DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Jacksonville Baseball broke a 2-2 tie in the eighth inning and secured a thrilling 6-3 victory over Bethune-Cookman on Tuesday evening.
Junior Anthony Cordero (2-0) got the win out of the bullpen for Jacksonville (9-7). The right-hander went 1.1 innings, giving up one run on two hits. Junior Alex Walsh started the ballgame and went two shutout innings while allowing one hit, walking none and striking out three.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Dolphins struck first when Chandler Howard drove in Jonah Shields, giving Jacksonville an early 1-0 lead.
The Wildcats couldn't get on the board before the Dolphins extended their lead in the sixth inning. Freshman
Sammy Mummau led off with a home run off sophomore Carlos Roses, making it 2-0 Jacksonville.
Bethune-Cookman fought back to tie the game at two with a two-run rally in the sixth inning, and through the seventh and eighth innings, the score remained deadlocked. Jacksonville then broke the tie in the ninth, starting with a single from
Josh Steidl that brought home
Jaden Bastian to make it 3-2.
The Dolphins continued to build on their lead, erupting for four runs in the inning, including a three-run home run from senior
Blake DeLamielleure.
Bethune-Cookman managed to score one more run before the game ended, but Jacksonville held on for a 6-3 victory.
GAME NOTES
- Shields picked up three base hits in the game for Jacksonville.
- The Dolphins out-hit the Wildcats at a 12-5 clip.
- Jacksonville pitchers faced 37 Bethune-Cookman hitters in the game, allowing eight ground balls and 12 fly balls while striking out seven.
- The Dolphins drew four walks from Wildcat pitching.
- DeLamielleure led the Dolphins at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI.
UP NEXT
The Dolphins now turn their focus to the River City Rumble, where they'll face cross-town rival North Florida to kick off ASUN conference play. The highly anticipated matchup is set to take place at UNF's ballpark, with first pitch scheduled for 6:00 PM.
