May 11, 2005

Rams score five runs in bottom of the eighth to rally for 14-11 win

SHREVEPORT, La. -- The University of Mobile baseball team (39-23) won for the second day in a row in come-from-behind fashion this time using a five run eighth inning to overcome an 11-9 disadvantage to win 14-11 over Berry College in the second round of the double elimination NAIA Region XIII Tournament Wednesday afternoon in Shreveport, Louisiana.

With the win, the Rams improve to 2-0 in the tournament and move on to play Lee University tomorrow, Thursday, May 12 at 7 p.m

Trailing 11-9 entering the bottom of the eighth inning, the Rams scored two runs to tie the game and then loaded the bases with two outs. UM catcher Daniel Harper drew a two-out, bases loaded walk to force in the eventual game-winning run and Carnell Parker added some insurance runs with a two-RBI single to put the Rams ahead 14-11.

Relief pitcher Richard Kelly got the win pitching the final 2.1 innings of the game to pick up his first victory of the season improving to 1-0.

Early on, the Rams jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning thanks in part to a homerun from first baseman Lance Howard.

Berry College would score four runs in the top of the third to take 4-2 lead but Mobile would come back with seven unanswered runs to regain the lead at 9-4. Berry would get one of those runs back in the sixth inning and exploded for six runs in the top of the seventh inning giving them an 11-9 lead.

Today’s win marked only the second all season that Mobile had won a game when trailing after seven innings.

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