Lion Baseball Splits Monday Games with Murray State

Game 1 

Thomas-Rivera's Walk-Off Picture Perfect Ending In 2019 NCTC Lions Baseball Lions Varsity's Victory Over Murray St.

A walk-off single propelled 2019 NCTC Lions Baseball Lions Varsity to a decisive, dramatic victory over Murray St., 7-6. The game was tied at six with 2019 NCTC Lions Baseball Lions Varsity batting in the bottom of the eighth when Kemuel Thomas-Rivera singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.

The base paths were crowded in this high-scoring game. 2019 NCTC Lions Baseball Lions Varsity collected seven hits and Murray St. had 11.

Chase Glover was the winning pitcher for 2019 NCTC Lions Baseball Lions Varsity. He went one inning, allowing one run on two hits and walking zero. Morris Austin threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen.

#44 toed the rubber for Murray St.. He lasted five innings, allowing three hits and four runs while striking out eight. #17 threw two and two-thirds innings in relief out of the bullpen.

Rhett Kouba started the game for 2019 NCTC Lions Baseball Lions Varsity. He went six innings, allowing four runs on eight hits and striking out six

2019 NCTC Lions Baseball Lions Varsity tallied seven hits. Tyrese Clayborne, Clay Stevens, and Thomas-Rivera all managed multiple hits for 2019 NCTC Lions Baseball Lions Varsity. Thomas-Rivera, Stevens, and Clayborne each collected two hits to lead 2019 NCTC Lions Baseball Lions Varsity.

Murray St. collected 11 hits. #9, #3, and #2 each collected multiple hits for Murray St.. #9 went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead Murray St. in hits.

 

Game 2 

2019 NCTC Lions Baseball Lions Varsity Loses Lead Early In Defeat

2019 NCTC Lions Baseball Lions Varsity watched the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 7-4 loss to Murray St. on Monday. Murray St. scored on a double by #9, a single by #37, and a groundout by #1 in the second inning.

Murray St. pulled away for good with five runs in the second inning. In the second #9 doubled on a 2-2 count, scoring one run, #37 singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run, and #1 grounded out, scoring one run.

#21 led things off on the hill for Murray St.. He lasted four innings, allowing six hits and three runs while striking out four and walking zero.

Bryson Wrobel was on the hill for 2019 NCTC Lions Baseball Lions Varsity. He surrendered seven runs on 12 hits over five innings, striking out four. Justin Lundquist-Irvin and Chandler Currey entered the game from the bullpen, throwing one inning and one inning respectively.

2019 NCTC Lions Baseball Lions Varsity scattered ten hits in the game. Tyrese Clayborne and Josh Blankenship each racked up multiple hits for 2019 NCTC Lions Baseball Lions Varsity. Blankenship and Clayborne all had three hits to lead 2019 NCTC Lions Baseball Lions Varsity.

Murray St. saw the ball well today, racking up 13 hits in the game. #37, #9, #2, and #1 all collected multiple hits for Murray St.. Murray St. was sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error. #11 had the most chances in the field with six.