Ocelots Plate 4 Runs In The 9th To Walk Off Jackson

DETROIT, MI- Looking to avenge their loss from the previous night, the Ocelots hosted the Jets for a MCCAA 9-inning game.

Following a 0-0 1^st inning, Jackson would score 2 runs in the top of the 2^nd while Schoolcraft would follow up with 3 runs in the bottom half of the frame. 2 of those runs would com home on a Hander Patino 2-out triple to right field, plating Ben Cannon (single) and Dalton Vance (walk). Issander Vega also had a triple earlier in the inning and came home on the Cannon single. Schoolcraft would score again in the 3^rd on a Nick Bosilkovski sac fly bringing in Brady Sauer (single). Jackson would score once in the 4^th and once in the 6^th to tie the game before exploding for 4 runs in the top of the 8^th to go up 8-4. Bosilkovski would ground out in the bottom of the 8^th to bring home Sauer (triple) to slightly cut into the 4-run Jackson lead. Jackson would stand the bases loaded in the top of the 9^th to keep their lead at 3. Schoolcraft would quickly load the bases in the bottom of the 9^th as a Westfall fielders' choice would bring in the 1^st run of the inning to cut the deficit to just 2. The next at-bat, Braylon Schroder would single to left, bringing home Patino (walk) and the following at-bat, Westfall would tie the game coming home on a wild pitch. Ben Cannon came to bat with 2-outs in the 9th and the bases loaded. On a 2-2 pitch, Cannon was hit in the foot bringing home the 4^th run of the inning and walking the game off.

Schoolcraft logged 11 hits for the game, led by Issander Vega with 3-hits, including a triple and a double. Others logging triples were Vega and Sauer while McCann doubled, bringing the team to 5 extra base hits.

Owen Elsey got the start on the mound going 5 innings, allowing 2 earned runs and striking out 2. Lucas Clune got the win out of the bullpen, pitching the top of the 9^th inning, stranding the bases loaded while registering 1 strike out.