Central Michigan eliminates Liberty 3-2 in 12

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Danny Wuestenfeld’s two-out single within the backside of the twelfth scored pinch-runner Zach Lechnir to present Central Michigan a 3-2 win over Liberty in a loser-out recreation on the Gainsville Regional on Saturday.

Garrett Navarra singled to middle discipline to open the twelfth and superior to second when Mario Camilletti was hit by a pitch. Justin Simpson moved the runners up earlier than Lechnir got here in to run for Navarra.

Cade Hungate obtained Jakob Marsee to line out to second base for the second out, however Wuestenfeld slapped the subsequent pitch into left for the winner.

The Chippewas (43-18) play one other elimination recreation Sunday towards the loser of the Oklahoma-Florida recreation.

Central Michigan starter Jordan Patty went six innings, permitting an unearned run on three hits with 5 walks and 7 strikeouts. Adam Mrakitsch (7-1) pitched the opposite six innings, giving up two hits and a run with two walks and three strikeouts.

Liberty (37-23) tied the sport within the eighth on a sacrifice fly by Logan Mathieu following Three Hillier’s double and a sacrifice bunt.

Joe Adametz III went six innings for the Flames earlier than Mason Fluharty pitched 5 hitless innings. Hungate (2-1) got here on within the twelfth.

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