Bluefield, WV – Bluefield State University baseball split the doubleheader with West Liberty University. The Big Blue fell in game one 2-1 but bounced back in game two with a walk-off single in extra innings, 13-12.
Game One – 2-1 L
scored the go ahead run in the fifth to secure the 2-1 victory. Hilltoppers evened the score in the second after a sacrifice fly to center field. The HilltoppersAnderson Moreno led off the first with a single to center field and later stole second. Andrew Scarberry singled through the right side to bring home the first run for the Big Blue. The
Grayson Peel got the loss on the mound, throwing seven innings giving up seven hits, two runs and struck out three.
Game Two – 13-12 L
from Tyson Mickie added two for the Big Blue. Later in the inning, Daniel "Jr" Powell homered to left field to push the Big Blue lead to seven. homerun pulled within one, but the Big Blue added three in the fourth to pull away. Caleb Roofe doubled to lead off the fifth. A Hilltoppers error. The HilltopperThe Big Blue bounced back and scored three in the first inning to take the early lead. The Big Blue extended the lead in the third after Nick Diaz scored on a
secured the win for the Big Blue with a walk-off single to right field to bring home Diaz, 13-12. Roofe, Diaz drew the two out walk and later stole second. James Germosen singled through the left side to place runners at the corners. th for the go ahead run. After getting out of a bases loaded situation in the top of the 10Roofe singled up the middle and later stole second to move into scoring position. Mickie singled through the left side to bring home Roofe took their first lead of the game in the ninth inning, 12-11. In the bottom of the inning, HilltoppersThe
Will Ricketts earned the win for the Big Blue, throwing two innings giving up one hit, two walks and struck out one.
Up Next: Bluefield State vs. Lincoln Memorial University, Wednesday March 19th at 4 p.m.
