Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

Savannah State University Athletics

Baseball

Brigham Powers SSU Past Wofford

Box Score SAVANNAH, Ga.- Zachary Brigham drove in three runs to power Savannah State to a 6-4 non-conference victory over Wofford, in a game played at Tiger Field.
 
Brigham had two hits in the game, a RBI single in the first inning and a two-run single in the bottom of the third.
 
The Tigers pounded out 14 hits but also made four errors on the day.
 
Wofford (12-5) scored a run in the top of the first for a 1-0 lead.
 
SSU answered in the bottom of the inning with Brigham's RBI single that scored Hector Benitez, who led off with a single, and a RBI single by David Richards that scored Charles Sikes, who earlier singled.
 
Matthew Pelt hit a sacrifice fly that scored a run for the Terriers in the top of the first and third innings.
 
Both squads scored runs in the fourth.
 
Wofford's Kody Ruedisili led off with a single and advanced to second on an error by the pitcher in a failed pick-off attempt. After two outs were made, Derek Hirsh laid down a bunt to third and advanced to second on an error by Sikes. That error allowed Ruedisili to cut the Tigers lead to 4-3.
 
SSU got the run back in the bottom half of the inning when Mendez Elder singled to third and scored on a double by Sikes to make the score 5-3.
 
Wofford had three hits and left the bases loaded in the sixth but only scored run run to cut their deficit to 5-4.
 
After a scoreless seventh where both teams left runners on base, the Tigers added the final run of the contest in the eighth as Ryan McCranie singled to second and scored after Jacob Lightle singled to left field.
 
Sikes had three hits, one RBI and scored a run while Benitez, Mendez and Lightle all had two hits for the Tigers. Benitez and Elder scored twice for SSU (6-10).
 
The Tigers used six pitchers in the game. Chris Rousse picked up the win in relief while Rex Davis got the save. Rousse pitched three innings and gave up four hits, two runs and one walk while Davis pitched one inning and surrendered one walk and no hits.
 
Wofford, who had 10 hits and left ten men on base were led by Hirsh who went 3 for 3 at the plate.
 
John Caskey took the loss. Caskey, one of four Terrier pitchers, pitched three innings and gave up nine hits and four runs.
 
Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Ryan McCranie

#16 Ryan McCranie

C/RHP
6' 2"
Sophomore
Jacob Lightle

#5 Jacob Lightle

2B
5' 9"
Sophomore
Rex Davis

#7 Rex Davis

RHP
6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
Zachary  Brigham

#8 Zachary Brigham

3B
6' 0"
Senior
Mendez Elder

#10 Mendez Elder

OF
5' 9"
Junior
David Richards

#25 David Richards

OF
6' 2"
Senior
Hector Benitez

#26 Hector Benitez

OF
5' 10"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Ryan McCranie

#16 Ryan McCranie

6' 2"
Sophomore
C/RHP
Jacob Lightle

#5 Jacob Lightle

5' 9"
Sophomore
2B
Rex Davis

#7 Rex Davis

6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
RHP
Zachary  Brigham

#8 Zachary Brigham

6' 0"
Senior
3B
Mendez Elder

#10 Mendez Elder

5' 9"
Junior
OF
David Richards

#25 David Richards

6' 2"
Senior
OF
Hector Benitez

#26 Hector Benitez

5' 10"
Sophomore
OF