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No. 17 Reinhardt Edges RV Taylor in Pair of Friday Games
Game 1
Game 1
![Taylor](https://cdn.prestosports.com/action/cdn/logos/id/lj5aj6m1wlfl37o4.png)
![#17 Reinhardt](https://cdn.prestosports.com/action/cdn/logos/id/qpb31pah0z1tocan.png)
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
Game 2
Game 2
![Taylor](https://cdn.prestosports.com/action/cdn/logos/id/lj5aj6m1wlfl37o4.png)
![#17 Reinhardt](https://cdn.prestosports.com/action/cdn/logos/id/qpb31pah0z1tocan.png)
Final | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
EMERSON, Ga. – After schedule changes earlier in the week, RV Taylor (7-5) traveled to No. 17 Reinhardt (3-3) for a three-game series with the Eagles. The two teams opened up the weekend with a Friday afternoon doubleheader that resulted in two RU victories by three or less runs.
Despite putting a runner on base in seven-of-nine frames, the TU offense had a rough go at building rallies at the plate in game one. Jacob Morris helped Taylor to its first run of the day by opening the fifth inning with a double, shortening the deficit to 2-1.
In the eighth inning, Taylor took advantage of a leadoff walk and a hit by pitch to tack on two more runs. Nick Rusche scored the final run off a wild pitch, bringing the score to 4-3 in favor of RU.
The Eagles responded in the bottom of the eighth with two runs of their own, sealing the 6-3 win for the home squad.
Joe Moran was the starter on the mound for TU, tossing five innings with eight strikeouts. The senior recorded eight whiffs for the third time this season, helping the TU pitching staff to 13 strikeouts in game one.
TJ Bass picked up a pair of singles in the contest for his fourth multi-hit effort this season. The Greenwood, Indiana native notched another hit in game two, giving him a base hit in 10 of TU's first 12 competitions.
Game two was a nail-biter between RU and TU, as the two teams battled through 11 innings. After early action on the base paths for Taylor, the visiting team went cold at the plate to go scoreless for eight frames. In the meantime, Reinhardt took a 2-0 lead with a two-score fourth frame.
Ben Kalbaugh carried the Trojans into extra innings with a game-tying two-run home run in the ninth inning. The sophomore catcher launched his second long ball of the season over the left field fence to extend the game.
In the 10th and 11th innings the Purple and Gold threatened to break the tie, placing runners in scoring position with less than two outs. TU loaded the bases in the top of the 11th but could not come up with the big hit to overtake the Eagles.
RU loaded the bases in the final frame as well, bringing home the game-winning run by way of a hit by pitch for the 3-2 final score.
On the bump, Mitch Ubelhor was absolutely dominant, tossing eight strikeouts through nine total outs. The senior began the relief effort with five-straight strikeouts between the seventh and eighth innings. Through the three innings of work, Ubelhor kept Reinhardt hitless and scoreless, while allowing just one baserunner.
Noah Huseman also offered a strong outing on the mound, earning the start and hurling six innings for TU. The righty collected eight strikeouts in his standout performance, maintaining his pace of at least one whiff per inning in each effort this season.
RV Taylor plans to complete its series with Reinhardt on Saturday with a single nine-inning game at 3:00 pm.