Union Gets 17 Hits and Earns Critical Win
BY THE NUMBERS
| TEAMS |
R |
H |
E |
| Union |
9 |
17 |
2 |
| Valdosta State |
5 |
5 |
2 |
STARTING PITCHERS
| Player, Team |
IP |
H |
R |
BB |
SO |
| WP | JR Miller, UU (9-1) |
6.1 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
| LP | Hunter Jones, VSU (7-5) |
4.1 |
10 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
| SV | Marty Coursey (6) |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
GAME LEADERS
| Statistics |
UU |
VSU |
| Hits |
Three tied | 3 |
Dalton Murray | 2 |
| Runs |
Two tied | 2 |
Five tied | 1 |
| RBI |
Hayden Lewis | 3 |
Clint Carr | 3 |
| Home Runs |
Three tied | 1 |
Clint Carr | 1 |
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Tyler Mauzy homered in the top of the first to give the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead.
- Union extended its lead to 2-0 when Dylan Moore scored on a sac fly by Austin Orr.
- The Blazers cut the Bulldogs' lead in half, 2-1, when Kendall Herron scored on a sac fly by Chipper Andzel.
- Union scored run runs in the top of the fifth. Hayden Lewis smashed a three-run home run to right centerfield, extending the Bulldogs' lead 5-1. Moore followed with a solo shot to right field to put Union up 6-1.
- The Blazers loaded the bases in the bottom of the seventh with no outs. Wortham scored on a wild pitch, and Clint Carr's three-run home run to right field made it a one-run game as Valdosta State cut Union's lead, 6-5.
- But the Bulldogs added an insurance run in the top of the eighth when Nolen Milton scored on an RBI single by Moore.
- In the top of the ninth, David Robins scored Union's eighth run of the game on an error, and Mauzy scored Union's ninth and final run of the game on a wild pitch.
NOTABLES
- The Bulldogs hit three home runs to seal the win, tying the second most they have hit in a single game.
- Carr's three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh was his first of the season.
- Starting pitcher for the Bulldogs, JR Miller, sacrificed four hits-the second fewest hits he has given up all season.
- The Valdosta State pitching staff gave up 17 hits-the second most they have given up in a single game.
UP NEXT
Valdosta State will play Alabama Huntsville at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 7, for day two of the tournament, while Union will take on the host and top seed, Delta State University on Sunday, May 7, at 5 p.m.