DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – For the second time in as many days, the Wildcats erased a deficit to down Mississippi Valley State, this time by a final score of 12-8, Sunday afternoon at Jackie Robinson Ballpark
 
How It Happened 
 
The Delta Devils (7-16, 0-6 SWAC) opened the scoring early with a trio of hits including a ground-rule double.
 
Bethune-Cookman (14-10, 5-1 SWAC) tied things up as Robert Moya cranked a solo home run off the roof of the batting cage in left field.
 
The Delta Devils added a pair of runs  in the fourth on an RBI double and a bases-loaded walk that made it 3-1.
 
The Wildcats re-took the lead at 4-3 in the sixth after plating three runs on an RB single by Irvin Escobar and a sacrifice fly by Brian Perez.
 
MVSU continued their attack in the seventh with four runs on a solo homer and a pair of RBI singles. They added one more to make it 8-4 with an RBI double in the eighth.
 
From there, it was all Wildcats. Moya opened the bottom of the eighth with a single, followed by an Escobar walk, resulting in an MVSU pitching change. A passed ball moved the runners up a base to second and third before Brian Perez walked to load the bases.
 
Malik Stephens walked with the bases jammed, scoring Moya. Louis Tuero followed with a single to left that scored a pair and made it 8-7, MVSU.
 
After another Delta Devils' pitching changes, Garrett Chun singled to score Stephens and tie the game at eight all.
 
Hylan Hall was hit by a pitch to load the bases yet again before a Boris Peña walk gave B-CU a 9-8 lead. Moya followed up with a wild fielders' choice that scored two, and Escobar followed with a stand-up triple to cap the rally at 12-8, B-CU.
 
The Wildcats starter Louis Lipthratt took a no-decision after 3.2 innings in which he allowed three earned runs on five hits with a walk and two strikeouts.
 
Pablo Torres and Dale Michaud, and Gabriel Perez took the Wildcats through the middle innings – Perez was awarded the win.
 
Joan Gonzalez earned the save, his fourth of the season. He allowed one hit and struck out two in an inning of work.

Notes

• Moya and Escobar each finished with 3 RBI.
• Five other Wildcats also finished with an RBI.
• Every Wildcat starter reached base safely.

 
Up Next

The Wildcats will welcome in USF this Tuesday night. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.  
 

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