MIAMI, Florida -- A night after being shutout, the Grambling State University baseball team pounded out 11 hits and got a two-run homer by Chris Perez as the Tigers held off a late rally by FIU in picked up an 8-7 victory over the Panthers on Saturday night at FIU Baseball Stadium."It was a great team win," Grambling State head coach James Cooper said. "We almost completely emptied out our bench in both games, but the big key is that everyone has been ready before their name gets called to go in. That's been the major key in executing in ball games."
The Panthers (2-3) scored one run in the first inning, two in the second and one in the third to grab a 4-0 lead through three innings.
Grambling State (4-3) cut the margin to 4-2 when Perez belted a two-run homer in the fifth and tied the game at 4 with two runs in the sixth.
With one down in the inning, Trevin Bolden singled and scored when Ace Felder tripled. Felder came in to score on a sacrifice fly by Cameron Shannon, tying the game at 4.
FIU quickly responded with a run in the bottom half of the sixth and the Panthers kept the slim 5-4 lead until the eighth when the Tigers exploded for four runs on four hits and took advantage of an error.
With one out in the top of the eighth, Isaiah Torres doubled. Bolden drew a walk and Phil Adams, who pinch ran for Torres, advanced a base with a balk. Felder reached on a fielder's choice as Adams scored on an error. Shannon was intentionally walked to load the bases with the game tied at 5.
Perez reached on a fielder's choice as Bolden was out at home. Chris Campbell followed with the timely hit, a singled, plating Felder from third. D'Quan Matthews added a two-RBI single as Perez and Shannon scored to give Grambling State an 8-5 lead.
FIU responded with two runs in the bottom of the eighth, but Daniel Beizer came on in the ninth, working with a one-run game. The Panthers had two on and two out, but Beizer got Michael Harkcomswinging for the final out.
Inside the Numbers
· Grambling State finished with 11 hits and left nine on base.
· D'Quan Matthews, Ace Felder and Chris Campbell had two hits apiece, with Matthews driving in two runs.
· Marshawn Taylor, Isaiah Torres, Trevin Bolden, Cameron Shannon and Chris Perez (two RBIs) each had one hit.
· Anthony Hernandez started for the Tigers, but didn't figure in the decision. He went five innings and gave up four runs on five hits, with four walks and four strikeouts.
· Daniel Wilson, Christian Marquez (1-0) and Daniel Beizer pitched in relief.
· Christian Marquez worked one inning in relief and fanned two to get the win.
· Daniel Beizer picked up the save in two innings of work.
· FIU registered 11 hits and stranded 10 on base.
· Diandre Amion, Lorenzo Hampton, Derek Cartaya, Logan Allen and Jose Garcia each recorded two hits.
· Andres Nunez started on the hill for the Panthers and gave up two runs on four hits, fanned six and walked two in 4.1 innings.
· Steven Casey, Chandler Raiden (0-1), Andrew George and Everett Hurst pitched in relief.
News & Notes
· The Tigers are now 1-1 in road games.
· Grambling State has now won four out its last five games.
· The Tigers are now 3-2 in one-run games.
Up Next
Grambling State concludes its three-game series on Sunday against FIU. First pitch from FIU Baseball Stadium is set for 11 a.m.
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