Coastal Carolina University
22-23, 12-9
Gardner-Webb
19-23, 9-11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Gardner-Webb | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | X | 10 | 13 | 0 |
Coastal Baseball Drops 10-2 Decision at Gardner-Webb
4/27/2014 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
April 27, 2014
BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. - Gardner-Webb had 13 hits, allowed just five hits and took advantage of six Chanticleer errors to defeat Coastal Carolina 10-2 Sunday afternoon at Moss Stadium.
Gardner-Webb (19-23, 9-11 Big South) got on the scoreboard first with a run on two hits in the bottom of the first. Scott Coleman reached on a two-out double and scored on Matt Simmons' RBI single to right field.
The Bulldogs added to their advantage in the third. Alex Neuman had a leadoff single. Tyler Best, Coleman and Simmons had consecutive singles, the last being an RBI and driving in Neuman. Scott Johnson followed with a sacrifice fly to bring home Coleman for a 3-0 lead.
Coastal (22-23, 12-9 Big South) got two of those runs back in the top of the fourth. Tyler Chadwick reached on a leadoff single and Jake Kane cleared the bases with a two-run home run to right field. The blast was Kane's first career round-tripper.
However, the home half of the fourth, GWU scored once to make the score 4-2. Hunter Smith had a leadoff single, but was retired on a Henry Rundio's fielder's choice. Rundio stole second and scored from second on Neuman's infield single.
Gardner-Webb exploded for three runs in the sixth. The Bulldogs loaded the bases as Smith reached on an error, Rundio singled and Neuman reached on a fielder's choice. JJ Nazzaro lined a three-run double to center field and advanced to third on a throwing error. While Gardner-Webb would send nine men to the plate in the inning, Brock Hunter came out of the bullpen and limited the damage, keeping the score 7-2.
The Bulldogs tacked on three runs in the eighth. Nazzaro walked, stole second and took third on a ground out. Coleman walked and took second on a passed ball. With runners on third and second, Nazzaro stole home and Coleman swiped third. Coleman later scored on a wild pitch. Johnson walked, moved to second on a wild pitch, took third on a throwing error and scored on a wild pitch to provide the 10-2 final.
Erik Heiligenstadt (3-5) earned the win. The junior allowed four hits, two runs and three walks with three strikeouts in seven-plus innings. Chase Adkins (1-4) took the loss, allowing 11 hits and seven runs (five earned) in five-plus innings.
Coastal Carolina will continue its 11-game road swing Tuesday at Elon.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: HEILIGENSTADT, Erik (3-5)
L: Adkins, Chase (1-4)
Batting:
2B: Jackson, Kyle 1
HR: Kane, Jake 1
RBI: Kane, Jake 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Chadwick, Tyler 1 ; Kane, Jake 1
SB: Whitaker, Steven 1
HBP: Whitaker, Steven 1
Batting:
2B: NAZZARO, JJ 1 ; COLEMAN, Scott 1
RBI: NAZZARO, JJ 3 ; SIMMONS, Matt 2 ; JOHNSON, Scott 1 ; NEWMAN, Alex 1
SF: JOHNSON, Scott 1
Base Running:
RUNS: NAZZARO, JJ 1 ; BEST, Tyler 1 ; COLEMAN, Scott 2 ; JOHNSON, Scott 1 ; SMITH, Hunter 1 ; RUNDIO, Henry 2 ; NEWMAN, Alex 2
SB: NAZZARO, JJ 2 ; COLEMAN, Scott 1 ; JOHNSON, Scott 1 ; RUNDIO, Henry 1
PO: SMITH, Hunter 1
