Crusaders Overcome Early Deficit to Defeat Mobile

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HATTIESBURG, Miss. – No. 8 William Carey overcame a six-run deficit to run rule Mobile 18-6 Friday night at Milton Wheeler Field. "It was really the tale of two games after spotting Mobile a 6 spot in the first inning," said Head Coach Bobby Halford. "I felt that we would get back in the game, but you never expect to put up 15 runs.

We were getting ourselves out early and finally became more patient to get their guys pitch count up." "Big at bats by Rigoberto who continues with his hot streak along with Josh Alexander knocking in 5 runs and Trosclair scoring 6 in that pivotal inning that blew open the game. Bobby McGee was outstanding, shutting them down the rest of the game giving up 2 hits.

Things did not go well for Carey to start the game, as the Rams scored six runs on six hits in the first inning.

After being held to just two hits over the first three innings, WCU slowly got going offensively in the fourth with two runs on a Jayden Mark bases loaded single to center and an RBI groundout by Cam Trosclair. The Crusaders really got going in the fifth, as the offense exploded for 15 runs on seven hits to seize control of the game. Carey started the inning with a walk followed by back-to-back doubles from DeeJay Booth and Josh Alexander to make it a two-run game.

 After four straight walks tied the game, Trosclair put WCU ahead for good with a two RBI single to center. Two batters later, Rigoberto Hernandez extended the Crusader lead to five with a three-run homer to right. WCU continued the attack on a two-run home run by Alexander with Trosclair making it seven RBI for the night with a grand slam to center to make it 17-6 Carey.

The final run of the game came in the sixth inning on an RBI single by Alexander. Bobby Magee was stellar on the mound after coming on in relief in the first inning, allowing only two hits with five strikeouts in 6.2 innings pitched to earn the win. Carey is back in action tomorrow, as they wrap up the series with a double header beginning at 1:00 pm at Milton Wheeler Field.