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Updates will be posted on this page throughout Thursday's game, scheduled for 2:30 p.m.


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ESU 8, Winston-Salem 6 (Final - 10 innings)  Recap  l  Box Score

Starting Pitchers
ESU - Brian Ernst (5-2, 2.69 ERA, 82 strikeouts, 29 walks, 60.1 IP)
WSSU - Tyler Hickernell (7-4, 2.44 ERA, 65 strikeouts, 26 walks, 62.2 IP)

1st inning - ESU
Bennie grounded out to SS
Ernst flied out to CF
Boyer grounded out to 2B

1st inning - WSSU
Moore grounded out to C
Martin grounded out to P
Reyes grounded out to SS

2nd inning - ESU (2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB)
Tenaglia walked
Knott doubled to right center (25th extra-base hit of the year), Tenaglia to 3rd
Forth singled through the right side, RBI, Tenaglia scored, Knott to 3rd
Hercik flied out to CF
[Hickernell balked, Knott scored, Forth to 2nd]
Brandstetter grounded out to 2B
Linares flied out to RF

2nd inning - WSSU
Jones doubled down the right field line
Grassley struck out
Gonzalez struck out
Andrus grounded out to 3B

3rd inning - ESU
Bennie grounded out to 3B
Ernst grounded out to 3B
Boyer flied out to CF

3rd inning - WSU
Hickernell struck out
Harrison flied out to RF
Moore struck out

4th inning - ESU
Tenaglia flied out to LF
Knott singled to center field
Forth popped out to 3B in foul territory
[Knott caught stealing second base]

4th inning - WSSU (3 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB)
Martin grounded out to P
Reyes walked
Jones reached on an error by the first baseman, Martin advanced to 3rd
Grassley singled to 3B, RBI, Reyes scored, Martin advanced to 2nd
Gonzalez grounded out to 2B, Martin advanced to 3rd, Grassley advanced to 2nd
Andrus reached on an error by the third baseman, Martin scored, Grassley scored
Hickernell flied out to CF

5th inning - ESU
Hercik grounded out to SS
Brandstetter singled to right field
Linares grounded into a double play, 6-4-3

5th inning - WSSU
Harrison flied out to RF
Moore flied out to CF
Martin struck out (Ernst's 200th career strikeout)

6th inning - ESU
Bennie grounded out to SS
Ernst flied out to CF
Boyer singled to right field
Tenaglia lined out to LF

6th inning - WSSU
Reyes grounded out to 1B
Jones singled through the right side
Grassley walked
Gonzalez reached on fielders choice, Grassley out 6-4, Jones advanced to 3rd
Andrus reached on fielders choice, Gonzalez out 5-4

7th inning - ESU
Knott singled to left field
[Knott stole second base]
Forth struck out
(John Markley relieves Tyler Hickernell - 6.1, 2 runs, 6 hits, 1 strikeout, 1 walk)
Hercik flied out to RF, Knott advanced to 3rd
Brandstetter walked
[Brandstetter stole second]
Linares struck out

7th inning - WSSU (3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB)
Hickernell struck out
Harrison doubled to right center
Moore singled to center, RBI, Harrison scored
(Keith Moyer relieves Brian Ernst - 6.1 IP, 5 runs, 2 earned, 5 hits, 6 strikeouts, 2 walks)
[Moore stole second]
Martin singled to left field, RBI, Moore scored, Martin advanced to 2nd on error
Reyes singled to right field, RBI, Martin scored
(Colin Taylor relieves Keith Moyer)
[Martin advanced to 2nd on wild pitch]
Jones grounded out to 1B, Reyes advanced to 3rd
Grassley popped up to SS

8th inning - ESU (4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB)
Bennie doubled to left center
Ernst walked
(Michael Drye relieves John Markley)
[Ernst advanced to 2nd, Bennie advanced to 3rd on wild pitch]
Boyer singled to center, RBI, Bennie scored, Ernst advanced to 3rd
Tenaglia struck out
[Boyer stole second]
Knott singled to left field, 2RBI, Ernst scored, Boyer scored (Knott 4-for-4, 100 career RBI)
Forth singled to right center, advanced to 2nd on error, Knott scored
(JR Wright relieves Michael Drye, Grassley to C, Andrus to 3B)
Hercik flied out to RF
Brandstetter grounded out to 2B

8th inning - WSSU
Gonzalez walked
(Keenan Stare relieves Colin Taylor)
Andrus singled to center, Gonzalez advanced to 2nd (Constantine pinch-ran for Andrus)
Hickernell struck out
Harrison reached on fielders choice, 6-4, Gonzalez advanced to 3rd
Moore struck out

9th inning - ESU
Linares flied out to RF
Bennie grounded out to SS
Ernst grounded out to 3B

9th inning - WSSU
Martin flied out to LF
Reyes struck out
Jones walked
Grassley lined out to 3B

10th inning - ESU (2 runs, 3 hits, 2 LOB)
Boyer walked
Tenaglia doubled down the left field line (Armbrust pinch-ran for Tenaglia)
Knott sacrifice fly to 2B along RF line, RBI, Boyer scored, Armbrust advanced to 3rd
Forth singled to center, RBI, Armbrust scored
Hercik singled through the left side, Forth advanced to 2nd
Brandstetter flied out to RF (diving catch near warning track)
Linares struck out

10th inning - WSSU
(Mark Romano to first base for Mike Tenaglia)
Gonzalez grounded out to 3B
Keene grounded out to SS
Hickernell struck out

Warriors (34-16) advance to advance to face winner of today's final game - #3 Seton Hill vs #4 Shippensburg - on Friday at 6 p.m.