JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Mason Adams fanned 11 batters and Tyler Vogel picked up his third save of the season as Jacksonville University baseball prevailed 6-5 over Troy on Friday night at John Sessions Stadium.
 
The Dolphins (5-0) stayed unbeaten after Vogel stranded the tying run at third in the ninth. 
 
Adams earned his first win of the season, going sic innings with 11 strikeouts and just three runs given up. Luke Baker came in to relieve Adams and pitched into the ninth, giving up two runs, walking two and striking out two through two innings. Vogel entered the game in the ninth inning and earned his third save.
 
For the Dolphins, they got the bats going early scoring three runs in the bottom of the first inning. Chase Malloy started off the game with a walk that was followed by a Jonah Diaz base hit. With one out, Christian Coipel hit a deep two-RBI double. TJ Curd got aboard via another walk and Blake DeLamiellure got a base hit to load the bases. Jake Berg got an RBI base hit to make it 3-0.
 
Troy responded in the top half of the with a leadoff double followed by a base hit to cut the Jacksonville lead to 3-1. 
 
In the bottom of the second, the Dolphins looked to get that run back. Jesus Pacheco lead off with a single and advanced to second base on a wild pitch. A sacrifice bunt by Malloy moved Pacheco to third with one out. Following a strikeout, Raymond Gil picked up an RBI single, which extended the Dolphin lead back to three runs, 4-1.
 
The Trojans were not going away though and were able to cut the lead to two after three base hits, 4-2 in the top of the third inning. Then in the top of the fourth, Troy added another run on a pair of base hits with a stolen base.
 
In the bottom fourth inning, the Dolphins were able to able load the bases from three walks, which benefited Gil who picked up his second RBI single high to extend the Jacksonville lead to 5-3. The Dolphins were not quite done though as in the bottom of seventh inning, Blake DeLamiellure walked to lead off the inning and stole second. A one-out single from Berg drove home DeLamiellure making it 6-3.
 
In the top of ninth, the Trojans started to come alive against Baker, getting the first two runners on base, which prompted Coach Hayes to turn to his closer. After Vogel entered, two runs would cross for the Trojans (credited to Baker). With the tying run on third base with one out, Vogel would come up with a big strikeout against the Trojan leadoff hitter, then get the ground ball to end the game, a 6-3 put out.
 
UP NEXT
 
The Dolphins will back at it again tomorrow against Troy for game two, a 2 p.m. start time from John Sessions Stadium.

COACH'S COMMENTS



THREE STRIKES

• Mason Adams has 21 strikeouts through two starts
• Jesus Pachecho extended his on-base streak to 27 games, dating back to last season
• Raymond Gil has a six-game hit streak, dating back to last season