Spalding Advances to Championship Game
Spalding University found their offense on Saturday, defeating Greenville University 9-0 to advance to Sunday's SLIAC Baseball Championship. Spalding, who had the league's top offense this season, had totaled just four runs in their first two games of the SLIAC Tournament; a season-low for back-to-back games. But facing elimination the top-seeded Golden Eagles busted out for nine runs to advance to the championship game for the first time since 2013. Spalding will now face Webster University on Sunday for the 2019 SLIAC Baseball Championship. Games are set for an 11 a.m. start at SIUE with the if necessary game being played immediately after the conclusion of the first game.
| Game 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Greenville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Spalding | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 9 | 12 | 0 |
Summary: After managing just four runs total in their first two tournament games Spalding put up three runs in the 1st inning against Greenville and did not look back. The first four Golden Eagles of the game reached base with Eric Meyer, Quenton Brownlee, and Cody Milliner all picking up an RBI in the first frame. Spalding kept the scoring rolling with another run in the 2nd, and two more in both the 3rd and 4th innings before capping their attack with a run in the 8th. With the Spalding offense rolling starting pitcher Hayden Davenport was able to pitch without pressure and thrived. Davenport worked 7 innings and allowed just three hits in the game while striking out six. JT Johnson threw two scoreless innings in relief, striking out one. Four different Golden Eagles recorded multiple hits in the game.
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