Box Score (PIKEVILLE, Ky.) – The Thomas More University baseball earned an extra inning win today (Friday, March 26, 2021) as it defeated the University of Pikeville, 6-4, in 11 innings in Mid-South Conference game.
- Thomas More led 4-2 after four innings as it scored one in the first, one in the second and two in the fourth, while the Bears plated two runs in the second.
- Pikeville scored one in the seventh and one in the ninth to force extra innings.
- In the 11th inning, first-year right fielder Brady Baldock (Burlington, Ky./St. Henry) scored on a single by sophomore second baseman Bailey Martin (Independence, Ky./Simon Kenton) and sophomore first baseman Derek Atwood (Burlington, Ky./Conner) scored on a fielder's choice by senior left fielder Brady Reynolds (White Oak, Ohio/LaSalle) for the 6-4 win.
- Atwood was two-for-five with run scored.
- Martin was two-for-five with a run batted-in.
- Reynolds was one-for-six with home run, two RBI and a run scored.
- Baldock was one-for-five with two RBI and a run scored.
- First-year pitcher Mychal Grogan (Cincinnati, Ohio/Elder) pitched six innings and gave up two runs (both earned) on six hits, while striking out six.
- Sophomore Mitch Mierke (Milford, Ohio/Milford) pitched two innings and gave up one run (earned) on one hit and struck out one.
- Junior pitcher Ty Grimes (Miamisburg, Ohio/Miamisburg) earned the win as he pitched three innings and gave up one run (earned) and struck four.
- The Saints and the Bears will close out their three-game series tomorrow (Saturday, March 27) with a doubleheader starting at 12 p.m. in Pikeville.
