BARBOURVILLE, Ky. - After being dealt a blow with two losses to Union College on Thursday, CIU baseball fired back with a 15-4 blowout of the Bulldogs on Friday. The win is CIU's (10-19, 1-11 AAC) first in program history over Union (5-8, 4-5 AAC) and gives CIU double-digit victories for the second straight year.
After going up 2-0 on a Price Alexander two-RBI-single, the Rams picked up their second grand slam of the week off the bat of Grant Bodison to give CIU a 6-0 advantage in the first inning. CIU led 8-1 going into the fifth inning, where they would pick up four runs highlighted by an RBI-single from Britton Morris to put Union in a 11-run deficit (12-1). CIU capped the dominant win in the seventh inning on Joshua Hernandez's two-run homer as the Rams run-ruled the Bulldogs 15-4.
BOX SCORE NOTES:
- Grant Bodison went a stellar 2-for-3 with four RBI's and a homerun.
- Joshua Hernandez hit his fifth homerun of the season as the Columbia native notched four RBI's of his own.
- Carter Willis led CIU in hits with three as the speedy center fielder scored two runs.
- Freshmen pitcher Peyton Evans got the win for the Rams as he threw four strikeouts in his five innings
What Coach Jonathan Johnson is saying:
"Two tough losses hurt yesterday. It was good to see the guys respond today and play with conviction and determination to dominate their opponent. Our season will turn around when we decide to show up like this for every game."
Up Next:
The Rams will stay in-state on Tuesday, March 15th, as they head to Denmark, S.C. to take on Voorhees College at 2 p.m.
