COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Spring Hill College baseball team swept the SIAC series against Benedict on Saturday. The Badgers completed the series sweep with a dominating 23-2 win over the Tigers.
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Spring Hill 23, Benedict 2 (7 Inn.)
Miles Justin (W: 5-2), Jonathan Olmedo (L: 0-1)
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Nick Hunter led at the plate with a 2-for-3 outing that featured four runs, three RBIs and one walk.
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AJ Swader opened scoring with a two-run single in the opening frame, followed by an RBI triple from
Jack Taylor.
Bryce Anderson capped off scoring in the first, sacrificing the left and making it a 4-0 game.
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The Badgers (34-10, 27-2 SIAC) tacked on two more runs in the second. The Tigers (19-16, 15-14 SIAC) homered in the second to break up the scoring run and make it a 6-1 game.
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Spring Hill went on a 12-0 scoring run in response, capped off by
Gavin Moran's three-run home run in the sixth. Benedict scored its final run of the game in the sixth.
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SHC scored five more runs for insurance in the seventh and sealed the 23-2 run-rule victory. The Badgers completed their eighth conference series sweep of the season.
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Miles Justin earned his fifth win of the season behind eight strikeouts while issuing a single walk and yielding a single run in 5.0 innings.
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Game Details
Date: April 19
Time: 3:30 p.m. (ET)
Venue (Location): Tiger Field (Columbia, S.C.)
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Up Next
The Badgers finish the non-conference road slate with a game against West Alabama on Tuesday at 5 p.m. CT.
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