SFA Completes Comeback, Takes Down Wichita State 3-2 in 11 Innings

Friday, February 22

Arlington, Texas

3:00 p.m.

Stephen F. Austin

2-3

Wichita State

1-4

Stephen F. Austin

Wichita State

Photo by: SFA Athletics

SFA Completes Comeback, Takes Down Wichita State 3-2 in 11 Innings

2/22/2019 6:51:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

Georgiades drives in two, Campbell scores two of SFA's three runs

By: Charlie Hurley | Director of Athletic Media Relations

ARLINGTON, Texas - A never-say-die attitude coupled with a timely Wichita State error handed the SFA baseball team its second victory of the season in dramatic fashion Friday evening.

Junior Josh Campbell crossed home plate in the top of the 11th inning after the Shockers committed their first error of the game and Tyler Starks locked up the 'Jacks' 3-2 triumph by holding Wichita State scoreless in the bottom half of the frame.

SFA snapped a three-game losing skid with their second-ever victory over the Shockers and also locked up its first neutral-site win of the season.

SCORING SUMMARY
B2 | After needing just five pitches to get the first two outs of the frame, Kubo ran into trouble before he could get out of the second. Back-to-back singles and a hit-by-pitch loaded the bases and with nine-hole hitter Jack Sigrist at the plate a passed ball allowed the Shockers to take a 1-0 lead before a flyout ended the frame.

B4 | Wichita State doubled its lead in when Paxton Wallace cranked a 1-0 offering from Kubo beyond the fence in left-center field to make matters 2-0. The solo homer was his first of the season and the Shockers' second of 2019.

T7 | After getting absolutely nothing off of Wichita State starter Clayton McGinness, the 'Jacks took advantage once the Shockers went to their bullpen in the seventh. Alex Segal issued four-pitch walks to both Josh Campbell and Jarrod Huber to start the seventh and Antonio Lima moved them into scoring position with a sacrifice bunt. After an RBI groundout by Brandon Uhse put the 'Jacks on the board, Jake Georgiades knotted things up at two with a two-out RBI single.

T11 | In its first extra-inning showdown of the season, the 'Jacks got the pivotal run when it counted. After getting hit by a pitch on the first offering of the frame, Josh Campbell moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Trey Erwin. From there, Lima drew a walk and Uhse reached on a fielder's choice to load the bases. After that, the Shockers' lone error of the game gave the 'Jacks their first and only lead. Georgiades reached first and notched his second RBI of the game on a fielding miscue by Jordan Boyer at shortstop that pushed Campbell home.

AT THE DISH
• Wichita State out-hit SFA 9-7, but stranded 11 men on the base paths.
• Georgiades and Moore each went 2-for-5 while Huber, Monacy and Martin registered one hit each.
• Josh Campbell scored two of the 'Jacks' three runs including the game winner.
• Uhse and Manny Vasquez were each held without a hit, bringing their respective hitting streaks to an end.
• Luke Ritter and Wallace notched three hits apiece for Wichita State who lost its third straight game. Wichita State is now 1-2 in one-run games in 2019.

ON THE MOUND
• Cody Adams (1-0) tossed a scoreless 10th inning to collect his first win of the season. In the home half of the 11th, senior left-hander Tyler Starks came in and pitched around a pair of walks to secure his second save of the season.
• For his part, Kubo went six strong innings (a career-high) and fanned four (another career-high mark) to make sure the 'Jacks had a chance.
• Austin Roth came in after Kubo and racked up a trio of strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings of work before Jeremy Rodriguez totaled another three punchings in 1 1/3 frames to ensure the game went to extra innings.
• Starks moved up to third on the 'Jacks' all-time saves chart by firing a scoreless 11th. The Mesquite, Texas, product now has 15 for his collegiate career.
• Mitchell Walters (0-1) was hit with the loss for Wichita State after giving up the unearned run in the 11th.

ON DECK
• At 6:30 p.m., the 'Jacks take on 2019 UTA Classic host UT-Arlington from Clay Gould Ballpark. SFA will be trying to put an end to its four-game skid while stopping the Mavericks' three-game winning streak.

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