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Rice Drops Series Finale at Marshall, 5-4
3/27/2022 1:08:00 PM | Baseball
HUNTINGTON, W.V. — Marshall scored once in the eighth inning to break a tie as Rice dropped the series finale to the Thundering Herd, 5-4, Sunday afternoon.
The Story
Marshall took an early lead in the first inning when, after Alex DeLeon got the first two outs, Marshall got three straight hits to plate two runs. The Thundering Herd added another run in the third inning, again getting two, two-out hits. But Rice battled back. The Owls scratched out a run in the fourth inning when after an error and a Nathan Becker single, Pierce Gallo singled to right field, bringing in Aaron Smigelski for their first run. They then grabbed the lead in the fifth inning. Johnny Hoyle led off with a double. Two batters later, Jack Riedel brought him home. After a Guy Garibay walk, Austin Bulman singled and Smigelski reached on a fielder's choice to bring in Garibay and give Rice the 4-3 lead. But Marshall tied it up in the fifth inning. In the sixth inning, both teams loaded the bases but couldn't bring anyone across the plate. However, in the bottom of the eighth, Kyle Schaefer walked and stole second. Daniel Carinci then doubled into right field, scoring Schaefer with the winning run.
Notes
• On the mound, six Rice pitchers combined for 10 strikeouts, the 10th time in the last 13 games they've reached double-digits.
• With a single in the fourth inning, Nathan Becker extended his on-base streak to 20 games.
• Pierce Gallo extended his on-base streak to 10 games with a single in the fourth inning.
• Johnny Hoyle recorded his first extra-base hit of the season in the fifth inning with a leadoff double.
• It also extended his hitting streak to seven games.
• Alex DeLeon went a season-high 4.1 innings and struck out a career-high six batters.
Next Up
Rice returns to Reckling Park this Wednesday, Mar. 30, when it hosts Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. and will be streamed on CUSAtv.
The Story
Marshall took an early lead in the first inning when, after Alex DeLeon got the first two outs, Marshall got three straight hits to plate two runs. The Thundering Herd added another run in the third inning, again getting two, two-out hits. But Rice battled back. The Owls scratched out a run in the fourth inning when after an error and a Nathan Becker single, Pierce Gallo singled to right field, bringing in Aaron Smigelski for their first run. They then grabbed the lead in the fifth inning. Johnny Hoyle led off with a double. Two batters later, Jack Riedel brought him home. After a Guy Garibay walk, Austin Bulman singled and Smigelski reached on a fielder's choice to bring in Garibay and give Rice the 4-3 lead. But Marshall tied it up in the fifth inning. In the sixth inning, both teams loaded the bases but couldn't bring anyone across the plate. However, in the bottom of the eighth, Kyle Schaefer walked and stole second. Daniel Carinci then doubled into right field, scoring Schaefer with the winning run.
Notes
• On the mound, six Rice pitchers combined for 10 strikeouts, the 10th time in the last 13 games they've reached double-digits.
• With a single in the fourth inning, Nathan Becker extended his on-base streak to 20 games.
• Pierce Gallo extended his on-base streak to 10 games with a single in the fourth inning.
• Johnny Hoyle recorded his first extra-base hit of the season in the fifth inning with a leadoff double.
• It also extended his hitting streak to seven games.
• Alex DeLeon went a season-high 4.1 innings and struck out a career-high six batters.
Next Up
Rice returns to Reckling Park this Wednesday, Mar. 30, when it hosts Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. and will be streamed on CUSAtv.
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