Sophomore Eli Dale Ends Sophomore Day With Walk Off
Game 1:
Arkansas State Mid-South Stymied By South Arkansas
Arkansas State Mid-South had trouble keeping up with South Arkansas in a 12-2 loss on Saturday.
South Arkansas jumped out to the lead in the top of the first inning after Ian McCubbin tripled, scoring two runs, an error scored one run, Chase Irby singled, scoring one run, Alan Timmons grounded out, scoring one run, and Kenner Lauterbach singled, scoring one run.
Bryce McGuire earned the win for South Arkansas. The hurler gave up two hits and one run (zero earned) over four innings, striking out four and walking none. Bronson McNeill took the loss for Arkansas State Mid-South. The starter went three innings, giving up eight runs (five earned) on eight hits, striking out three and walking one.
Drew Busby went 1-for-3 at the plate and led the team with one run batted in. Matthew Dutton, Busby, Darrian Yarborough, and Parker Andel each collected one hit for Arkansas State Mid-South.
South Arkansas piled up 11 hits in the game. Ian McCubbin led South Arkansas with three hits in three at bats. Gavin Murphy, Ian McCubbin, and Kenner Lauterbach each drove in two runs for South Arkansas. Jett Hudnall collected two hits for South Arkansas in four at bats. Alan Timmons stole two bases. South Arkansas stole five bases in the game.
Game 2:
Arkansas State Mid-South Walk-Off In Nail-Biter Against South Arkansas
It came down to the wire on Saturday, as Arkansas State Mid-South grabbed the victory in walk-off fashion, 3-2, over South Arkansas. The game was tied at two in the bottom of the ninth when Eli Dale singled, scoring one run.
Both teams were strong on the bump. Arkansas State Mid-South pitchers struck out eight, while South Arkansas sat down 17.
South Arkansas were the first to get on the board in the first when Ian McCubbin doubled, scoring one run.
South Arkansas committed an error, which helped Arkansas State Mid-South tie the game at one in the bottom of the first.
A single by Ian McCubbin gave South Arkansas the lead, 2-1, in the top of the third.
Darrian Yarborough stole home, which helped Arkansas State Mid-South tie the game at two in the bottom of the eighth.
Brock McNeill earned the win for Arkansas State Mid-South. The hurler allowed zero hits and zero runs over three innings, striking out two and walking three. Alex Davis took the loss for South Arkansas. The reliever went four and one-third innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on two hits, striking out eight and walking five. Layne Rivers started on the hill for Arkansas State Mid-South. The hurler gave up seven hits and two runs (one earned) over six innings, striking out six and walking two. Kelvin Battles stepped on the mound first for South Arkansas. The starting pitcher gave up two hits and one run (zero earned) over four innings, striking out nine and walking none.
Dale led Arkansas State Mid-South with one run batted in. The catcher went 1-for-5 on the day. Ethan Hirons, Drew Busby, Kaleb Tejada, Yarborough, and Dale each collected one hit for Arkansas State Mid-South. Arkansas State Mid-South turned one double play in the game.
Justin Szymanski and Ian McCubbin were a force together in the lineup, as they each collected two hits for South Arkansas. Ian McCubbin provided pop in the middle of the lineup, and led South Arkansas with two runs batted in. The cleanup hitter went 2-for-4 on the day.
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