Fontbonne Baseball Scores Early And Often In Win Over Rams
AUBURNDALE, Fla.—The Fontbonne University baseball team snapped its three-game slide with a 10-8 win over Farmingdale State.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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Fontbonne
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 3 |
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Farmingdale State
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
AUBURNDALE, Fla.—The Fontbonne University baseball team snapped its three-game slide with a 10-8 win over Farmingdale State.
Game Breakdown
In the first, Daniel Youngblood got things started with a one out double and Braeden Dobbs traded places with a double of his own giving Fontbonne a 1-0 lead.
Three batters later Paul Wilson reached base on an error allowing Dobbs to score. Trey Kueper followed with a single to right bringing home Colby Shivers making it a 3-0 game.
The Rams got a run back in the bottom half of the inning, however, the Griffins made it 4-1 in the second on an RBI double off the bat of Youngblood.
Fontbonne tacked on another run in the third, fourth, and seventh leading 7-1. From there, the Griffins got an RBI from Trey Kueper and Colby Shivers in the eighth giving them a commanding 9-1 lead.
The Rams plated two more in the bottom half, but in the top of the ninth the Griffins got an RBI single from Carter Lee giving Fontbonne a seven-run cushion.
Farmingdale State threatened in the ninth scoring five runs, but Tyson Wilson came on in relief recording the final out for the two-run win.
Top Griffins
- Daniel Youngblood: 3-for-4, 2 runs scored, 1 RBI
- Braeden Dobbs: 2-for-4, 1 run scored, 1 RBI
- Trey Kueper: 3-for-5, 1 run scored, 1 RBI
- Paul Wilson: 2-for-5, 2 runs scored
- Nick Glaser: W (1-1), 7.0 IP, 1 run, 7 K's
- Tyson Wilson: (SV, 2)
Notes
- Braeden Dobbs extended his hit streak to 11 games
- Daniel Youngblood is 6-for-8 with three runs scored and two RBI in his last two games
- Thomas Purschke extended his hit streak to four games
- Nick Glaser tied his season-high with seven strikeouts
Up Next
The Griffins close out its trip to Florida tomorrow morning when they'll face Marian at 8:15 a.m.
About Fontbonne University
Fontbonne University is a private, Catholic liberal arts university located in St. Louis, committed to a transformative education and inspiring students to become global citizens who think critically, act ethically and serve responsibly. The university, founded in 1923, is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. For more information, visit www.fontbonne.edu.
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