MEMPHIS-The Christian Brothers University Bucs scored in each of their final three times at bat to rally for a 10-7 win over Henderson State Tuesday afternoon at Nadicksbernd Field.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• The Bucs (6-15) opened the scoring with two in the bottom of the second.
Larry Hubbard (Collierville, Tenn./St. George's Independent HS) and
Brandon Dodd (Arlington, Tenn./Arlington HS) started it off with a pair of singles. After a
Keagan Voss (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS) sacrifice moved them to second and third,
Parker Jordan (Southaven, Miss./Briarcrest Christian HS) hit a two-run double down the line.
• HSU (13-9) scored three in the third on two singles, a hit batter and a two-run Taylor Langston homer.
• CBU tied the game with a run in the bottom of the inning.
Jeff Goodwin (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS) singled and stole second, scoring on a two-out
Nick Traylor (Germantown, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS) single to center.
• The Bucs regained the lead in the fourth. Voss led off with a single and, after moving to second on a passed ball, scored on a
Trevor Goetsch (Arlington, Tenn./Arlington HS) single down the left field line.
• The Reddies took the lead back with three in the top of the fifth, taking advantage of two walks, a double and an error.
• HSU added a run to its lead in the sixth on a walk, a sacrifice bunt, a single and a sacrifice fly.
• CBU drew within a run as they scored twice in the bottom of the inning. A Dodd single, a Voss walk and a Jordan single loaded the bases with none out. A two-out single from Goodwin scored two runs to bring the Bucs within a 7-6 margin.
• The Bucs plated three in the bottom of the seventh to take a 9-7 lead. Traylor drew a leadoff walk, and Dodd followed with a double to move him to third. Voss grounded into a fielder's choice that scored Traylor, but Dodd was tagged out. Jordan followed with his second homer of the season, a two-run shot that put the Bucs back ahead.
• A two-out rally helped CBU add an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth to set the final margin. Back-to-back two-out walks to
Taylor Angley-Holman (Redding, Calif./Enterprise HS) and Traylor started the rally, and Dodd followed with a single to right to score Angley-Holman and extend the lead to 10-7.
KEY STATS:
• Dodd went 4-for-5 with a double, two runs and one RBI.
• Jordan was 3-for-4 with a double, a homer, a run and four RBI.
• Goodwin went 2-for-5 with a stolen base, a run and two RBI.
• Voss was 1-for-2 with a sacrifice, a walk, three runs and one RBI.
• Traylor went 1-for-2 with two walks, a run and one RBI.
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Jonathan Baldelli (Bartlett, Tenn./Bartlett HS) earned his first career win, throwing an inning and two-thirds of scoreless relief with one strikeout and two walks.
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Gabe Brooks (Gastonia, N.C./Ashbrook HS) picked up his first save, retiring all three batters he faced after he inherited a runner via a leadoff walk in the ninth.
WHAT'S NEXT:
The Bucs play their next five on the road, beginning with a three-game weekend series at Alabama Huntsville, with a Saturday doubleheader and a Sunday game both set for 1 p.m. starts. Their next home game is set for Saturday, March 24, when they host West Alabama for a noon doubleheader.