Lipscomb Falls after Ninth Inning Heartbreak

Saturday, May 1

Dugan Field

6:00 PM

Lipscomb University

14-24, 5-12

North Alabama

7-33, 6-14

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
North Alabama	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	2	5	9	1
Lipscomb	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	7	2

Lipscomb Falls after Ninth Inning Heartbreak

5/1/2021 9:47:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

NASHVILLE – Lipscomb Baseball dropped a heartbreaking 5-3 decision Saturday night at Ken Dugan Field. The Bisons lead or were tied with the Lions the entire game until North Alabama scored what would be the game-winning runs in the top of the ninth.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Bisons took the lead in the bottom of the third after Robbie Merced leadoff the inning with a double.

??3?: @Robertom6 leads us off with a double! #HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/oKlENor9wD
— Lipscomb Baseball (@BisonBaseball) May 1, 2021

He went on to score when Tiger Borom picked up the first RBI of the game for a 1-0 lead.

North Alabama tied the game in the top of the fifth after Lipscomb walked a Lion with the bases loaded. Tyler Drabick was able to get out of the jam with little damage and a 1-1 tie ballgame.

Lipscomb responded by retaking the lead in the bottom of the fifth. Once again, Merced reached as the leadoff man and was pushed to scoring position on a sacrifice bunt.

Merced crossed home plate for the second time when Maddux Houghton blasted a double to left center field to give Lipscomb a 2-1 lead.

??5?: @MadduxHoughton gives us the lead! #HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/L3S1KKNd5q
— Lipscomb Baseball (@BisonBaseball) May 2, 2021

The Lions quickly tied things back up with a run of their own in the top of the sixth for a 2-2 ballgame.

The back-and-forth affair continued in the bottom of the sixth when Lipscomb retook the lead. Malik Williams worked a leadoff walk and David Graves rocketed a hit down the left field line to put runners on the corners with no outs.

??6?: That's a RIP @David_graves13 #HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/MrvMcP9euB
— Lipscomb Baseball (@BisonBaseball) May 2, 2021

Chaz Bertolani delivered the go-ahead RBI with an infield hit that would give the Bisons a 3-2 lead heading into the seventh inning.

??6?: @BertolaniChaz's base hit gives us back the lead! #HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/GPOckKw12p
— Lipscomb Baseball (@BisonBaseball) May 2, 2021

Once again, North Alabama tied it back up 3-3 in the top of the seventh. The Lions took its first lead of the night in the top of the ninth inning with two runs for a 5-3 lead.

Ultimately, the Bisons were retired in order in the bottom of the ninth as Lipscomb fell 5-3.

HERD NOTES

Lipscomb's pitching struck out the Lions 14 times
Graves and Bertolani had multi-hit outings
Tyler Guilfoil suffered his first loss of the season

THOUGHTS FROM THE DUGOUT

UP NEXT
The final game of the series between Lipscomb and North Alabama will start at 1 p.m. CT on Sunday, May 2 at Ken Dugan Field.