koch
1
Union UU 8-16
2
Winner Delta State DSU-BB23 11-12
Union UU
8-16
1
Final
2
Delta State DSU-BB23
11-12
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Union UU 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 2
Delta State DSU-BB23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0

W: Cromer, Logan (3-1) L: Poindexter (3-3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Statesmen Walk-Off Union in Series Opener

CLEVELAND, Miss. – A pitcher's duel between the Statesmen and the Bulldogs finished with walk-off magic for the Statesmen. Union led 1-0 from the fifth inning on, but Delta State scored the tying and go-ahead runs with two outs in the ninth to take game one of the series.
"Our guys battled in the ninth, getting two big hits in the ninth with two outs," said Head Coach Rodney Batts. "(Kameron) Koch had maybe his best outing of the year, had all three pitches going, and got ahead in the count."

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: Delta State 2 | Union 1
Location: Cleveland, MS | Ferriss Field at Harvey Stadium
Records: Statesmen (11-12, 6-4 GSC) | Bulldogs (8-16, 4-9 GSC)
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HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Both teams sent only three batters to the plate in the first, with Union hitting into a double play to end the inning. Delta State catcher Matthew Nichols caught a Bulldog runner trying to steal second in the second inning. Taylor Woodcock recorded the first DSU hit in the second. Union stranded a runner while DSU fell in order in the third. The two teams each stranded a runner in the fourth.
  • A leadoff single in the fifth came around to score with two outs on an RBI single by Britt Netterville. The final out in the Union half of the fifth was recorded between third and home with the runner attempting to steal home. Delta State had a runner at third with one away in the fifth, but hit into a double play to end the threat. 1-0 Union after 5.
  • Both teams fell in order in the sixth. Kameron Koch struck out the side in the seventh and stranded a Union runner in the eighth.
  • Logan Cromer relieved Koch in the ninth and struck out two batters as the Bulldogs fell in order. Kirkland Trahan drew a walk on a full count with one away in the ninth. Brett Burrell flew out for the second out with Trahan still at first. Eric Newsom singled to left and the ball got away from the left fielder to score Trahan from first and put Newsom at second. Peyton Badon came in to pinch run for Newsom, and Taylor Woodcock was intentionally walked to put runners at first and second. Jonathan Dewberry then singled to right, scoring Badon from second, and giving Delta State the walk-off win. 2-1 Delta State Final.
ON THE MOUND
  • Starter Kameron Koch went 8.0 innings, giving up only one run on eight hits. He struck out eleven batters with no walks allowed.
  • Logan Cromer (W, 3-1) pitched the ninth inning and faced only three batters, striking out two of them.
UP NEXT
The series with Union will conclude tomorrow (3/18) with a doubleheader beginning at 1:00 pm.
 
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