Late Rally Lifts Rams over SHC, 4-3

(Courtesy of University of Mobile Sports Information Department)

The University of Mobile baseball team remained unbeaten in Gulf Coast Athletic Conference action by taking down rival Spring Hill College 4-3 in the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader.

The Badgers led 3-2 through seven innings thanks to a trio of Mobile errors and seven innings of 2-run ball from ace Nick Clapper.

But, the Rams finally broke through in the final two innings thanks to some clutch at bats.  With one out in the eighth inning, centerfielder Carlos Romero smashed a solo homer to right field to chase Clapper and tie the game at 3-3.

Then the Rams posted more magic in the ninth, as a single and stolen base from Daine Solomon set the stage for Brett Barber to be a hero and Barber obliged. The Daphne native stroked a pitch from Mario Garcia  (0-1) into the left-center gap for the walk-off RBI single to plate Solomon and give the Rams a 4-3 win.

Scott Mitchell picked up the win with .2 innings of scoreless ball out of the bullpen.  Stephen Stork paced the Rams at the plate with a 3-for-4 afternoon, while Romero and Solomon each went 2-for-4 on the day.

Junior Javier Cherta went 2-for-3 for the Badgers, while Jared Bonvillian and Tom Connors added two hits apiece for Spring Hill (4-10, 2-8 GCAC).

Mobile moves to 13-3 overall and 11-0 in GCAC action.  The same two teams meet again at 2 p.m. on Sunday.