ALBANY, Ga. – The Spring Hill College baseball team fell into the elimination bracket of the 2024 Cricket SIAC Baseball Championship after falling 4-2 to #3 Edward Waters at the Albany State University West Campus on Friday afternoon.
Eli Benoit posted the sole RBI of the game for the Badgers (31-20, 25-7 SIAC) and went 2-for-3 with a double at the plate.
Jackson Bell crossed the plate twice with one hit in three at-bats.
Harun Pelja (4-2) suffered the loss on the mound after giving up four runs on eight hits and a walk with seven strikeouts over 7.0 innings.
Game Details
2024 Cricket SIAC Baseball Championship
Date: May 3
Time: 10 a.m. (EST)
Venue (Location): Albany State West Campus (Albany, Ga.)
How It Happened
- T1 | Leonel Garcia singled to center field to score Dave Mitchum and Daquarius Thompkins, Edward Waters 2-0.
- T2 | Ferante Cowart scored on a balk by Pelja. Thompkins singled to right field to score Mitchum, Edward Waters 4-0.
- B4 | Benoit doubled to score Bell, Edward Waters 4-1.
- B8 | Bryce Anderson grounded into a double play that allowed Bell to score, Edward Waters 4-2.
Results
Edward Waters 4, Spring Hill 2
Records: Spring Hill (31-20, 25-7 SIAC), Edward Waters (29-18, 21-11 SIAC)
Up Next
Spring Hill falls into the elimination bracket and will face the winner of #8 Kentucky State vs. #5 Miles at 6 p.m. (EST) at the Albany State University East Campus.
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