Salisbury, N.C. —- Catawba sophomore infielder Ty Hubbard drew a bases-loaded walk with two outs in the ninth inning for the walk-off win in the Catawba College baseball team's 5-4 home-opening win versus Shippensburg Friday afternoon at Newman Park.
TEAM STATS
- Shippensburg out-hit Catawba 11-6
- Both teams recorded two extra-base hits with the Raiders hitting the lone homer
- Both teams committed an error
- The Catawba Indians had three of four stolen bases in the game
- Catawba's pitchers allowed four earned runs on 11 hits and three walks, striking out six; Shippensburg's staff allowed five earned runs on six hits and five walks, striking out 10
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
- Sam Hunter went 3-for-5 with a triple and two runs scored
- Cooper Bryson doubled and scored the game-winning run
- Hubbard drew the walk-off walk on a 3-2 count with two outs in the ninth for his second RBI
- Carson Edmiston, Mason Gwyn and Cole Hales combined to provide four shutout innings of relief, allowing just two hits and striking out three
HOW IT HAPPENED
FIRST INNING
- Shippensburg's Justin Byler roped a two-run homer down the right field line to give the Raiders a 2-0 lead
SECOND INNING
- Carter Hinds' two-out single extended the SU lead to 3-0
THIRD INNING
- The Raiders led 4-0 after Gio Calamia's sac fly
FOURTH INNING
- Hales' hit-by-pitch loaded the bases with one out
- Hubbard got the hit the next batter to get on the board
- Logan Rogers' groundout drove in a run before Jackson Price singled in another run to bring the Catawba Indians within a run
EIGHTH INNING
- Hunter tripled down the left field line to lead off the eighth
- Hales' fielder's choice scored Hunter to tie the game
NINTH INNING
- Bryson's one-out double in the ninth brought the go-ahead run into scoring position
- Bo Rusher's walk loaded the bases
- With a 3-2 count with two outs, Hubbard forced the walk-off walk
UP NEXT
- Catawba continues their three-game set with Shippensburg back at Newman Park tomorrow at 1 p.m.
