Blake Wolferding
Blake Woflerding's RBI single gave DSU a 7-6 Win over Lynn
6
Lynn University LYNN 2-1-1
7
Winner Delta State DSU 3-1
Lynn University LYNN
2-1-1
6
Final
7
Delta State DSU
3-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Lynn University LYNN 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 6 6 2
Delta State DSU 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 7 11 1

W: Propst, Tanner (1-0) L: Kendrick Pico (1-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Fred Sington

Wolferding's Walkoff Single Downs Lynn

CLEVELAND, Miss. -- Blake Wolferding's delivered an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning to propel No. 11 Delta State University baseball (3-1) to a 7-6 win over Lynn University (2-1-1) on Friday at Harvey Stadium - Ferriss Field.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL: #11 Delta State 7 | Lynn University 6
Date/Time: Sun., Feb. 7 | Start: 3 p.m. | TOG: 3:07
Location: Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field | Cleveland, Miss.
Records: Statesmen 3-1 | Fighting Knights 2-1-1
Series: Delta State leads the series 5-2-1

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Lynn scored a run in the second and third innings to build a 2-0 lead. Trent Sinkfield walked and scored on a wild pitch in the second and Byron Murray doubled and scored on a Trent Romeo ground out in the third.
  • The Statesmen tied the game with two runs in the third. Darek Sargent walked and Chad Ragland singled to start the inning and later scored on a fielding error by the Lynn shortstop.
  • The Knights took a 4-2 lead in the fifth on an RBI single by Romeo and a run scoring double by Luis Beltran.
  • With Ragland aboard, Jake Barlow tied the game 4-4 with a two-run home run.
  • Myles Christian and Hayden White then hit back-to-back home runs in the eighth to put the Statesmen ahead 6-4.
  • Lynn scored two in the top of the ninth to tie the game 6-6. A run scored on a wild pitched and Beltran doubled home Liam O'Regan to tie the game.
  • CJ Estave led off the bottom of the ninth with a single and was lifted pinch runner Will Myers. Myers moved to second on a Pratt sacrifice bunt before scoring on a Wolferding's single to left.
 
ON THE MOUND
  • Statesmen starter Hunter Riggins gave up four runs on five hits with three strikeouts.
  • Kris Peet tossed 2.1 scoreless innings with four strikeouts and no hits allowed.
  • Tanner Propst (1-0) pick up the win in relief, tossing 1.0 inning with two runs on one hit.
  • Kendrick Pico (0-1) suffered the loss after yielding three runs on five hits in 1.1 innings.
NOTABLES 
  • Ragland finished 4-for-5 and Barlow was 2-for-5 with two RBI as the only Statesmen with multiple hits.
  • Barlow, Christian and White had home runs for the Statesmen. Christian's home run was the his first as a Statesmen.  
UP NEXT

The Statesmen and Lynn University conclude the series with a doubleheader on Saturday at 1 p.m.
 
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