BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Tigers returned for another day in the elimination bracket of the Mid-South Conference Tournament. A rain delay right off the bat hindered the game time, causing the game to start almost three hours after the original start time. After a first-round fall to Bethel University, the Tigers played the Wildcats again to stay alive in the tournament. Campbellsville's run in the tournament came to a close, falling 8-7.
The bases were left loaded after a single put Amayas Lamar on base, Chad McCann reaching on an error, and Kale Seitz reaching via fielder's choice. Trent Buchanan sent Lamar and McCann home to score the first two runs of the game, doubling to right center. Both River Terry and Reid Sturn came to the bases to pinch run. Terry made his way across the plate with the help of Mael Zan's sacrifice fly. Before the final out was recorded, the Tigers took an early 3-0 lead. Zane Morrison headed to the mound in the bottom half. The Wildcats collected two runs on their side of the scoreboard, cutting into the Tigers' lead.
The second inning was retired quickly with both sides being put away in three up, three down fashion.
Bethel managed to tie the game and add the go-ahead run to take the lead over Campbellsville after three complete innings, 4-3.
Zan and Henry Wright both reached via singles in the fourth inning. An error helped Jonah Bachiu reach and left the bases loaded. Lamar sent a pitch to the outfield, snagging a two-RBI single to give the lead back to the Tigers. Bethel put a runner in scoring position with no outs. Morrison and the Tigers got out of the jam, ending the inning before the runner could score.
The Wildcats tied the game again, leaving the scoreboard reading 5-5 in the bottom of the sixth. An infield error allowed the go-ahead run to cross the plate, taking the lead over the Tigers yet again.
Jorge Gonzalez and McCann reached base in the seventh inning with singles. Buchanan earned another RBI, scoring J. Gonzalez to tie the game at 6-6 with a single to the outfield. Logan MacNiel took over on the mound, retiring the inning quickly with two strikeouts.
Yosuke Fujie tripled to left center to begin the eighth inning. Wright followed with a stand-up double to left field, sending Fujie across the plate to take the lead. J. Gonzalez was initially walked, given free bases, and put two runners on base for the Tigers. Unfortunately, both were left stranded. The Wildcats loaded the bases with no outs and sent the tying run across the plate after the second out was made. Heads-up base running had Bethel send a runner from second to home on an infield single, taking the lead once again. A huge snag from Fujie, climbing the ladder to end the eighth before more damage was done.
Unfortunately, the Tigers weren't able to add any other runs to their side of the scoreboard, falling to Bethel.
Lamar, J. Gonzalez, Buchanan, and Wright had two hits, respectively. Buchanan also collected three RBIs, followed by Lamar with two.
