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Trent Frye
6
USC Salkehatchie US 0-0
7
Winner Columbia Int. (S.C.) CIU 6-7
USC Salkehatchie US
0-0
6
Final
7
Columbia Int. (S.C.) CIU
6-7
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
USC Salkehatchie US 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 6 9 1
Columbia Int. (S.C.) CIU 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 7 13 5

W: Hernandez, Joshua (1) L: McGonigle, Nolan (1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | gfrierson

Rams Win Home-Opener Behind Frye's Walk-Off Single

COLUMBIA, SC – It was a historic day at Columbia International University as the first home collegiate baseball game in the 97-year history of the school took place. The CIU Rams baseball team defeated the USC-Salkehatchie Indians 7-6 in extra innings in front of a packed crowd Monday afternoon. Trent Frye hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Rams their first-ever victory on their home field. 

How It Happened:

  • After the Indians took an early 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning, CIU slugger Rob Bell would blast a two-run home run over the right-field fence to tie the contest at 2-2.
  • Catcher Josh Hernandez gave the Rams their first lead in the bottom of the third inning with a sacrifice fly scoring Carter Willis. Later in the third inning, the Rams would take a 5-2 lead as Buddy Bleasedale hit a line drive double to score Shane Hammonds.  Rob Bell would then pick up his third RBI of the day with a single to scoring Bleasedale from second.
  • The Indians would not go quietly, scoring 3 runs in the 6th inning and another in the 7th to take a 6-5 lead.
  • With the Rams still trailing 6-5 heading into the bottom of the 9th, Shane Hammonds would come up big for the Rams but hitting a solo home run over the left-field wall to tie the game and send the contest into extra innings.
  • Joshua Hernandez came up big in relief for the Rams, striking out four batters in the 9th and 10th innings to set up the Rams offense for the win.
  • A lead-off triple from Rob Bell in the bottom of the 10th put him in scoring position for the Rams.  Trent Frye delivered for the Rams with a walk-off single to give the Rams the 7-6 victory.

Box Score Highlights:

  • Shane Hammonds notched an RBI and a solo homer while also scoring two runs.
  • Rob Bell had three RBI's and four hits in five at-bats.
  • Trent Frye picked up the game-winning hit with a walk-off single.
  • Joshua Hernandez was phenomenal on the mound for the Rams recording seven strikeouts and allowing only one hit in three innings.

Up Next:

CIU will travel to #1 ranked Tennessee Wesleyan University in Athens, Tennessee on Saturday, February 22nd.

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