Saturday, May 18, 2013

Cool in the Clutch: Gonzalez’s triple in 9th helps WSSU Rams stay alive

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina  --  Winston-Salem State isn’t done yet.

With the Rams down to their last out, Rafael Gonzalez ripped a bases-clearing double in the top of  the ninth inning Friday that gave WSSU a 7-5 victory against Concord (W.Va.) in an elimination game in the Atlantic Region playoffs.

The Rams, seeded No. 2 in the regional and ranked No. 23 in Division II, will play again at 2:30 today at Wake Forest Ballpark.

“It doesn’t seem to get any easier,” Coach Kevin Ritsche of WSSU said. “In a game like this, you get into a regional, and they are all close games. We made some mistakes early, and we didn’t capitalize early, but thankfully Jordan Carlton kept us in there even though he gave up some home runs. And J.R. Wright came in, and he’s been a bulldog for us in this regional.”

NEXT GAMES:
7 May 18, 11 a.m.No. 1 Millersville (39-17) vs. No. 5 East Stroudsburg (34-17)  
8 May 18, 2:30 p.m. No. 4 Shippensburg (29-21) vs. No. 2 Winston-Salem (39-12)  
9 May 18, 6 p.m. Game 7 Winner vs. No. 3 Seton Hill (41-15)

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