MOREHEAD, Ky. – Designated hitter
Gunnar Doyle hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the top of the ninth inning as SEMO Baseball (26-18, 13-5 OVC) completed the series sweep of Morehead State (12-30, 2-16 OVC) by a final score of 11-10 on Sunday afternoon. The sweep of Morehead State marked the first sweep in Morehead, Kentucky since the 2004 season.
Trailing 10-8 and down to his last strike, Doyle crushed his fourth home run of the season to right field off MSU pitcher Josh Furtado (2-2) to give SEMO an 11-10 lead heading into the bottom of the ninth. For Doyle, he ends his weekend with 12 RBIs over just two games and a pair of home runs.
LHP
Jackson Kranawetter came on and punched out two Eagles to record his eighth save of the season and secure win number 26 on the season for the Redhawks.
As an offense, the Redhawks recorded 15 hits to just 10 from MSU. Of their 11 runs today, the Redhawks scored all 11 with two outs and went 9-18 at the plate with two outs (.500).
The Eagles jumped out to a 4-0 lead after the third inning before the Redhawks eventually got on the board in the fifth with a two-run inning.
Left fielder
Ty Stauss crushed his third home run of the season In the top of the fourth inning with two outs to score
Caleb Champion to cut the MSU lead in half.
A two-out RBI double by
Michael Mugan in the top of the fifth inning would tie the ball game for the first time since the first pitch as he scored
Carson Schrack and
Brooks Kettering to make it 4-4.
A two-RBI double and a two-run home run from MSU would regain an 8-4 advantage for the home team before each team would add another run in the sixth inning. A balk allowed the fifth run for SEMO to come across. After the sixth, MSU led 9-5.
In the top of the eighth, a huge two-out, two-RBI single by
Carson Schrack to center field allowed Doyle and Warehime to come into score to make it 9-7 going to the ninth inning.
After MSU added a run in the bottom of the eighth, the Redhawks were down to their last pitch when
Ty Stauss roped a single up the middle to score Champion to make it 10-8.
Doyle then stepped up with Warehime on second, Stauss on first, and crushed the go-ahead home run to give SEMO an 11-10 victory.
Looking Ahead
SEMO Baseball will host Murray State on Tuesday, April 29, for the final midweek contest of the season. First pitch is slated for 6 p.m., CT. at Capaha Field.