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University 7, Gonzaga Prep 5

Details

Date/Time
May 16, 2015, 3 p.m.
Location
Walla Walla
Season
Spring 2015
Ending
Extra Innings

Results

Teams 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
University (13-9, 10-8) 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 7 9 0
Gonzaga Prep (15-9, 12-6) 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 5 14 1

Summary

Garrett Schmerer had the game-winning RBI on a perfectly executed squeeze bunt, Mitchell Rhodes added an insurance run with an RBI double, and University beat Gonzaga Prep 7-5 in extra innings at Walla Walla to earn the final 4A berth to state.

The Titans got off to a fast start, scoring three runs in the top of the first inning behind a Jared Smith RBI single and a two-run single from Cam Dwyer. After the Titans tacked on a run in the third, Gonzaga Prep battled back to within one after a three run fifth. After the Titans added a run in the sixth for a two-run lead, G-Prep scored two in the bottom of the sixth to force extra innings and set up the dramatic finish.

Statistics

Awbery, Eskridge (6), C.Dwyer (7) and Smith; Kuykendall, Cherry (6) and Gross. W-C.Dwyer. L-Cherry.
HITS: University-Hill 3, Rhodes 2, Smith, C.Dwyer 2, Magruder. Gonzaga Prep-Mickey, Rathbone 3, Machtolf, Gross 3, McKeirnan 3, Lewis, Coballes 2. 2B-Hill, Rhodes, Mickey, Gross. 3B-Rathbone.

Current Standings as of May 16, 2015

Team League Overall
Wins Losses Wins Losses
Mt. Spokane 16 2 18 4
Gonzaga Prep 12 6 15 9
Mead 11 7 12 10
Rogers 11 7 11 10
University 10 8 13 9
Lewis and Clark 9 9 11 10
Shadle Park 9 9 12 11
Central Valley 8 10 11 13
North Central 3 15 3 16
Ferris 1 17 1 18

Next Games for University

Teams Date Time Sport
Gig Harbor 3, University 0 May 23, 2015 10 a.m. Baseball