Baseball Clinches Benedict Series

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Spring Hill College baseball team clinched the SIAC series against Benedict after sweeping Friday's doubleheader at Tiger Field.
 
Spring Hill 19, Benedict 6 (8 Inn.)
Landen Harris (W: 1-0); Brailin Duran (L: 5-1)
 
AJ Swader had a pair of impressive performances, leading at the plate in both wins. In game one, he was a triple short of the cycle, going 4-for-5 with eight RBIs, a home run, two doubles and a run scored.
 
Jack Taylor opened scoring in the opening frame with an RBI single, followed by Swader's three-run homer in the third. The Tigers (19-15, 15-13 SIAC) took the lead in the fourth after putting together a five-run inning.
 
The Badgers (33-10, 26-2 SIAC) scored 15 unanswered runs through the eighth inning in response, capped off by one of Swader's doubles. Benedict tried to close the gap with a run in the eighth, but could not prevent the 19-6 run-rule victory by SHC.
 
Landen Harris tossed 3.1 scoreless innings and stat down three batters in his first win of the season.
 
Spring Hill 15, Benedict 9
Michael Racobaldo (W: 7-1), Shane Williams (L: 3-2)
 
Swader continued his day leading at the plate with a pair of home runs, bringing his streak to three games. The senior infielder went 4-for-5 again with four RBIs and three runs scored.
 
The duo of Swader and Taylor got things started again in the opening frame. The Badgers scored a total of seven runs in the first and took the early lead.
 
The Tigers answered with a two-run homer in the bottom of the first, making it a 7-2 game. SHC scored eight-straight runs through the fourth, extending its lead to 15-2.
 
Benedict had a long rally consisting of seven unanswered runs through the seventh inning, but was unable to overcome Spring Hill's lead.
 
Michael Racobaldo earned his seventh win of the season after making the start and striking out two batters.
 
Game three of the conference series is set for Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 12 p.m. ET at Tiger Field.
 
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