Pettigrew tried to make something happen in the bottom of the seventh after Orr singled, but he was thrown out while trying to steal second. Oklahoma Baptist then reclaimed a 6-4 lead in the seventh on a two-run home run by Jayden Shafer, the fourth hit by the Bison in the game. Our guys came through and did exactly what they needed to do." Southern Arkansas never had the lead until after the final pitch was thrown as the Muleriders battled back from an early 4-0 deficit, which included three solo home runs over the first two innings. "Knowing in the ninth inning we had our leadoff hitter up and our table-setter, then moving on into our order, we felt good about it.
We faced a little adversity with them leaving the yard a few times, and a big one in the seventh inning that gave them a two-run lead. "I've said this multiple times, but you look up the definition of a fighter and this team is in there," Southern Arkansas Coach Justin Pettigrew said. Connor Allen then took four straight pitches to load the bases and set the stage for Lyles, who worked a full count before the decisive pitch went well outside and ended the game. That set up Brett McGee, who was later named the tournament's most valuable player, and he dropped a single into left that allowed Orr to score the tying run.īrandon Nicoll kept things going with a single to right, and a passed ball allowed the Muleriders to have runners at second and third with nobody out. Thankfully, it all played out." Southern Arkansas (39-16) started the bottom of the ninth with a 6-5 deficit, but Riley Orr singled and later took second on a balk. I stayed in the funnel and swung at pitches I needed to and watched the ones I didn't need to swing at. "I just stuck to the approach and did what I needed to do. He can't walk me.' But he walked me, and I'll take it. After I fouled off those two fastballs, I was like 'He's got to come to me now. "Honestly, when I got up there I just told myself to make him throw a ball in the zone. "By any means, I'll take it," Lyles said. The junior from Wake Village, Texas, took ball four and allowed Brett McGee to come home with the winning run as Southern Arkansas rallied in the bottom of the ninth inning for a 7-6 victory over Oklahoma Baptist at Arvest Ballpark. SPRINGDALE - Chris Lyles admitted he would have preferred the Great American Conference baseball tournament to end with a hit off his bat Saturday afternoon.Ī bases-loaded walk, however, would suffice.
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