VALDOSTA, Ga.-Host Valdosta State used four three-run innings as they pulled away to a 14-4 win over the Christian Brothers University Bucs Sunday afternoon.
HOW IT HAPPENED:• VSU (10-3, 3-0 GSC) opened the scoring with three runs in the first inning on three singles, two walks and a double.
• The Blazers scored a run in the bottom of the second on a single and a pair of errors.
• The Bucs (4-8, 0-3) scored a run in the top of the third inning.
Michael Halley (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS) and
Mickey Smith (Arlington, Tenn./Arlington HS) singled, with Halley coming around to score when
Caleb Goodwin (Shreveport, La./Evangel Christian Academy) reached on a two-out error.
• VSU added another run in the bottom of the fourth on a double, a sacrifice bunt and an error.
• The Blazers extended their lead to 8-1 in the bottom of the sixth when Tyler York followed a pair of walks with a two-out, three-run homer.
• CBU scored twice in the top of the seventh.
Riley Kilgore (Cordova, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS) drew a walk, and pinch-runner
Kyle Hindman (Munford, Tenn./Munford HS) scored on an error after a
Casey Goodwin (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS) single to right field. Goodwin scored on a
Josh Johnson (Somerville, Tenn./Fayette Academy) pinch-hit single.
• VSU added three more in the bottom of the inning, on a leadoff homer by Ryan Smith and the other two on a single and two doubles.
• The Bucs scored another run in the top of the eighth.
Hunter Howard (Chelsea, Ala./Chelsea HS) hit a two-out double to left and scored on a Casey Goodwin single to right.
• VSU ended the game with three runs in the bottom of the eight, on an Isaiah Aluko leadoff homer, and a hit batter, a walk and three singles brought the other two runs in to set the final margin.
KEY STATS:• Casey Goodwin was 3-for-4 with a run and one RBI.
• Halley went 2-for-4 with a run.
• Howard was 1-for-1 with a run and a double.
• Johnson went 1-for-1 with one RBI.
WHAT'S NEXT:The Bucs open a four-game homestand Wednesday afternoon at 1 p.m. as they host Calumet-St. Joseph. They also host Union in a three-game GSC series Saturday and Sunday.