JACKSONVILLE, Fla.- Jacksonville (5-6) defeated Valparaiso (4-7) 6-5 on Tuesday afternoon at John Sessions Stadium.

Jacksonville walked it off when Clayton Hodges delivered a single in the bottom of the ninth to give the Dolphins the win. 

"It was a complete team effort," said head coach Chris Hayes after the game. "We really fought hard until that last pitch and we needed it. Valparaiso did a great job today competing and making it tough on us."

The Dolphins started Tommy Allman on the bump; he would finish with 4.1 innings pitched, seven strikeouts, four walks and gave up five hits. Allman gave up one earned run and was given a no decision.

The game opened with Jacksonville taking an early lead in the 1st inning as Josh Steidl's double brought Justin Nadeau across the plate, setting the tone early. The Dolphins extended their lead in the 2nd inning with a sacrifice fly from Will Gale, bringing Nick DeLisi home, followed by Nadeau's double that scored Tann Zellem, putting them ahead 3-0.

Valparaiso fought back in the 3rd inning as a Beacon double drove in a run, narrowing the gap to 3-1. However, Jacksonville responded swiftly in the 5th inning when Steidl's triple brought Tyler Hinrikus home, furthering their lead to 4-1.

As the game progressed, Valparaiso staged a late-game rally in the 7th and 9th innings. In the 7th, a Beacons single narrowed the lead to 4-2. The intensity heightened in the 9th inning when a walk cut the lead to 4-3 Dolphins, and the Beacons were not finished in the inning. A two-RBI Beacon single put Valparaiso ahead for the first time in the game at 5-4.

With the game on the line in the bottom of the 9th, Jacksonville responded to the pressure. Justin Nadeau's single drove in Cade Hentz, tying the score at 5-5. Then, with runners in scoring position, Hodges delivered a clutch single to right field, bringing Ty Hinrikus home and sealing the victory for the Dolphins with a 6-5 walk-off win. Issac Williams got the win after coming out of the pen in the ninth.

"I feel like we played extremely well offensively," further added Hayes. "We played a clean game defensively and overall the strength of this team is the resiliency and the refusal to lay down and quit. It's great to come out of this game with a win."

Three Strikes:

1. Justin Nadeau extended his hitting streak to five
2. Josh Steidl had a double and a triple on the day.
3. Tommy Allman had a season high seven strikeouts on the day

On Deck:
Jacksonville will be back home tomorrow to face South Florida. First pitch is scheduled for 2:00 PM at John Sessions Stadium.