JACKSON, Tennessee- Union University rallied behind some impressive pitching performances to complete the sweep of the Christian Brothers University Bucs Sunday afternoon.


FINAL: Union (16-32, 8-22 GSC) 8, CBU (9-36, 5-24) 6

GAME CHANGER

• The Bulldogs' starter, Brandon Maxwell, tossed 4.1 innings, while holding the Bucs to one earned run and striking out six batters.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• A total of 18 runners were left on base in the ball game.
• CBU outhit Union 10-8.
• Hunter Howard pushed his hit streak to six consecutive games.
• CBU senior, Jeff Goodwin, led the way for the Bucs' offense as he tallied three hits and four RBIs. Jared Cramer and Keagan Voss tallied two base knocks a piece.
• Union's baserunners recorded four stolen bases on the day.
• Garrett Dooley came out of the Bucs' pen and tossed 2.1 scoreless innings while striking out three hitters.
• UU's closer, Walker Adkisson, recorded his fourth save of the season.

KEY PLAYS

• The Bucs jumped out to an early lead as they plated two runs in the second frame, which came from a Jeff Goodwin two RBI single (2-0).
• Union got a run back in the bottom of the same frame to bring the score to 2-1.
• The Bulldogs jumped out to a lead, in the third inning, when they brought home four runs (5-2).
• UU extended on that 5-2 lead in the next frame when they recorded two runs, which came from four base knocks (7-2).
• CBU began to chip away at the lead as they brought home a total of three runs, in the fifth and sixth innings, to bring the score to 7-5.
• Goodwin knocked in his final RBI of the game, in the eight inning, to bring the Bucs one run from the lead (7-6).
• Union rounded out the scoring in the game, in the bottom of the same frame, which was enough to fend off the Bucs for the 8-6 victory.