MOCKSVILLE, N.C. - CIU Baseball has had its fair share of lopsided wins so far this season and picked up two more on Tuesday as they defeated Carolina University twice in a doubleheader. CIU won game one 19-1 and game two 12-5. The contests were CIU's 7th and 8th double-digit wins so far this season. The Rams are currently 9-0 against NCCAA opponents as they have defeated Kentucky Christain, Toccoa Falls, Bob Jones, and Carolina. CIU moves to just below .500 with the wins as they currently sit at 20-21 overall.
Game One: CIU 19 CU 1 - 7 innings:
- Even with home run leader Joshua Hernandez sitting this one out the Rams had a program-record five home runs as a team.
- Robert Bell had perhaps the best game of his CIU career at the plate with two home runs and five RBI's while going 4-4.
- Shane Hammonds gave CIU their second grand slam of the year and the first of his career, going 1-1 while notching four RBI's.
- Grant Bodison went 3-5 with his second home run of the year, adding three RBI's to his season total.
- Gabe Austin recorded his 5th home run of the season while picking up two RBI's and four hits in just five at-bats.
- Christain Orr received the win on the mound as the Rams got five innings out the righty, who recorded four strikeouts, only allowing one earned run and four hits.
Game Two: CIU 12 CU 5 - 7 innings:
- Both Gabe Austin and Grant Bodison hit home runs as Bodison went 3-3 with two RBI's while Austin had four RBI's on two hits.
- Buddy Bleasdale and Robert Bell each recorded a double while both players added two hits and an RBI apiece.
- Freshman Austin Paradise was solid for CIU, going 2-3 with two RBI's and a base on balls.
- Dalton Langley received his first win on the season, pitching five innings with four earned runs and one strikeout.
- Gabe Austin saw rare time on the mound allowing no hits and picking up a K in one inning pitched.
What Coach Jonathan Johnson is saying:
It was great to see the offensive explosion today. To hit seven HRs and not have your HR leader in the lineup is exciting. We need to carry these approaches and swings into our tough weekend series with Bryan
Up Next: The Rams will get on the road for an Appalachian Athletic Conference series this weekend as they travel to No. 13 Bryan College in Tennessee.
