Columbia, KY- Patriots late rally was not enough as the Patriots dropped MSC play opener 5-4 to Lindsey Wilson. Both Charlie Muniz and Caden Petrey ended the day with extra base hits.

Hunter Rigsby got the start and pitched 3.1 innings allowing five hits, five runs, two walks, and five strikeouts. Only four of those runs was earned. Dustin Sprong came in relief and pitched 3.0 innings. He allowed three hits, no runs, with four strikeout. Jared Shelton closed the game as he pitched 1.2 innings, only giving up one walk with four strikeouts. At the plate, Petrey went 2-4 with a homerun and double for two RBIs. While, Muniz went 2-5 with a homer and double.

The Blue Raiders took a 5-0 lead into the sixth. Then Muniz led off the sixth with a solo homerun to put the Pats on the board, 5-1. In the Patriots next at bat, Josiah Santiago got walked with two outs. Then Petrey stepped in the box and got a two-run shot to cut the gap to 5-3.

Later in the ninth, UC needed at least two runs to win or send it into extra innings. Evan St Claire led off with a single towards first. Two batters later, Petrey doubled down the left field line. After a change of pitcher Raphy Almanzar got hit by a pitch to load the bases. A few pitches into the next at bat the Patriots would score on a wild pitch to make it 5-4. That would be as close as they got, as the Blue Raiders got the final two outs before another run was scored.

Cumberlands dropped to 8-2 and will look to rebound in tomorrows doubleheader to take the series.

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