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Josh catching
9
Winner Columbia Intl. CIU 8-5
4
Bob Jones BJU 0-3
Winner
Columbia Intl. CIU
8-5
9
Final
4
Bob Jones BJU
0-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Columbia Intl. CIU 0 1 3 0 0 5 0 0 9 11 2
Bob Jones BJU 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 1

W: Gregory, Ryan (1-0) L: H. Wallach (0-2)

4
Winner Columbia Internation CIU 7-5
2
Bob Jones BJU 0-2
Winner
Columbia Internation CIU
7-5
4
Final
2
Bob Jones BJU
0-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Columbia Internation CIU 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 4 5 1
Bob Jones BJU 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 5 0

W: Orr, Christian (1-0) L: G. Huskey (0-2) S: Garris, Hunter (1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | gfrierson

CIU grows win streak with victories over Bob Jones

GREENVILLE, S.C. – CIU baseball is no longer the new kid on the block as the Rams took on a program even younger than their own Tuesday. CIU faced off in a doubleheader against NCCAA foe Bob Jones University as the Bruins played their third and fourth games in program history. CIU welcomed Bob Jones to collegiate baseball, handing them two losses, 9-4 in game one and 4-2 in game two. The Rams have now won a program-record nine games in a row, and after starting the season, 0-5 now sit at 9-5 overall.

Game One: CIU looked to be in trouble as the Rams gave up four runs in the 2nd inning and trailed 4-1 heading into the 3rd. The Rams would answer as Carter Willis singled to center field in the third inning, scoring Shane Hammonds and Rafael Gonzales while advancing Joshua Hernandez to 3rd. Hernandez tied the game in the next at-bat scoring off an error by the Bruins. The bats stayed quiet for both teams until the 6th inning. With two outs and the bases loaded, Hammonds singled to bring home Kody Trujillo. In the next at-bat, Gonzales notched a two-RBI double as Bryce Spittle and Hammonds tallied runs. Hammonds then scored on an error, and Hernandez recorded his own RBI double bringing Gonzales across home plate. Chandler Hunter held the Bruins scoreless the final two innings from the mound, and CIU coasted to the 9-4 win.

Game Two: Carter Willis picked up where he left off in game one picking up an RBI single to get the scoring going in the second game. CIU nursed a 1-0 lead until the top of 3rd when Bryce Spittle was walked with the bases load scoring Joshua Hernandez. Later in the top of the 4th, Rafael Gonzales tripled to right field and scored Shane Hammonds from second base. The Bruins made the game interesting, cutting the lead to 3-2 in the bottom of the 6th. The Rams answered, however, as Spittle recorded his second RBI of the game, sending Robert Bell home on a single. Bob Jones flew out twice and then ended the game on a ground out in the bottom of the 7th, giving the Rams their second win of the day.

Doubleheader Notes:

  • Rafael Gonzalez continues to be extremely impressive as he went 2-4 with two RBI's and a double in game one and had an RBI triple in game two.
  • Joshua Hernandez found success in game one going 3-4 and recording an RBI.
  • Carter Willis and Tucker Chapman each recorded a stolen base in game one, while Gonzales picked up a stolen base in game two.
  • Ryan Gregory earned the mound's victory in game one with five K's while Chandler hunter pitched the final three innings yielding no runs and tallying three strikeouts.
  • Christian Orr shined in the second game as he notched a win securing five strikeouts, zero runs, and only two hits in five innings.

What Coach Johnson is saying:

"Two hard-fought wins today. Bob Jones was a well-coached baseball team that did the little things right to keep the games close. I am proud of the boys for pulling out two close wins."

Up Next:

CIU will head to the low country tomorrow to face USC-Beaufort in Bluffton, South Carolina at 2 PM.

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