CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Benedict College Tigers scored eight runs in the sixth inning to break away from a tie game and went on to take a 12-5 non-conference baseball victory over Bluefield State College on Tuesday at Victory Christian High School.
The game was tied 2-2 heading into the sixth inning. The Tigers took the lead on back-to-back bases-loaded walks, a two-run single by
Fate Young, another bases-loaded walk and a three-run double by
Armando Valentin to take a 10-2 lead.
Benedict opened the game with two runs in the first inning.
Andrew McCoy drove home the first run on a groundout.
David White Jr. hit a two-out solo homer.
Valentin and Young both went 2-for-5 with three RBIs.
Michael Garner went 3-for-5 with an RBI.
Benedict travels to Morehouse College for a three-game conference weekend series with a doubleheader on Friday and a single game on Saturday.
