Marshall University Athletics
Saturday, March 20
Carbondale, Ill.
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No. 27 SIU Takes Game Two, Series from Herd Baseball
3/20/2021 8:14:00 PM | Baseball
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CARBONDALE, Ill. – Marshall baseball (3-6) dropped game two in Carbondale, 7-2, as No. 27 Southern Illinois (16-1) clinched the series on Saturday.
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Marshall starting pitcher Raymond Pacella issued a pair of walks to start the game. After a pair of steals and a foul out, he caught a Saluki trying to steal home. However, Tristan Peters dealt a two-out, RBI single to give SIU an early 1-0 lead after the first inning.
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After Pacella set the Salukis down 1-2-3 in the second, MU shortstop Geordon Blanton doubled down the left-field line. Center fielder Luke Edwards then smoked a ball to left center for a triple, scoring Blanton to tie the game 1-1 in the top of the third.
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Southern Illinois answered after the Herd scored with three runs on three hits in the bottom of the third to take a 4-1 lead.
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With two outs in the top of the fourth, catcher Kyle Schaefer doubled to right center and right fielder Jordon Billups smoked a ball to the same place for a double to cut the Herd's deficit to 4-2. However, the Salukis had another multi-run inning by adding two in the bottom of fourth to extend its lead to 6-2.
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Pacella threw a scoreless frame in the bottom of the fifth before exiting the game.
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Trey Alderman and Ryan Capuano came out of the bullpen for the Herd combining to give up just two hits and a walk in the final three innings, giving up just one run as the Herd offense was held scoreless in the last five innings of play.
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UP NEXT
Marshall looks to salvage a win in game three of the series on Sunday. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. EST/Noon CST.
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For all the latest information about Marshall baseball, follow @HerdBaseball on Twitter and @herdbsb on Instagram.
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To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
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CARBONDALE, Ill. – Marshall baseball (3-6) dropped game two in Carbondale, 7-2, as No. 27 Southern Illinois (16-1) clinched the series on Saturday.
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Marshall starting pitcher Raymond Pacella issued a pair of walks to start the game. After a pair of steals and a foul out, he caught a Saluki trying to steal home. However, Tristan Peters dealt a two-out, RBI single to give SIU an early 1-0 lead after the first inning.
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After Pacella set the Salukis down 1-2-3 in the second, MU shortstop Geordon Blanton doubled down the left-field line. Center fielder Luke Edwards then smoked a ball to left center for a triple, scoring Blanton to tie the game 1-1 in the top of the third.
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Southern Illinois answered after the Herd scored with three runs on three hits in the bottom of the third to take a 4-1 lead.
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With two outs in the top of the fourth, catcher Kyle Schaefer doubled to right center and right fielder Jordon Billups smoked a ball to the same place for a double to cut the Herd's deficit to 4-2. However, the Salukis had another multi-run inning by adding two in the bottom of fourth to extend its lead to 6-2.
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Pacella threw a scoreless frame in the bottom of the fifth before exiting the game.
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Trey Alderman and Ryan Capuano came out of the bullpen for the Herd combining to give up just two hits and a walk in the final three innings, giving up just one run as the Herd offense was held scoreless in the last five innings of play.
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UP NEXT
Marshall looks to salvage a win in game three of the series on Sunday. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. EST/Noon CST.
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For all the latest information about Marshall baseball, follow @HerdBaseball on Twitter and @herdbsb on Instagram.
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To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS and Android.
---HerdZone.com---
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Chapman (5-0)
L: Pacella, Raymond (0-2)
Batting:
2B: Blanton, Geordon 1 ; Schaefer, Kyle 1 ; Billups, Jordon 1
3B: Edwards, Luke 1
RBI: Edwards, Luke 1 ; Billups, Jordon 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Blanton, Geordon 1 ; Schaefer, Kyle 1
HBP: Edwards, Luke 1 ; Williams, Cole 1
Batting:
2B: Neville 1 ; Peters 1
RBI: Hudson 1 ; Neville 1 ; Peters 3 ; Massaglia 1
SF: Massaglia 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Walters 1 ; Hudson 2 ; Neville 1 ; Ulick 1 ; Epps 2
SB: Walters 2 ; Hudson 1
CS: Walters 1
HBP: Walters 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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RBI
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