CINCINNATI, Oh. --- Asbury baseball (13-21, 7-8 CCS) earned a hard-fought extra-inning victory over Mount St. Joseph (10-17, 5-8 HCAC) on Tuesday evening, pulling away late for an 8-6 win propelled by Aaron Beaman and Avery Hare's combined six hits.
Asbury struck first after falling behind 1-0 in the opening inning, responding in the third when Aaron Beaman delivered a two-RBI double to give the Eagles a 2-1 lead. The Eagles continued to build momentum with a sacrifice fly from Hank Burns in the fifth and an RBI double from Avery Hare in the sixth to extend the advantage to 4-1.
Mount St. Joseph chipped away, scoring in the sixth and adding runs in the eighth and ninth innings to tie the game at 5-5 and force extra innings.
In the 10th, Asbury delivered the decisive blow. Avery Hare came through with a clutch two-RBI single to give the Eagles the lead, and Andrew Billington followed with a sacrifice fly to push the margin to 8-5. The Lions answered with a run in the bottom half, but Levi Kelly closed the door to secure his first collegiate victory.
Hare led the Eagles offensively with a standout performance, going 3-for-4 with four RBIs, including the go-ahead hit in extras.
Beaman also had a strong day at the plate, finishing 3-for-5 with two RBIs, while Hank Burns added two hits and an RBI.
On the mound, Asbury used a committee approach, with Levi Kelly earning the win after tossing two innings and allowing just one unearned run while striking out two. Drew Dugger provided a solid start, allowing one run over four innings.
Asbury totaled 12 hits in the contest and showed resilience late, responding after surrendering a ninth-inning lead to secure the extra-inning win.
Asbury returns home on Saturday, April 18th, taking on Wilmington College for a two-game series first pitch set for 1 PM.
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Aaron Beaman | 3-5, 2 RBI, R, BB, 2B
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Avery Hare | 3-4, 4 RBI, 2 R, 2B, 3B
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Hank Burns | 2-4, RBI, R
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Drew Dugger | 4 IP, ER, K
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Jacob Camfield | 2 IP, 0 ER, K
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Levi Kelly | 2 IP, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
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