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Cats Even Series at SFA
4/6/2024 8:27:00 PM | Baseball
NACOGDOCHES – Abilene Christian evened its series with Stephen F. Austin with a 12-4 win on Saturday.
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The Wildcats posted 14 hits, led by Gino D'Alessio and Maddox Miesse with three singles, Zandt Payne with two doubles and a single and Miller Ladusau with two doubles. Benjamin Greer and Holden Rook each added a double and Ranse Radtke had a single.
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ACU took the lead in the first inning on a two-run double by Payne and went ahead 3-0 in the third with an RBI single by Miesse.
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SFA took a 4-3 lead in the fourth, but ACU scored five runs in the fifth on a two-run single by D'Alessio a two-run error and an RBI for Ladusau, who was hit by a pitch with the bases full.
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Ladusau added an RBI double in the eighth.
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ACU scored three in the ninth inning on a two-run double by Payne and a two-run double by Rook.
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Brett Palmer pitched 1.2 scoreless innings in relief to get the win. He fanned three batters.
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The teams meet with the series on the line at noon on Sunday.
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The Wildcats posted 14 hits, led by Gino D'Alessio and Maddox Miesse with three singles, Zandt Payne with two doubles and a single and Miller Ladusau with two doubles. Benjamin Greer and Holden Rook each added a double and Ranse Radtke had a single.
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ACU took the lead in the first inning on a two-run double by Payne and went ahead 3-0 in the third with an RBI single by Miesse.
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SFA took a 4-3 lead in the fourth, but ACU scored five runs in the fifth on a two-run single by D'Alessio a two-run error and an RBI for Ladusau, who was hit by a pitch with the bases full.
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Ladusau added an RBI double in the eighth.
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ACU scored three in the ninth inning on a two-run double by Payne and a two-run double by Rook.
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Brett Palmer pitched 1.2 scoreless innings in relief to get the win. He fanned three batters.
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The teams meet with the series on the line at noon on Sunday.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Palmer, Blaine (2-0)
L: J. James (0-3)
S: De La Cruz, Rolando (1)

Batting:
2B: Greer, Benjamin 1 ; Ladusau, Miller 2 ; Payne, Zandt 2 ; Rook, Holden 1
RBI: Ladusau, Miller 2 ; D'Alessio, Gino 2 ; Miesse, Maddox 1 ; Payne, Zandt 3 ; Rook, Holden 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Greer, Benjamin 2 ; D'Alessio, Gino 2 ; Miesse, Maddox 2 ; Payne, Zandt 2 ; Radtke, Ranse 2 ; Staehely, Aaron 1 ; Rook, Holden 1
SB: Radtke, Ranse 1 ; Staehely, Aaron 1 ; Rook, Holden 1
HBP: Ladusau, Miller 1 ; Miesse, Maddox 1 ; Radtke, Ranse 1

Batting:
2B: B. Knoerr 1
RBI: C. Martin 1 ; T. Biggs 1 ; N. Brown 2
SH: C. Griffin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: C. Hill 1 ; B. Knoerr 1 ; T. Biggs 2
CS: C. Hill 1
HBP: C. Martin 1
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