BOX SCORE (XML) | BOX SCORE (PDF)NEW ORLEANS, La. –
Hezekiah Randolph came up with a clutch single and
Parker Jones supplied a walk-off single to help the New Orleans Privateers baseball team (10-17, 2-7 Southland) to a 5-4 win in 10 innings over the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (11-12, 6-3 SWAC) on Sunday at Maestri Field at First NBC Ballpark.
With the score tied in the 10
th inning,
Jonathan Coco led off the frame with a single off of Kevin Walsh. A sacrifice bunt moved Coco to second and he was then replaced by a pinch runner in the form of
Dane Landry.
With two outs, back-to-back walks (one intentional) set up Jones who ripped a single back up the middle to give the Privateers their first extra innings win of the season. "They hung in there and that was a big hit by Parker and I'm happy for him. We hit the ball the other way and good things happen when you do that. It was a good win," said Coach
Ron Maestri.
The Privateers tied the game in the eighth inning on a clutch two-run single by Randolph. After back-to-back singles to start the frame, Randolph came up and singled to center to drive in both runs. Randolph was called out later in the inning on a play at the plate.
Kevin Kelleher came in and threw the final three innings on the mound. Kelleher had to escape a jam in the ninth after loading the bases with one out on two walks and a single. Kelleher came back to strike out Roberto Colon and induced a fly out to center off the bat of Rashawn Tillman to keep the score tied.
Daniel Martinez started the game and did not allow a hit until the fifth inning. Martinez had his longest outing, giving up just one hit in 5.2 innings while tying a season-high with five strikeouts. "Today, Daniel went as far as he's gone. He had good control and we've got to get that from him. He had a heck of a game," said Maestri.
Coco and
Preston Marsh each delivered three hits on the day.
Ryan Calloway was 2-for-4 with a run and a walk. Jones drove in two runs, the first coming on an RBI sac fly in the fourth. Randolph was 2-for-3 with two RBIs, a run, and two walks.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff was led offensively by Andre Davis who homered in the sixth. Davis also pitched 1.1 innings and was charged with both runs in the eighth that tied the game. Vladimir Gomez went 2-for-4 and Colon scored two runs.
The Privateers will finish the 12-game home stand against Loyola on Tuesday. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
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