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5
SEMO SEMO 0-3
6
Winner DBU DBU 3-0
SEMO SEMO
0-3
5
Final
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DBU DBU
3-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
SEMO SEMO 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 5 9 0
DBU DBU 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 8 1

W: Atkinson, Charlie (1-0) L: Miller, Kyle (0-1)

Chayton Krauss

Game Recap: Baseball |

DBU Completes Sweep of SEMO With 6-5 Walk-Off Win in 11 Innings

THE RUNDOWN
DBU Baseball took home a 6-5 walk-off win over Southeast Missouri State on Sunday afternoon to complete a series-opening sweep at Horner Ballpark. Chayton Krauss' two-out single in the ninth plated Keaton Grady from second base, handing the Patriots' their third straight win to start the 2024 season.

DBU jumped on the scoreboard first when Grant Jay and Miguel Santos connected on back-to-back home runs in the first to put the Patriots up, 3-0.

SEMO struck back in the top of the third when center fielder Michael Mugan connected on an RBI single to cut the DBU lead to 3-1.

Grant Jay drove his second home run of the day over the wall in right-center to get that run right back, and the Patriots led 4-1 after three frames.

In the top of the fourth, the Redhawks executed a squeeze play to cut the deficit to two runs.

Patriots' starter James Ellwanger would exit after four strong innings, allowing just two runs over four innings while striking out four in his first collegiate start. TCU transfer River Ridings would be the first out of the DBU bullpen to make his Patriots debut. Ridings dazzled, throwing 2.1 hitless innings before turning it over to Jerrod Jenkins in the seventh. 
With DBU still leading by two, SEMO's Michael Mugan continued his strong weekend with his second RBI single of the day to cut the DBU lead to 4-3.

Alex Pendergast blasted his first home run of the season over the left field wall to extend the Patriot lead to 5-3. The Redhawks would get that one right back as Bryce Cannon launched a solo home run over the scoreboard in right field to pull SEMO within one.

In the top of the 9th, SEMO shortstop Ben Palmer drove a solo home run over the wall in left-center to tie the game at five apiece. With a runner at first and one out, Mugan ripped a double into the right field alley, but a perfectly executed relay from rightfield Alex Pendergast, to second baseman Miguel Santos, and tag by catcher Grant Jay on Brooks Kettering nailed the potential go-ahead run at the plate.

With the game tied in the bottom of the 11th inning, Michael Dattalo drew a lead-off walk. Keaton Grady came off the bench to pinch run for Dattalo and reached second base on a Luke Heefner sacrifice bunt. With two out, Chayton Krauss lined a walk-off base hit into left field to win the game for the Patriots.

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
· The walk-off is the first this season for DBU, and the 22nd walk-off win in the history of Horner Ballpark dating back to 2013.
· Grant Jay hit two home runs in his first two at-bats. It is the fourth time in his young career that he has hit two home runs in a game.
· Freshman righty Charlie Atkinson earned his first career win after throwing a scoreless 11th inning.
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
4 - DBU hit four home runs today and scored five of their six runs via the long ball.
23 - The Patriots scored 23 runs in their season-opening sweep of SEMO.
14 - Patriot pitchers struck out 14 Redhawk batters on Sunday.
 
UP NEXT
DBU Baseball will play their first midweek game of 2024 when they welcome the Oklahoma Sooners to Horner Ballpark on Tuesday. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
 
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Scoring Summary

Score By Innings
Play SEMO DBU
DBU BOT 1st JAY, G. homered to right center, 2 RBI (0-0); MANN, E. scored. 0 2
DBU BOT 1st SANTOS, M. homered to left center, RBI (0-1 K). 0 3
SEMO TOP 3rd M. Mugan singled up the middle, RBI (1-1 BK); P. Leeper scored. 1 3
DBU BOT 3rd JAY, G. homered to right center, RBI (1-1 FB). 1 4
SEMO TOP 4th B. Palmer grounded out to p, SAC, bunt, RBI (0-0); N. Ackerman advanced to second; C. Corbin scored. 2 4
SEMO TOP 7th M. Mugan singled to center field, RBI (0-2 KS); B. Kettering advanced to second; S. McGahan scored. 3 4
DBU BOT 7th PENDERGAST, homered to left field, RBI (1-1 KB). 3 5
SEMO TOP 8th B. Cannon homered to right field, RBI (0-0). 4 5
SEMO TOP 9th B. Palmer homered to left field, RBI (2-2 KBBK). 5 5
DBU BOT 11th KRAUSS, C. singled to left center, RBI (0-0); GRADY, K. scored. 5 6

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