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Eric Opperman/CBU Sports Information
Ryan Abone threw five and a third innings with no earned runs in Sunday’s 7-6 12-inning win over Columbia.
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Columbia COLUMBIA 3-4
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Winner Christian Brothers CBU 4-5
Columbia COLUMBIA
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Final
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Christian Brothers CBU
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
Columbia COLUMBIA 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 6 8 0
Christian Brothers CBU 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 7 11 3

W: Abone, Ryan (1-0) L: Craig Smith (0-0)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Eric Opperman

Bucs Rally Past Cougars In 12

MEMPHIS-For the second time this week, the Christian Brothers University Bucs used an eighth-inning rally to force extra innings and a 10th-inning rally to keep the game going. Unlike Tuesday's loss to Lindenwood, however, the Bucs scored the winning run on a bases-loaded walk to beat Columbia 7-6 in 12 innings.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• The Cougars (3-4) opened the scoring with a run in the top of the first on a double, a wild pitch and an RBI groundout.
• CBU (4-5) tied the game in the bottom of the first when Casey Goodwin (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS) launched a two-out homer to right-center.
• Brandon Dodd (Arlington, Tenn./Arlington HS) put the Bucs on top when he blasted a leadoff homer to right-center in the bottom of the second inning.
• Columbia regained the lead with two runs in the sixth on an error, a single, a stolen base and a pair of RBI groundouts.
• The Cougars extended their lead to three runs in the seventh on a walk and two singles.
• CBU tied the game back up with a three-run eighth inning. Trey Keppen (Germantown, Tenn./Germantown HS) worked a leadoff walk. After Scott Pala (Hernando, Miss./Hernando HS) followed with a single, Mickey Smith (Arlington, Tenn./Arlington HS) was hit by a pitch to load the bases with no outs. Michael Halley (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS) drew a bases-loaded walk, and Joe Mattson (Nashville, Tenn./Franklin Road Academy) legged out an infield single. Dodd walked to push the tying run across.
• Columbia took the lead in the top of the 10th with a run on two singles and an error.
• The Bucs tied the game back up in the bottom of the 10th. Goodwin reached on a leadoff single. After stealing second, he scored on a Dodd double to left-center. After a pair of walks loaded the bases, pinch-runner Jeff Goodwin (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS) was tagged out trying to score on a wild pitch, sending the game to the 11th.
• Jeff Goodwin sparked the rally in the bottom of the 12th as he worked a one-out walk. After he stole second, Taylor King (Water Valley, Miss./Water Valley HS) was intentionally walked, and Jared Cramer (Olive Branch, Miss./DeSoto Central HS) drew a walk to load the bases. After falling behind 1-2, Keppen worked a walk to score Goodwin for the winning run.

KEY STATS:
• Dodd went 2-for-4 with a double, a homer, a walk, a run and three RBI.
• Casey Goodwin was 2-for-6 with a homer, a stolen base, two runs and one RBI.
• Keppen went 1-for-1 with three walks, a run and one RBI.
• Mattson was 2-for-6 with a double and one RBI.
• Smith went 2-for-5 with a double and a run.
• Patrick Gurley (Little Rock, Ark./Catholic HS) started and gave up five runs, three earned, as he scattered six hits and three walks against five strikeouts over six and two-thirds innings.
• Ryan Abone (Germantown, Tenn./Houston HS) went five and a third innings of relief, allowing only one unearned run on two hits. He struck out three with no walks to earn his first win of the season.

WHAT'S NEXT:
The Bucs return to action Saturday at noon as they open GSC play with a doubleheader against Valdosta State.
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