Runnin’ Bulldogs Defeat Radford in Extras to Earn Series Victory

Sunday, April 28

Radford, VA

1:00 PM

Gardner-Webb University

17-26, 0

Radford

13-28, 0

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Gardner-Webb	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	6	0
Radford	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	7	1

Runnin’ Bulldogs Defeat Radford in Extras to Earn Series Victory

April 28, 2024 | Baseball

Box Score

Alec Burns hits go ahead home run in the top of the 10th to win it for GWU

RADFORD, Va. – The Gardner-Webb University baseball team defeated Radford University 4-3 in 10 innings on Sunday afternoon taking the series two out of three. The Highlanders tied the game late before Alec Burns took them deep in extras.

Gardner-Webb put up three runs in the top of the fourth inning with Peter Capobianco hitting a two-run home run. Lawson knight followed it up with a sac bunt that brought home Matt Ilgenfritz.

The 'Dawgs held the 3-0 lead all the way into the bottom of the ninth where the Highlanders tied the game with a pair of doubles, and a wild pitch.

With the game tied three all in the first frame of extras, Burns hit a solo shot to left field putting GWU ahead 4-3.

Josh Gentile then closed things down for the 'Dawgs earning the save. Devin Pressley got the win, and Carter Seabrooke the loss.

The Runnin' Bulldogs will return home on Friday, May 3 for the first of a three-game non-conference series against Wofford College at 6:00 p.m. The second game of the series on Saturday, May 4 will be at Wofford, and the third on Sunday, May 5 will be back in Boiling Springs.