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6
UT Martin UTM 17-21
12
Winner Union University UU 30-16
UT Martin UTM
17-21
6
Final
12
Union University UU
30-16
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
UT Martin UTM 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 6 10 0
Union University UU 2 0 0 5 2 0 1 2 0 12 16 0

W: Weiler, Tommy (1-1) L: PATZNER, Jake (1-4)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Union Sports Information

Union baseball earns 30th win with 12-6 victory over UT Martin

JACKSON, Tenn. – The Union University baseball team earned their 30th win of the season Tuesday evening after a 12-6 victory over Division I opponent, University of Tennessee at Martin.
 
GAME DETAILS
Final: Union 12 - 6 UT Martin
Records: Union 30-16 | UT Martin 17-21
Location: Fesmire Field – Jackson, Tenn.
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WHAT HAPPENED
  • Union got on the board first in the contest with a two run bottom of the first wit an RBI single from Nolen Milton who drove in David Robins who reached on a single to open up the game. The second run of the inning came in on a sacrifice fly out from Zach Phillips to give Union the 2-0 lead.
  • The Skyhawks go on the board in the fourth after a double off of the third base bag came in to score on an RBI single to cut the Union to lead to just one, 2-1.
  • Union broke them game open in the bottom half of the fourth scoring five runs on six hits, including a string of three straight singles and a two RBI single from Dylan Moore to cap off the big inning for the Bulldogs.
  • Union added two more runs in the fifth inning when an RBI double from Milton drove in Mauzy from first base and and RBI single from Hayden Lewis scored Zach Wylie to stretch the Union lead to 9-1.
  • UT Martin scratched three runs back in the top of the sixth after two single and a walk led off the inning and a sacrifice fly, wild pitch and an RBI groundout brought home runs, making the score 9-4.
  • Both teams put up single runs in the seventh frame of the evening with both teams scoring on RBI doubles, Union's coming from Zach Phillips scoring Tyler Mauzy.
  • The Skyhawks got another run back in the top of the eighth, but Union was able to scratch across two more runs in the bottom half of the eighth to take the six run advantage, 12-6.


POSTGAME STATS
  • Marty Coursey started on the mound in a team effort in the pitching department throwing three scoreless innings giving up only two hits. and striking out five strikeouts. Tommy Weiler earned the win in the contest, his first of the year, after an inning of work. Skyler Harrison, Cooper Bullough and Austin Kitterman finished out the game combining for the final five innings of work.
  • The Bulldogs recorded 16 hits in the contest with Zach Phillips going 3-for-4 with three RBI, a run scored and a double. Tyler Mauzy finished the night 2-for-3 with four runs scored and Nolen Milton earned two hits, both doubles in the win.

UP NEXT
The Bulldogs finish up their Gulf South Conference schedule this weekend hosting West Georgia. Union clinched their first ever GSC tournament appearance last weekend which will start on Saturday, May 6th.
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