Sunday, March 30
Charleston, Ill.
1 p.m.
Jacksonville State University
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Eastern Illinois
Tyler Gamble had three hits on Sunday vs EIU
Jax State Sweeps Eastern Illinois on Sunday
3/30/2014 6:27:00 PM | Baseball
BOX SCORE
CHARLESTON, Ill. - Tyler Gamble had three hits, including a home run, to lead Jacksonville State to a 8-6 win over Eastern Illinois as the Gamecocks swept the Ohio Valley Conference series after winning their eighth straight game over the Panthers.
Michael Mason (3-0) had six strikeouts and allowed just one hit over three innings of relief to earn his third win of the season, while Travis Stout recorded the final six outs to pick up his eighth save of the season. EIU's Joe Greenfield (3-3) gave up just four hits, but got stuck with the loss for the Panthers.
The Gamecocks improve to 17-10 overall and 9-3 in the OVC, while Eastern Illinois falls to 7-20 and 2-7 in the league. Jax State is currently in second place, just one game behind OVC leader Southeast Missouri State.
The Panthers took the early lead after scoring four runs in the first inning as School drove in a pair of runs, while Brant Valach and Berra each drove in a run to give EIU a 4-0 lead.
Gamble slugged his second home run of the season for the Gamecocks in the second inning to cut the lead to 4-1, but Eastern answered in the home half of the second after Demetre Taylor had a RBI single for a 5-1 EIU lead.
Jax State cut the lead to 5-2 in the fifth inning after Ryan Sebra reached on a one-out single and came in to score after Gamble drove in his second run of the game with a RBI single, but the Panthers tacked on a run in the home half on a RBI single by Valach.
The Gamecocks then scored three runs in the fifth on Eddie Mora-Loera's RBI double, who later came in to score on an infield grounder, and Stephen Bartlett drove in another run with a single up the middle to cut the lead to 6-5.
Jax State took the lead in the sixth after Gavin Golsan was hit by a pitch, stole second and scored on Michael Bishop's double. Griff Gordon then knocked in Bishop to give JSU a 7-6 lead.
The Gamecocks added an insurance run in the ninth after Sebra singled and later scored on Andrew Bishop's RBI double for the final margin.
Gamble had three hits, while Sebra, Mora-Loera, Andrew Bishop and Michael Bishop each finished with two hits as the Gamecocks posted 13 in the game. Howell and Valach each had a pair of hits to lead Eastern Illinois.
Jacksonville State returns to action on Wednesday with a non-conference game at Alabama State. Game time is set for 6 p.m. in Montgomery.
CHARLESTON, Ill. - Tyler Gamble had three hits, including a home run, to lead Jacksonville State to a 8-6 win over Eastern Illinois as the Gamecocks swept the Ohio Valley Conference series after winning their eighth straight game over the Panthers.
Michael Mason (3-0) had six strikeouts and allowed just one hit over three innings of relief to earn his third win of the season, while Travis Stout recorded the final six outs to pick up his eighth save of the season. EIU's Joe Greenfield (3-3) gave up just four hits, but got stuck with the loss for the Panthers.
The Gamecocks improve to 17-10 overall and 9-3 in the OVC, while Eastern Illinois falls to 7-20 and 2-7 in the league. Jax State is currently in second place, just one game behind OVC leader Southeast Missouri State.
The Panthers took the early lead after scoring four runs in the first inning as School drove in a pair of runs, while Brant Valach and Berra each drove in a run to give EIU a 4-0 lead.
Gamble slugged his second home run of the season for the Gamecocks in the second inning to cut the lead to 4-1, but Eastern answered in the home half of the second after Demetre Taylor had a RBI single for a 5-1 EIU lead.
Jax State cut the lead to 5-2 in the fifth inning after Ryan Sebra reached on a one-out single and came in to score after Gamble drove in his second run of the game with a RBI single, but the Panthers tacked on a run in the home half on a RBI single by Valach.
The Gamecocks then scored three runs in the fifth on Eddie Mora-Loera's RBI double, who later came in to score on an infield grounder, and Stephen Bartlett drove in another run with a single up the middle to cut the lead to 6-5.
Jax State took the lead in the sixth after Gavin Golsan was hit by a pitch, stole second and scored on Michael Bishop's double. Griff Gordon then knocked in Bishop to give JSU a 7-6 lead.
The Gamecocks added an insurance run in the ninth after Sebra singled and later scored on Andrew Bishop's RBI double for the final margin.
Gamble had three hits, while Sebra, Mora-Loera, Andrew Bishop and Michael Bishop each finished with two hits as the Gamecocks posted 13 in the game. Howell and Valach each had a pair of hits to lead Eastern Illinois.
Jacksonville State returns to action on Wednesday with a non-conference game at Alabama State. Game time is set for 6 p.m. in Montgomery.
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