
Saints Step Up Big In Comeback Win At Home
After being down 5-0 by the end of the fourth inning, the #2 Saints came back to win 6-5 at home
Gainesville, FL- On Wednesday, the Saints faced the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Stallions at home after winning both games of their doubleheader on Saturday against South Florida State College. The game entered extra innings tied at five after the ninth. The Saints won 6-5 on a walk-off by Griffin Sorrow.
How It Happened
Starting on the mound was Wyatt Campbell, who pitched five innings, allowing 10 hits, two earned runs, and three strikeouts. Nick Davidson, Nick Staszak (three strikeouts), and Colby Rice (two strikeouts) took over on the mound to finish the game.
The leading hitter of the game for the Saints was Wyatt Campbell with three hits, all three being doubles. Following Campbell was Javier Soto with two hits and two RBIs, Anthony Fimiano (two hits), and Grant Gallagher (two hits) with a bunt to score the tying run in the bottom of the ninth.
Leading hitters for the Stallions included C.J. Rose (three hits), Drew Rothschild (two hits), and Joe Cooney (two hits and two RBIs).
The game entered extra innings with Colby Rice on the mound for the Saints. In the top of the 10th, Rice had one strikeout.
Offensively, in the 10th, Wyatt Campbell smacked a double to left field and advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by Drake Harman. Griffin Sorrow hit a walk-off to lead the Saints to victory.
The Saints finished with 12 hits to defeat the Stallions 6-5 in extra innings.
Quote From Coach Wiggs
"Proud of the guys for battling and completing the comeback win. Our bullpen was outstanding, giving us five shoutout innings in relief to give us a chance late. We just need to keep playing good baseball and gain confidence as we enter conference play."
Up Next
The Saints will face South Florida State College on Saturday, February 10th for a doubleheader, the second time these teams will have faced one another this season. The games will be held at South Florida State College. The first pitch will occur at 12PM and 3PM EST.