ALBANY, Ga. – The Spring Hill College baseball team opened its postseason run with a 4-3 walk-off victory in extra innings against #7 Morehouse in its first game at the 2024 Cricket SIAC Baseball Championship at the Albany State West Campus on Thursday.
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Jack Taylor led the Badgers (31-19, 25-7 SIAC) at the plate with a pair of RBIs, including the game-winner in the bottom of the 12
th inning. He went 2-for-6 and crossed the plate once.
Eli Benoit and
Toran Smith also contributed one RBI apiece.
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Kaleb Bush (5-1) earned the win on the mound after closing the game with 2.0 scoreless innings. He struck out two batters and only allowed a single hit in his appearance.
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Game Details
Date: May 2
Time: 12 p.m. (EST)
Venue (Location): Albany State West Campus (Albany, Ga.)
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How It Happened
- T2 | Robert Robinson Jr. scored on a wild pitch, Morehouse 1-0.
- B3 | Benoit singled down the left field line to score Bell, 1-1.
- B6 | Taylor doubled to right center to score Seth Williams. Smith singled to right field to score Taylor, Spring Hill 3-1.
- T8 | Robinson Jr. singled through the left side to score Elijah Pinckney. James Thorpe singled through the left side to score Elijah James, 3-3.
- B12 | Taylor hit a walk-off single down the right field line to bring Williams across the plate, Spring Hill 4-3.
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Results
Spring Hill 4, Morehouse 3 (12 Inn.)
Records: Spring Hill (31-19, 25-7 SIAC), Morehouse (22-27, 15-17 SIAC)
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Up Next
The Badgers will face off against #3 Edward Waters next on Friday at 10 a.m. (EST).
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