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11
Aquinas AQUINAS 6-10
19
Winner CIU CIU 8-17
Aquinas AQUINAS
6-10
11
Final
19
CIU CIU
8-17
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Aquinas AQUINAS 0 0 0 6 5 0 0 11 9 1
CIU CIU 7 1 2 4 5 0 X 19 14 3

W: Parker, Tyler (2-2) L: G. Martin (0-1)

2
Aquinas AQUINAS 6-11
9
Winner CIU CIU 9-17
Aquinas AQUINAS
6-11
2
Final
9
CIU CIU
9-17
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Aquinas AQUINAS 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 5 1
CIU CIU 0 0 8 1 0 0 X 9 5 4

W: Hoff, Hunter (1-3) L: T. Zomerlei (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | gfrierson

CIU dices up Aquinas with 28 total runs in doubleheader

COLUMBIA, S.C. - CIU baseball took a much-needed break from Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) play on Wednesday for a midweek doubleheader with Aquinas College (Mich.). Aquinas is a fellow NAIA program hailing from the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference. A plethora of runs were scored in both games as CIU took down the Saints (6-11) by a score of 19-11 in game one and 9-2 in game two. With the wins, CIU moves to 9-17 on the season. 

GAME ONE: CIU 19 AC 11: CIU jumped out to a 10-0 lead over the Saints; those ten runs were highlighted by a Robert Bell grand slam in the first inning. Tyler Parker pitched a no-hitter through the first three innings before finally giving up a single in the fourth. Trailing 10-0, Aquinas bounced back with a six-run fourth inning, but CIU answered with a four-runs in the bottom of the fourth. Each team gave up five runs the rest of the way as CIU scored their season-high in runs with 19. 

BOX SCORE NOTES: 

  • Robert Bell hit the second grand slam of his career at Miller Field as the senior went 1-for-1 with four RBI's.
  • Ward Hacklen went 3-for-3 with three RBI's while also reaching base on balls once.
  • Carter Willis and Brinton Morris each had two doubles and two RBIs.
  • As a team, CIU had a season-high eight doubles.
  • Tyler Parker picked up the win on the mound while freshman Gavin Latham impressed in his varsity debut, allowing no hits and recording five strikeouts in two innings. 

GAME TWO: CIU 9-2: It was a pitching duel through the first two innings, but Aquinas' defense succumbed first as the CIU bats exploded in the third inning. Price Alexander got the scoring going with an RBI-double which was followed by an RBI-single from Joshua Hernandez. A series of errors from the Saints grew the Ram's advantage, and CIU led 8-0 after three. Once again, a CIU pitcher kept Aquinas hitless through three innings as Hunter Hoff finally gave up a single in the fourth. The Rams were unable to get the shutout but picked the 9-2 win.

BOX SCORE NOTES: 

  • Ward Hacklen shined once again, going 2-for-4 with three RBI's and a double.
  • Price Alexander notched a double and a RBI as he went 1-for-2.
  • Hunter Hoff recorded the win as he went all seven innings with four strikeouts and just one earned run.

What Coach Jonathan Johnson is saying: 

"It was great to see what our lineup can do when 1-9 take disciplined approaches at the plate. The walks, hits, and runs scored were a direct result of that discipline."

Up Next:

CIU will have a very quick turnaround as they open an AAC series with Union College in Barbourville, Kentucky, tomorrow, March 10. at 11 a.m. 

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