CARY, North Carolina -- Gavin Culler, Dylan Dombrowskas and Jacob Barber had three hits each to help Winston-Salem State beat Virginia State 8-4 Friday afternoon in a semifinal game at the CIAA Baseball Championships in Cary.The Rams, four-time defending CIAA champions, advanced to today's title game(s) in the double-elimination tournament. WSSU will face Virginia State, which defeated Chowan 4-3 in an elimination game Friday night.
WSSU will clinch the title with a win today. The first game is scheduled for 1 p.m.; if WSSU loses, a second game would follow immediately after the first.
The Rams (37-13) trailed 2-1 the Trojans (24-17) scored two runs in the top of the third off Rams’ starter Aaron Hatch (8-1). However, the Rams rallied in the bottom of the inning.
With one out in the third, Culler doubled off Trojans’ starter Nicholas Christopher (4-3). Colby Keene singled to knock in Culler to tie it 2-2. Connor Andrus was hit by the hit, advancing Keene to second. Dombrowskas singled to knock in Keene and stole second with Nathan Steger batting. Steger struck out, but Barber doubled to knock in Dombrowskas and Andrus to take a 5-2 lead.
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