Darrien McDowell
3
Delta State DSU 24-25
5
Winner West Florida UWF 33-14
Delta State DSU
24-25
3
Final
5
West Florida UWF
33-14
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Delta State DSU 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 1
West Florida UWF 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 X 5 10 2

W: Neuschwander, Dalton (9-0) L: Noah Magee (0-2) S: Ferro, Salvatore (3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

McDowell’s Sixth Inning Homer Puts UWF on Top in GSC Tournament Opener

OXFORD, Ala. --- Top seed UWF opened the GSC Championship with a 5-3 win over eight-seed Delta State Friday night in Oxford, Alabama.
 
UWF's defense started off strong as they went three up, three down in the first inning, led by Dalton Neuschwander. The GSC Pitcher of the Year tied his season high eight strikeouts in six innings pitched and remains undefeated at 9-0.
 
Delta State took the first lead of the game in the second inning at 3-0.
 
The Argos got their first run in the fourth frame. Trent Jeffcoat hit an RBI single that drove Jadon Fryman in to bring the score to 3-1.  
 
Darrien McDowell put the Argos on top in the sixth inning. His 12th homerun of the season brought in three runs and gave UWF a 4-3 lead.
 
UWF extended the lead, 5-3, in the bottom half of the seventh. Mike Scordo led off the inning with a single. Chris Johnson came in for Scordo to pinch run before scoring the Argos final run of the game.
 
Defending Pitcher of the Week, Salvatore Ferro, got the save in three innings pitched. He threw four strikeouts and one walk in 10 batters faced.
 
The Argos enter the winner's bracket and will take on five-seed Valdosta State, Saturday, May 6 at Choccolocco Park. The game will begin 30 minutes after the completion of the 4 PM game.
 
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