Posted: Feb 19, 2018

Late Rally Come Up Short In Baseball's 7-6 Loss At Carson-Newman

Northwood

(1-2)

Carson-Newman

(7-3)

Final

Northwood

Carson-Newman

Pitching

Win: Greg Valentine (2-0)

Loss: Tyler Jandron (0-1)

Save: Will Gardner (5)

Batting

Northwood

2B: Colin McClelland

3B: none

HR: none

Carson-Newman

2B: Cade Snapp; Micah Genter

3B: none

HR: none

Full stats

OVERVIEW – CARSON-NEWMAN

SCORES: Carson-Newman Eagles 7, No. 14 Northwood Timberwolves 6

RECORDS: Northwood 1-2, Carson-Newman 7-3

LOCATION: Silver Diamond – Jefferson City, Tenn.

RECAP: A late rally for No. 14 Northwood comes up just short as the tying run is thrown out at the plate in a 7-6 loss to Carson-Newman Monday (February 19).

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

After Carson-Newman got on the board with a pair of runs in the bottom of the third inning, Northwood bounced back with a pair of their own in the top of the fourth. Michael Karam came up with a two-run single that plated Javier Martinez and David Vinsky.
The score remained 2-2 until a wild final three innings. NU went back on top in the top of the seven on an RBI groundout by Ryan McClelland to go back on top 3-2.
NU nearly got through the seventh with the lead, but a throwing error on a strikeout with two outs in the inning plated a run to tie the game. The Eagles kept the momentum going in the frame, eventually plating four two-out runs to go on top 6-3.
Northwood got one back in the eighth on an RBI single by Travis Janes that scored Keaton Sackett to make the score 6-4. But Carson-Newman got a run of their own in the eighth to send the game to the ninth with the Eagles up 7-4.
The Timberwolves would not go away, however, scoring runs on an error and a sacrifice fly by Nick Palmer to get within one with two out with a runner on second.
Karam came up with a clutch hit with a single to right field, but CNU right fielder Charlie Brown threw a strike to the plate to cut down the potential tying run and end the game.