HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The Wildcats stole a season-high 14 bases, but it was not enough as the Cats dropped the series finale with AAMU, 7-6, Sunday afternoon at Bulldog Field.
Bethune-Cookman (25-9, 15-6 SWAC) opened the scoring in the top of the first as
Daniel Figueroa was hit by a pitch, advanced on a
Garrett Chun single, and came into score on a passed ball. One batter later, Chun crossed the plate on a
Sergio Rivera RBI groundout that made it 2-0
B-CU stranded three runners between the second and third innings before Alabama A&M (11-31, 7-14 SWAC) tied the contest at 2-2 with a pair of two-out RBI singles in the bottom of the third.
After two more stranded baserunners for B-CU in the fourth, the Bulldogs doubled their run total after a B-CU throwing error and RBI groundout to make it 4-0.
The Wildcats retook the lead in the fifth as
Ramses Cordova cleared the bases with a single down the right field line that scored
Irvin Escobar,
Colton Olasin, and
Manny Souffrain and put the Cats in front, 5-4.
An inning later, Alabama A&M answered, scoring two runs on an RBI triple and a third with an RBI double to left center that made it 7-5.
Three hits in the eighth pulled the Cats to within 7-6 after
Jose Gonzalez singled to third, but a popup left runners on second and third.
B-CU threatened again in the ninth, putting a runner on third with two outs, but a foulout ended the night with the Bulldogs in front, 7-6.
Daniel Gaviria made the start, allowing four earned runs on eight hits with a walk and five strikeouts.
Dylan Vega,
Patrick Groark, and
Pablo Torres each appeared out of the pen for B-CU.
- Daniel Figueroa finished the night 3-4 with two runs scored and six stolen bases.
- Garrett Chun finished 2-3 with a run scored, two walks, and three steals.
- Colton Olasin also collected two hits, including a double, a run scored, and a steal.
- The Wildcats stole 14 bases in the game, their highest total of the year and highest in over 20 years as a program.
Next up for B-CU, the Cats will head up to Jacksonville to take on the Dolphins of Jacksonville University on Tuesday, April 30 at 7 p.m.
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