Final score- Baptist Bible College 12, Crowley's Ridge College 8
Location- (USA Stadium) Millington, Tennessee
Springfield, Missouri- The Patriots started off well, scoring two unearned runs in the top half of the first inning.
Tate Wheeler reached first on an error by the shortstop and was followed by a walk to
Landon Richards.
Sterling Jackson then singled to score T. Wheeler. After a double play by the Pioneers,
Drew Wheeler knocked in Richards with a single. The second inning was even more productive for the Patriots.
Haden Parton began the inning with a walk. And was pinch ran by
Landry Delgado.
Grant Merryman singled to left and Delgado advanced to second. After a fly-out to right, T. Wheeler walked to load the bases. Richards hit a fly ball to left, which the fielder did not catch cleanly allowing Delgado to reach home and everyone else was safe, 3-0 BBC. S. Jackson hit a sacrifice fly to the right fielder scoring Merryman. Now with T. Wheeler on third base and Richards remaining at first,
Dylan Blehm laced a double to center scoring Wheeler, and Richards advanced to third. D. Wheeler then singled both of those runners home to make it 7-0, BBC. The third inning was also very productive as Parton led off the inning with a single. With Delgado again pinch-running, he stole second base just before
Carter Vienhage was hit by a pitch. T. Wheeler advanced both of those runners a base when he grounded out to second. Richards tripled, scoring both Delgado and Vienhage. S. Jackson followed that up with a single to left driving in Richards, to give the Patriots a 10-0 lead. The top of the fourth saw more scoring by the Patriots. D. Wheeler singled to right, then moved on to third base on an error by the right fielder.
Brennan Montgomery then doubled D. Wheeler in. Parton followed that up with single to make it, 12-0, BBC. The Pioneers finally got on the board with two runs in the bottom half of the fourth inning. Neither team would score again until a massive rally by the Pioneers in the bottom of the seventh inning. Crowley's Ridge scored six more runs off of starting pitcher
Garrett Hunter, who ran out of gas in the bottom of the seventh inning. He was pulled for relievers D. Wheeler and
Evan Smith, who shut the door on CRC to preserve the win.
Highlights-
- Sterling Jackson, 4 for 4, 3 RBIs.
- Landon Richards, 1 for 2, 3 runs scored, a triple, and 2 RBIs.
- Drew Wheeler, 3 for 3, a triple, and 3 RBIs.
- Grant Merryman, 2 for 4.
Up next- The Patriots are off until next Tuesday, February 21, when they travel for a single game to Bartlesville, Oklahoma, to take on Oklahoma Wesleyan University.