JoshRussell_BB_050717
Elisabetta Zengaro
6
Winner Delta State DSU 39-11
1
Union University UU 33-19
Winner
Delta State DSU
39-11
6
Final
1
Union University UU
33-19
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Delta State DSU 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 6 8 0
Union University UU 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 2

W: Birdsong, Seth (9-1) L: Teddy Christie (8-5)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Fred Sington

Statesmen Defeat Union To Punch Ticket To GSC Title Game

CLEVELAND, Miss. – Josh Russell belted a two-run home run and Seth Birdsong struck out seven hitters over seven innings to lead No. 7 Delta State University (39-11) to a 6-1 win over Union University (33-19) in game seven of the 2017 Gulf South Conference Baseball Tournament on Saturday at Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field. The Statesmen reach the GSC Tournament Championship game or the sixth straight year.

Final Score:  No. 7 Delta State 6| Union University 1
Date/Time: Sun,.,May 7, 2017 | Start 5:01 p.m. | TOG 2:37
Location: Cleveland, Miss, | Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field
Records:  Statesmen 39-11 | Bulldogs 33-19
Series: Delta State leads the series 35-12
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Statesmen grabbed a 2-0 lead in the top of the second. Juwan Burney delivered a two out single and scored on Josh Russell's third home run of the season.
  • Delta State struck for three runs in the sixth, as Clay Casey worked a one-out walk and scored two batters later on a Justin Nussbaum single to center.  Russell, who singled, and Nussbaum crossed the plate on a double down the right field line by Nick Morgan.
  • Zack Shannon singled home Brian Lane, who reached on an error, to give the Statesmen a 6-0 lead in the seventh.
  • Union cracked the board in the bottom of the seventh to cut the DSU lead to 6-1. Zach Wylie doubled to lead off the inning and scored on a Dylan Moore single to left.
  • Zach Osbon came on with runners at second and third in the ninth. Osbon picked off the runner at third and struck Moore to close the game.
ON THE MOUND
  • Seth Birdsong worked seven innings, allowing one run on five hits with seven strikeouts to earn the win.
  • Teddy Christie gave up five runs on seven hits with two strikeouts as the pitcher of record for Union.
NOTEABLES
  • The Statesmen have won their last five GSC Tournament games.
  • Birdsong pitched into the seventh inning for the seventh straight start.
  • Statesmen pitchers have struck out at least six hitters for seven straight games.
  • Russell went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and two RBIs, and Ellis finish 2-for-5 to lead the Statesmen at the plate.
  • Delta State improved to 25-3 when scoring first this season, and 30-1 when leading after six innings.
  • Shannon went 1-4 with an RBI to extend his hitting streak to 14 games and his reached base streak to 44 games.
  • Morgan chipped in two RBIs with a double.
  • Casey was walked two times to extend his games reached base streak to 34.
  • The Statesmen reach the GSC Tournament Championship game or the sixth straight year.
UP NEXT                                          
  • Delta State continues play in the 2017 GSC Baseball tournament when it is scheduled to face No. 4 seed Valdosta State University on Monday at 5 p.m..
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