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23 Game 4 Wesleyan Final Graphic
7
Winner Truman TSU 2-1
6
Ky. Wesleyan KWC 1-5
Winner
Truman TSU
2-1
7
Final
6
Ky. Wesleyan KWC
1-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Truman TSU 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 7 6 1
Ky. Wesleyan KWC 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 6 11 3

W: Bruxvoort, Brian (1-0) L: G. Simpkins (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Bulldogs Rally In Ninth To Take Series Win

MILLINGTON, Tenn. - Truman State baseball scored three runs in the ninth to secure a comeback victory over Kentucky Wesleyan in the series finale.

Kentucky Wesleyan scored a run in the first and second inning to make it a 2-0 ballgame before Truman tied it up in the third. Luke Turner hit a ground ball that Wesleyan's shortstop was unable to handle, scoring Kevin Donohue. Tal Dean scored on a Dylan Thompson ground out, making it a 2-2 game.

Wesleyan took the lead back in the bottom of the third off a line drive single from Zach Curtis. The Panthers held a 3-2 lead.

The scoring picked back up in the fifth inning, with both teams scoring twice. Kevin Donohue scored on another error, and Dylan Thompson drove Luke Turner in with a single. Kentucky Wesleyan went up 5-4 off an RBI double from Zach Curtis and another run from a Truman fielder's choice.

Down by one in the ninth, the Bulldogs scored three runs to take a 7-5 lead. Luke Turner hit an RBI single, Jack Darwin walked with the bases loaded, and Turner came home on a wild pitch.

Wesleyan added a run in the top of the ninth to make it a 7-6 game, but were unable to retake the lead from the Bulldogs.

Tal Dean went 2-3 with a run.

Luke Turner had a productive day, going 1-4 with two runs and two RBIs.

Kevin Donohue recorded a hit and three runs.

Brian Bruxvoort took the win, pitching 2.0 innings with one hit allowed and three strikeouts.

Truman went 3-1 in their first series of the season, and play four against Southwest Baptist starting Friday, February 24th, at 5 p.m.

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