Marshall University Athletics
Marshall University
22-17, 9-9
LA Tech
27-12, 12-6
Baseball Drops Series Finale at Louisiana Tech
4/20/2019 2:36:00 PM | Baseball
Marshall scored one run on six hits
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RUSTON, La. – Marshall baseball (22-17, 9-9 C-USA) fell in seven innings, 11-1, as the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs won by run rule in the series finale on Saturday.
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Elvis Peralta, Jr., put the Herd on top with a two-out solo home run in the top of the first.
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However, the Bulldogs answered after a hit-by-pitch and a walk with two outs as Tanner Huddleston followed it up with a three-run homer as Tech lead 3-1 after the first.
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LA Tech scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the fourth.
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D'Andre Knight came on in relief in the fifth. He gave up one run, but stranded the bases loaded as Marshall trailed 6-1.
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Tech ended the game with five runs in the bottom of the seventh to win by run rule.
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NOTES
- Robert Kwiatkowski made his first start on the mound.
- Peralta's homer was his team-leading seventh of the season. He has also reached base safely in 18 straight games.
- Tucker Linder reached base for the 24th consecutive game.
- Knight made his team-high 18th appearance of the season.
- Peralta led off the sixth with a bunt single marking 17 multi-hit games for him this season. He's tied with Linder for the team-lead.
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UP NEXT
Marshall will face Morehead State on Tuesday at the Kennedy Center.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Logan Bailey (5-4)
L: Kwiatkowski, Robert (1-3)
Batting:
2B: Cabrera, Raul 1
HR: Peralta Jr., Elvis 1
RBI: Peralta Jr., Elvis 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Peralta Jr., Elvis 1
SB: Zban, Andrew 1
HBP: Inskeep, Zach 1
Batting:
2B: Chris Clayton 1 ; Steele Netterville 2
3B: Hunter Wells 1 ; Seth White 1
HR: Tanner Huddleston 1
RBI: Hunter Wells 1 ; Parker Bates 1 ; Tanner Huddleston 3 ; Chris Clayton 2 ; Steele Netterville 2 ; Seth White 2
SH: Chris Clayton 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hunter Wells 1 ; Mason Mallard 1 ; Parker Bates 1 ; Tanner Huddleston 3 ; Mason Robinson 2 ; Chris Clayton 1 ; Steele Netterville 1 ; Seth White 1
SB: Mason Mallard 1
CS: Taylor Young 1
HBP: Mason Mallard 1
