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Casey Goodwin
Eric Opperman/CBU Sports Information
Casey Goodwin went 2-for-5 with a double as the Bucs won 5-4 over LeMoyne-Owen Saturday.
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LeMoyne-Owen LOC 0-1
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Winner Christian Brothers CBU 1-0
LeMoyne-Owen LOC
0-1
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Final
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Christian Brothers CBU
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Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
LeMoyne-Owen LOC 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 4 7 1
Christian Brothers CBU 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 9 0

W: Sanderlin, Peyton (1-0) L: Ulric Johnson (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Eric Opperman

Bucs Rally For 5-4 Victory in Opener

MEMPHIS-The Christian Brothers University Bucs scored three runs with none out in the bottom of the ninth as they claimed a 5-4 win over LeMoyne-Owen Saturday afternoon in the season opener for both schools.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• The Bucs (1-0) opened the scoring in the bottom of the second inning. Scott Pala (Hernando, Miss./Hernando HS) reached on an error with two out, and singles by Nick Traylor (Germantown, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS) and Michael Halley (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS) loaded the bases for Mickey Smith (Arlington, Tenn./Arlington HS), who drew a bases-loaded walk.
• LeMoyne-Owen (0-1) evened the score in the top of the fourth with a run on a triple and a groundout.
• The Magicians took a lead in the top of the sixth when they plated two runs on two two-out walks and a double.
• LOC extended its advantage to 4-1 in the top of the eighth when Robert Sheard hit a leadoff homer to left-center.
• The Bucs shaved a run off the deficit in the bottom of the eighth. Casey Goodwin (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS) led off with a double to left and scored when Halley grounded into a force play.
• CBU scored three runs without making an out in the ninth. Christian Halterman (Dyersburg, Tenn./Dyer County HS) was hit by a pitch, and singles by Joe Mattson (Nashville, Tenn./Franklin Road Academy) and Caleb Goodwin (Shreveport, La./Evangel Christian Academy) loaded the bases for Riley Kilgore (Cordova, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS), who was hit by a pitch. Casey Goodwin worked a walk to tie the game, and Pala walked to score the winning run.

KEY STATS:
• Halley went 2-for-4 with a sacrifice and one RBI.
• Smith was 2-for-3 with two walks and one RBI.
• Casey Goodwin went 2-for-5 with a double.
• Peyton Sanderlin (Collierville, Tenn./Collierville HS) earned the win with a scoreless ninth inning, striking out two batters.
• Patrick Gurley (Little Rock, Ark./Catholic HS) threw a scoreless first inning with the start.
• Jack Parker (Shreveport, La./Evangel Christian Academy) followed with two scoreless innings, striking out three batters.

WHAT'S NEXT:
The Bucs return to action next Saturday at 1 p.m. as they host Northwest Missouri State.
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