Jason Popovich
21
Winner Delta State DSU 1-1
10
Nova Southeastern NSU 2-1
Winner
Delta State DSU
1-1
21
Final
10
Nova Southeastern NSU
2-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Delta State DSU 0 0 0 7 0 1 0 3 10 21 21 4
Nova Southeastern NSU 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 4 0 10 13 3

W: Frazier, Melvin (1-0) L: Minich (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Statesmen Comeback to take down Sharks, 21-10

FT LAUDERDALE, Fla. –  Emil Ellis, Brian Lane and Justin Nussbaum combined for 13 RBIs to lead No 1 Delta State University (1-1) baseball to a 21-10 come from behind win over No 12 Nova Southeastern University (2-1) on Saturday at the NSU Baseball Complex. 
 
The Statesmen erased an early 6-0 deficit with a seven-run fourth inning and then extended an 11-10 lead by adding three runs in the eighth and 10 in the ninth to pull way.

Final Score:  No. 1 Delta State 21 No. 12 Nova Southeastern University 10
Date/Time: Sat., Feb. 3, 2018 | Start 3:03 p.m. | TOG 4:26
Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | NSU Baseball Complex
Records:  Statesmen 1-1 | Sharks 2-1
Series: Delta State leads 9-5
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Nova Southeastern scored six runs in the bottom of the third to take a 6-0 lead. Jake Anchia hit a two-run home run followed by RBI doubles from Ian Acevedo, Dominic Diana and Nick Gallo.
  • The Statesmen rallied for seven runs, six with two outs, on seven hits to take a 7-6 lead in top of the fourth. Clay Casey scored on Nick Morgan's sac-fly. Jamell Newson worked a walk with the bases loaded to score Emil Ellis and Brian Lane delivered a two-run single. Zack Shannon, Casey and Josh Russell wrapped up the inning with RBI singles.
  • Casey reached base on a dropped pop up in the second and later scored when Ellis reached on a throwing error to increase the lead to 8-6.
  • Ellis belted a three-run home run with Shannon and Russell aboard to extend the Statesmen lead to 11-6 in the eighth.
  • Anchia's second two-run home run of the day highlighted a four-run eighth as the Sharks trimmed the deficit to 11-10.
  • The Green-and-White answered with a 10-run ninth to take a commanding 21-10 lead. Lane and Ellis drove in two runs apiece with singles and Justin Nussbaum capped the inning with a grand slam to left.
 
ON THE MOUND
  • Melvin Frazier (1-0) struck out six and allowed one hit through 4.2 innings pitched to earn the win in relief of starter Seth Birdsong.
  • Brock Minich (0-1) gave up two runs on three hits but did not record an out in the fourth to take the loss.
  • Four Statesmen pitchers combined to strikeout a season-high 13 batters. Birdsong struck out five in 2.1 innings, Frazier notched six and Seth Hoguesen had two strikeouts in an inning of work.
 
NOTEABLES
  • The Statesmen scored 10 of the first 11 runs with two outs and scored 10-runs in the ninth before an out was recorded.
  • Ellis was 3-for-6 with three runs scored and a home run while tying a career-high with five RBIs (North Alabama/March 25, 2017).
  • Jason Popovich went 3-for-7 with two runs scored, recording his second multi-hit game this season and the 30th for his career.
  • Casey went 3-for-7 with two RBIs and Shannon went 3-for-5 with three runs scored and one RBI.
  • Nussbaum finished 2-for-5 with three runs scored and a grand slam.
  • Lane was 2-for-6, tying his career-high with four RBIs (Union/March 5, 2017).
  • Payton Lane registered a single in the ninth in first career at bat.
  • The win was the first for the Statesmen at the NSU Baseball Complex since an 11-4 win on Feb. 6, 2010, snapping a three-game losing streak. Delta State is now 3-3 overall in the series on the road.
  • The Statesmen have won two-straight in the series and are 9-5 all-time against the Sharks.
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