Sunday, May 1
JACKSONVILLE
1 p.m.
Jacksonville State University
5
vs
8
SIU-Edwardsville
Erik Underwood had three hits on Sunday
SIUE Avoids Sweep with 8-5 Win Over Jax State
5/1/2011 3:06:17 PM | Baseball
FINAL STATS
JACKSONVILLE – Zach Hawkins had three hits and Spencer Patton struck out 11 as Southern Illinois Edwardsville held on for an 8-5 win over Jacksonville State to avoid the three-game sweep at Rudy Abbott Field on Sunday.
Patton (6-3) scattered five hits through seven innings on the mound to earn the win. Jordan Beisline (4-1) gave up four runs and lasted just 3 2/3 innings to suffer his first loss of the year for the Gamecocks.
The Gamecocks (27-15) took a 2-0 lead in the second inning after Stephen Barlett and Michael Bishop each drove in a run, but SIUE took the lead for good in the fourth inning.
The Cougars (19-22) plated four runs in the fourth inning after Joel Greatting, Brett Keeler, Thad Hawkins and Chase Green each drove in a run for a 4-2 SIUE lead.
Southern Illinois Edwardsville added two more runs in the fifth inning after Mitch Matecki and Devin Caldwell both reached on one-out singles. Matechki then scored on a failed pickoff attempt by the Gamecocks to first that rolled down the right field line and Caldwell advanced to third. Zach Hawkins then hit a sacrifice fly as SIUE took a 6-2 lead.
The Cougars added two more runs in the seventh after Hawkins singled up the middle to score two more runs for a 8-2 lead.
Jax State rallied in the ninth inning and scored three runs after Scott Underwood, Christo Sullivan and Jake Sharrock each drove in a run, but Hawkins struck out the final two Gamecocks with bases loaded for the final margin.
Erik Underwood led the Gamecocks with three hits and two runs scored.
Jacksonville State returns to action on Tuesday at nationally-ranked Troy. Game time is set for 6 p.m. at Riddle-Pace Field and the game will be carried on the JSU Radio Network.
JACKSONVILLE – Zach Hawkins had three hits and Spencer Patton struck out 11 as Southern Illinois Edwardsville held on for an 8-5 win over Jacksonville State to avoid the three-game sweep at Rudy Abbott Field on Sunday.
Patton (6-3) scattered five hits through seven innings on the mound to earn the win. Jordan Beisline (4-1) gave up four runs and lasted just 3 2/3 innings to suffer his first loss of the year for the Gamecocks.
The Gamecocks (27-15) took a 2-0 lead in the second inning after Stephen Barlett and Michael Bishop each drove in a run, but SIUE took the lead for good in the fourth inning.
The Cougars (19-22) plated four runs in the fourth inning after Joel Greatting, Brett Keeler, Thad Hawkins and Chase Green each drove in a run for a 4-2 SIUE lead.
Southern Illinois Edwardsville added two more runs in the fifth inning after Mitch Matecki and Devin Caldwell both reached on one-out singles. Matechki then scored on a failed pickoff attempt by the Gamecocks to first that rolled down the right field line and Caldwell advanced to third. Zach Hawkins then hit a sacrifice fly as SIUE took a 6-2 lead.
The Cougars added two more runs in the seventh after Hawkins singled up the middle to score two more runs for a 8-2 lead.
Jax State rallied in the ninth inning and scored three runs after Scott Underwood, Christo Sullivan and Jake Sharrock each drove in a run, but Hawkins struck out the final two Gamecocks with bases loaded for the final margin.
Erik Underwood led the Gamecocks with three hits and two runs scored.
Jacksonville State returns to action on Tuesday at nationally-ranked Troy. Game time is set for 6 p.m. at Riddle-Pace Field and the game will be carried on the JSU Radio Network.
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