Game Details:
Friday, April 7, 2023 
Clarksville, Ark. | Lonnie R Qualls Field

Game 3 Result: University of the Ozarks 8, Concordia University Texas 7

Records:
University of the Ozarks (7-22, 6-12 ASC)
Concordia University Texas (18-12, 11-7 ASC)
 
Game Three Overview
Clarksville, Ark.-Brice Cagle knocked in the game-winning run with a ninth inning sacrifice fly to push the Eagles to a 8-7 victory over Concordia University Texas in game three. Ethan Cash ripped a two-strike single to the outfield to lead off the bottom of the ninth. Dru Didway hit one down the right field line to put runners at the corners. Taber Childs pushed across the game-tying run with a sacrifice fly. With one out, Brooks Boshers had a clutch double to put two runners in scoring position. Miguel Fernandez was intentionally walked to load the bases. That brought to the plate Cagle, who sent a shot to centerfield for the game-winning sacrifice fly. Isaac Pelts worked a complete game for the Eagles as he threw 124 pitches. The right-hander got stronger as the game went on allowing only one hit in the final three innings. The Eagles took advantage of a rare error and scored three runs in the first frame. With two outs, Didway lofted a ball to centerfield, but it was dropped to allow Jackson Baker to score from second. Childs then promptly hit a two-run homer. But Concordia had back-to-back doubles to score twice and pull within 3-2. In the bottom half of the third, Boshers singled in Didway from second. Concordia ripped a two-run double to even the score 4-4 in the fourth. A two-out RBI single gave Concordia a 5-4 lead. The Eagles responded in the bottom half of the inning with two straight hits. Baker then had a sacrifice bunt to move both runners into scoring position, but the Tornados got a lineout and a pop out to end the threat. The Eagles again came back and scored one run with an RBI double from Cagle to tie the game 5-5 after five innings. The back-and-forth game continued the next inning as Concordia took a 7-5 advantage. Pelts retired the side in the top of the seventh. Didway was hit by a pitch to lead off the bottom of the seventh. Childs then drew a walk and Boshers was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Fernandez then grounded out to score one and made it 7-6. Pelts worked his way out of a jam in the top of the eighth with a double play ball. Concordia got three straight outs in the bottom of the eighth. Pelts got two quick outs in the ninth and then hit a batter and followed with a walk. Pelts worked a fly out to end the threat. Pelts received his second win of the season after fanning four in nine innings. Boshers had a three-hit game to lead the Eagles, while Childs drove in three runs.

Pitching Decisions:
WP: Isaac Pelts
LP: Ryan Bailey

Up Next:
The Eagles will host Hendrix College April 11.