesmen improved to 6-1 in one-run games and 3-1 in extra-inning games after the game two win.
  • Prior game one, Margaret Ferriss White, the daughter of the late Coach Dave "Boo" Ferriss threw out the first pitch.
 
UP NEXT                                          
  • Delta State and Shorter University close out the three-game series with a single game on Sunday 2 p.m. at Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field.
 
 
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