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Savannah State University Athletics

Sarah Peacock
1
Kentucky State KSUBSB 4-3, 0-1 SIAC
10
Winner Savannah State SSUBB 4-0, 1-0 SIAC
Kentucky State KSUBSB
4-3, 0-1 SIAC
1
Final
10
Savannah State SSUBB
4-0, 1-0 SIAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Kentucky State KSUBSB 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1
Savannah State SSUBB 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 5 X 10 15 1

W: Santiago, Jose (2-0) L: D.Hureskin (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | By Walter Moore

Santiago Pitches Tigers Past Kentucky State, 10-1

SAVANNAH, Ga.- Savannah State opened their conference schedule with a 10-1 win over Kentucky State as Jose Santiago pitched six innings, gave up one run and struck out nine batters in a game played February 17 at Tiger Field.
 
The win keeps SSU undefeated at 4-0 and gives them a 1-0 record in the SIAC.
 
Luke Sanders pitched 2.2 innings in relief for the Tigers and struck out two batters and Gerald Toledo retired the final batter with a ground out to the shortstop.
 
In the bottom of the first inning, D'Sean Prinkleton singled to right field, stole second and advanced to third base on a wild pitch. The junior from Canton, Georgia scored when Hakem Smith grounded out to the shortstop, for a 1-0 SSU lead.
 
The Thorobreds tied the game in the top of the second inning but Savannah State went ahead 2-1 in the bottom of the third as Addrian McNeal reached base on an error by the second baseman and scored on a single by Kendal Spencer.
 
For the next three innings, both teams left runners on base but nobody could score.
 
But SSU added three runs in the bottom of the seventh and had five more cross home plate in the eighth inning to break the game open.
 
In the seventh, McNeal led off with a single and Prinkleton followed with a double to put runners in scoring position. Both runners scored on a double by Spencer. After Spencer advanced to third on a wild pitch, he was able to score, thanks to a sacrifice fly by Hunter Bradshaw for a 5-1 advantage.
 
Jacob Rushin drew a walk in the eighth and scored on a wild pitch while Smith, Spencer, Bradshaw and Jason Miller all hit run scoring singles to put KSU away.
 
Both teams left ten runners on base in the game.
 
Savannah State pounded out 15 hits with Spencer going 4-for-4 at the plate with 4 RBI and scoring two runs. Prinkleton went 4-for-5 with three runs scored and two stolen bases, McNeal had two hits and scored three runs, Bradshaw had two hits and 2 RBI and Smith drove in two runs.
 
Treyvon Fletcher had two hits for KSU (4-3 while Dashawn Hureskin was tagged with the loss.
 
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