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Columbia Int. (S.C.) CIU 5-11, 1-1 AAC
9
Winner Reinhardt (Ga.) REIN 11-4, 2-0 AAC
Columbia Int. (S.C.) CIU
5-11, 1-1 AAC
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Final
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Reinhardt (Ga.) REIN
11-4, 2-0 AAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Columbia Int. (S.C.) CIU 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 6 1
Reinhardt (Ga.) REIN 4 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 9 15 1

W: Dolensky, Daniel (1) L: Parker, Tyler (1)

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Winner Columbia International (S CIU 6-11, 1-2 AAC
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Reinhardt (Ga.) RU 11-5, 2-1 AAC
Winner
Columbia International (S CIU
6-11, 1-2 AAC
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Final
1
Reinhardt (Ga.) RU
11-5, 2-1 AAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Columbia International (S CIU 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 8 8 1
Reinhardt (Ga.) RU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0

W: Garris, Hunter (1) L: Richardson, Nate (1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | gfrierson

Baseball Wins First-Ever Conference Game

Waleska, Ga – Coming off a loss to the Eagles the night before the CIU Rams baseball team continued their conference opening series against Reinhardt on Saturday. The Rams played the Eagles in a doubleheader with Reinhardt winning the first game and CIU cruising to a victory in the second contest. The win gave CIU their first-ever Appalachian Athletic Conference win and their 6th victory of 2020.

GAME ONE: RU 9 CIU 3:

How It Happened:

  • The Rams gave up four runs in the 1st inning and trailed 5-0 until the top of the 5th.
  • Hunter Garris got on base in the top of the 5th after finding a hole in the infield. Garris advanced to third on an Anthony Sharp Jr. bunt and then scored on a Shane Hammonds sacrifice fly.
  • Later in the top of the 5th, Kody Trujillo scored off a Joshua Hernandez single. Trujillo had got on base after being walked.
  • After giving up two more runs, the Rams bats would come alive in the 7th inning. Alex Miller homered to deep center field to give the Rams hope. Then both Hammonds and Hernandez would get on base, but the Rams were unable to score any more runs.

Game Notes:

  • Shane Hammonds picked up an RBI.
  • Joshua Hernandez continues to be an essential part of the Ram's success as the sophomore had three hits and an RBI in four at-bats.
  • Alex Miller's only hit came in the form of a deep home run.

GAME TWO: CIU 8 RU 1

  • Reinhardt scored first, but their advantage would be short-lived as the Rams exploded at the top of the 2nd. Kody Trujillo doubled to send Robert Bell home and Alex Miller to third. After a Gaven Causey walk, Carter Willis would then pick up a double of his own scoring two runs in the form of Miller and Trujillo. The Eagles were unable to stop the bleeding as Shane Hammonds batted in Causey, and Willis scored soon after behind a shot from Joshua Hernandez. Hernandez scored the final run of the 2nd inning for CIU to put the Rams up 6-1.
  • In the top of the 5th, Buddy Bleasedale singled to left field, and Bell would get on base once again after being struck by a pitch. Both runners would score after a Jake Lewis sacrifice fly brought Bleasedale in, and Bell scored on the throw.
  • The Rams shutout the Eagles in the final two innings to hold on to an 8-1 victory.

Game Notes:

  • CIU held Reinhardt scoreless through the final six innings.
  • Joshua Hernandez notched his team-leading 13th RBI in the contest. Hernandez now sits in third in total RBIs in the AAC.
  • Carter Willis had two hits and two RBIs in three at-bats.
  • Robert Bell scored two runs without a hit.
  • Gaven Causey, Shane Hammonds, and Kody Trujillo all recorded an RBI.
  • Hunter Garris was the winning pitcher for the Rams yielding only one run in five innings. 
  • This is the Rams second win over an NAIA program which is either ranked in the top 25 or has received top 25 votes.

What Coach Jonathan Johnson is saying:

"Huge show of character and fight today after getting blown out Friday night. This team continues to show promise. We need to keep working hard and see where we end up in April. It's great to get that first conference win!

Up Next:

CIU will return to face NCCAA South Region opponent Piedmont International on Tuesday, March 3rd.

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