Weber Herbison - Miles
Michael Wade
2
Delta St. DSU 19-5
3
Winner Miles MCBB 11-11
Delta St. DSU
19-5
2
Final
3
Miles MCBB
11-11
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Delta St. DSU 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Miles MCBB 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 X 3 4 0

W: M. White (1-0) L: Griffin, Payton (0-1) S: W. Cantey (2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Fred Sington

No. 2/6 Statesmen Fall to Miles, 3-2

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – No. 2/6 Delta State University baseball team (19-5, 11-3 GSC) rally from a 3-2 deficit came up short as Miles College (11-11) held on for a 3-2 win on Wednesday at Rickwood Field.
 
Trailing 3-2, Jake Barlow doubled with one out before a ground out and a fly out ended the Statesmen's threat in the ninth inning.
 
Destin Davidson walked and scored on a Ryne Benson's sac-fly to give the Bears the 3-2 advantage in the fourth .
 
THE BASICS
FINAL:  Miles College #2/6 | Delta State 2
Date/Time: Wed., March 20, 2019 | Start: 2 p.m.   
Location: Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field
Records: Statesmen 19-5 11-3 GSC | Golden Bears 11-11
Series: Miles lead 1-0

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Miles scored two runs in the bottom of the second for a 2-0 lead. Brandon Connor singled and would score on a wild pitch and Cody Hamilton singled and scored on Ryne Benson's sac-fly.
  • The Statesmen tied the game in the third. Josh Russell singled and stole second before scoring on a Weber Herbison single. Herbison moved to third on a Brett Young double and came home on a Darek Sargent ground out.
  • Miles scored a run in the bottom of the fourth to go back in front, 3-2. Destin Davidson walked and scored on Benson's second sac-fly of the day.
  • Barlow got aboard with a one-out double in the ninth before reliever Will Canty got a ground out and a fly out to end the game.
ON THE MOUND HAPPENED
  • Payton Griffin (0-1) allowed one run on one hit with two strikeouts and three walks in one inning pitched to take the loss for the Statesmen.
  • Matthew White (1-0) gave up two runs on seven hits with five strikeouts as Miles winning pitcher.
  • Canty recorded tine final two outs in the ninth to earn his second save.
NOTEABLES
  • Barlow finished the day 2-for-4 with a double while Herbison was 2-for-3 with an RBI at the plate for the Statesmen.
  • This was the first meeting on the diamond between Delta State and Miles.
  • Rickwood Field is considered America's Oldest Baseball park and was longtime home to the Birmingham Barons. Parts of the movie 42 were filmed at the Park.
  • Russell and Estave finished with one hit apiece and Sargent had an RBI.
  • Connor and Hamilton led Miles with two hits apiece. 

UP NEXT
  • Delta State host the University of West Florida for a Gulf South Conference series starting with a doubleheader at 1 p.m.
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