MEMPHIS- The Christian Brothers University baseball team earned it first Gulf South Conference series win since 2018, with an 11-9 victory over West Alabama, on Sunday afternoon, at Nadicksbernd Field.
The Bucs last GSC series win was against West Alabama (March 24-25, 2018).
FINAL: CBU 11 (8-15, 4-8 GSC) WEST ALABAMA 9 (7-20, 5-7 GSC)
GAME CHANGER:
- The Bucs combined for 10 runs in the fourth and fifth innings.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- The Bucs finished with a 10-9 advantage in hits.
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Jarret Fowlkes led the Bucs with three hits, two RBIs and a pair of steals.
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Van True and
Matthew McDaniel recorded two hits apiece.
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Antonio Fernandez (1-for-4) led the Bucs with three RBIs.
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Ben Brocato and
Kelton Castillo also recorded a hit.
- CBU starting pitcher
Garrett Dooley went 5.0 innings, allowing seven runs, on six hits, with two strikeouts.
- CBU reliever
Jake Wurms pitched three scoreless innings, with two strikeouts.
KEY PLAYS:
- The Bucs got on the board early with an RBI-double by McDaniel to take a 1-0 lead.
- UWA tied the game in the third with a two-out RBI double.
- The Tigers took a 2-1 lead after Josh Bower's homerun.
- In the fourth, the Bucs took advantage of a Tigers miscue and rallied with seven runs to take an 8-2 lead.
- The Tigers fought back with five runs in the fifth to cut the deficit to 8-7.
- In the fifth, the Tigers walked the bases-loaded before Fernandez drove in two with an RBI-single.
- After plating two in the ninth, the Tigers put the tying run on base, but Smith got Houston Kitterman to ground into a fielders choice to end the game.
UP NEXT:
The Bucs are scheduled to return to action on Tuesday, March 22 when they make the short trip to Rhodes for a non-conference contest. First pitch is scheduled for 3 PM.
