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Eli Musgraves stands at the plate, waiting for a pitch
4
Winner Bob Jones BOB JONE 1-3
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CIU (SC) CIU (SC) 1-12
Winner
Bob Jones BOB JONE
1-3
4
Final
2
CIU (SC) CIU (SC)
1-12
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Bob Jones BOB JONE 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 7 1
CIU (SC) CIU (SC) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 4

W: S. Jones (1-0) L: Garris, Matthew (0-4) S: T. Padgett (1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | hwillis

Baseball hosts Bruins in first home game of 2026

COLUMBIA, S.C. - CIU baseball welcomed Bob Jones University (S.C.) to Miller Field for their first home game of the 2026 campaign on Tuesday evening. In a tightly contested matchup, CIU stayed within striking distance into the final inning despite several costly errors. The Rams created late-game pressure, but came up short in the 4-2 loss. 

BJU 4 CIU 2: Both teams went scoreless in the first two frames, but Bob Jones struck first on a passed ball in the third and another in the fourth to lead 2-0. The Rams cut the lead in half in the fifth after Ian D'Amico scored on a Bruins' defensive miscue; however, Bob Jones scored in the top of the sixth to lead by two again (3-1). They scratched another in the eighth to lead 4-1 heading into the final frame. Kai Smith singled up the middle to put another run on the board for CIU, but a flyout ended the comeback threat. 

Brant Badeaux, Eli Musgraves, and Kai Smith led the team with a hit. Smith is now holding a three-game hitting streak, and D'Amico scored both runs for the Rams. Grayden Ross led the pitching staff with four strikeouts, while Campbell Denton struck out three with no hits allowed. 

Up Next: CIU opens Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) play on on the road on Thursday, Feb. 12th, with a doubleheader starting at 4 P.M. EST against Montreat College (N.C.).

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