Millington, Tenn. – Saint Louis'
Ethan Sitzman hit a game-tying grand slam in the bottom of the ninth, and
Tyler Fogarty walked it off with a solo shot two pitches later as the Billikens completed a thrilling 8-7 come-from-behind victory over Lamar Friday at the USA Baseball Complex in Millington, Tenn.
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The series, which was originally slated to be played in St. Louis but was shifted to Tennessee due to weather, resumes tomorrow with a 1 p.m. first pitch. The game will be streamed live at
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The Billikens (11-5) went into the bottom of the ninth trailing 7-3. A walk and two hit batters later and the bases were loaded for Sitzman, who belted his second home run of the day to the opposite field to knot the score at 7-7.
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Fogarty won it with a solo blast two pitches later when he sent a no-doubter over the right-field fence, delivering the win for the Billikens and sending their dugout into a frenzy.
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Sitzman finished the day 2-for-4 with five RBIs and a pair of runs scored.
Knox Preston had two hits, including a homer, and a two RBIs.
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Reid Hendrickson, who pitched a scoreless top of the ninth, picked up his first win of the season on the mound.
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Lamar fell to 13-5 with the loss.
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