BASE vs Gardner-Web
Arthur Ellis/CSU Sports
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Winner Gardner-Webb GWUBASE 13-21, 3-8 BSC
5
Charleston Southern CSU 15-20, 7-4 BSC
Winner
Gardner-Webb GWUBASE
13-21, 3-8 BSC
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Final
5
Charleston Southern CSU
15-20, 7-4 BSC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Gardner-Webb GWUBASE 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 7 0
Charleston Southern CSU 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 5 8 1

W: Josh Gentile (5-0) L: Matsuoka, Dylan (2-4) S: JT Inskeep (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Late Home Run by Gardner-Webb Pulls Them Ahead of Charleston Southern

CHARLESTON – Gardner-Webb used a three-run home run in the top of 9th to come-from-behind and defeat Charleston Southern by a final score of 6-5 on Saturday afternoon.
 
Sam Massey started the day with a stellar performance on the mound retiring each of the Runnin' Bulldogs first six batters, including five by strikeout. He struck out the side in the second inning. In the third inning, they were able to piece together a few extra base hits with two outs to score two runs with the third being off a passed ball.
 
Charleston Southern cut into their deficit with a pair of runs in the bottom of the fourth to bring the score to 3-2. Lucas Pringle batted in the first run when the bases were loaded on a fielder's choice. Evann Long then had a sacrifice fly to score the second for the Buccaneers.
 
The Buccaneers then pulled ahead in the 5th inning with a three-spot. Chandler Tuupo scored a pair of runners off a single and was later brought home on a sacrifice fly to right field to pull CSU ahead at 5-3.
 
The Gardner-Webb offense was subdued for the rest of the game until the top of the 9th. They were able to get a pair of runners on due to a walk and a hit by pitch. Mark Black then stepped to the plate and sent a ball over the left field fence in the corner to put them ahead at 6-5 after trailing 5-3.
 
In the bottom half of the inning, the Buccaneers were able to eventually load the bases with one out on the board. Peter Werth and Dakota Miller both struck out to end the game, leaving the bases loaded.
 
Conway and Gavin Bogdanchik each finished the day with a team-high of two hits. Tuupo, Miller, Pringle and Urlaub each had a hit as well. Tuupo and Pringle both had two RBIs and Long added one himself.
 
Massey had the start on the mound. He threw 6.2 innings, tying a career-high, and struck out 13 batters setting a career-high. He allowed a pair of earned runs, five hits and a walk in one of the best outings of his four years at Charleston Southern. Matsuoka came out of the bullpen in relief of him and threw 2.1 innings.
 
The Buccaneers return to action tomorrow afternoon for the series finale. The first pitch is going to be at 1:00 p.m. with the action available live on ESPN+.
 
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