THE LEAD
DBU only scored in one inning in Sunday's elimination game at the NCAA Lubbock Regional but outlasted Florida in a 9-8 win at Dan Law Field. The Patriots (43-19) hit three home runs as part of a nine-run fourth inning rally in the win.

Trailing 2-0 and with just one hit through three innings, DBU erupted in the fourth. Bryce Ball led off with a solo home run to cut the lead to one. Jimmy Glowenke singled, stole second, and scored on a sac fly to tie the game. With two out, Andres Sosa blasted a solo homer to put the Patriots on top. Augie Isaacson doubled in a run, followed by a two-run single by Luke Bandy, who subsequently stole two bases. Ball walked in his second plate appearance of the inning, and Glowenke capped the onslaught with a three-run home run.

Jimmy Fouse earned the win to improve to 6-0. He allowed six runs on seven hits in five innings. MacGregor Hines provided three huge innings in relief, limiting the Gators to two runs with four strikeouts. Bur Carraway stranded the tying run at third to earn the save.

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
 - The Patriots will face Texas Tech and will need to defeat the Red Raiders twice to advance to a super regional.
 - Ball's home run broke an eight-game homerless streak that followed a streak of seven long balls in six games.
 - The fourth inning was the fourth three-homer inning for DBU in 2019.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
10 - Ten straight Patriots reached with two outs in the fourth.
9 - DBU's nine runs were the most Florida had given up in an inning since 2007.
10 - Patriot pitching stranded 10 runners on base.

UP NEXT
DBU will take on Texas Tech at 6:26 pm at Dan Law Field.