SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - The College of Southern Idaho Baseball Team beat College of Southern Nevada 8-6 Thursday to advance to the Region 18 Tournament undefeated game against Salt Lake CC.
The Golden Eagles trailed 2-0 before plating five runs in the top of the seventh to take the 5-2 lead. Southern Nevada answered with three on the bottom half and the score stayed knotted through nine.
That's when CSI found a way to score three runs in the top of the 10th and eventually grab the win.
With one out,
Zach Schmidt singled to center field. With two outs,
Braxton Mills walked and
Garrett Thompson walked to load the bases.
Chase Higginson walked for the first one then
Tate Gambill singled to score Mills. The last run came across on a hit by pitch to
Magnum Hofstetter.
Southern Nevada scored one run in the bottom of the 10th but
Caden Christensen came in to secure the final out and send CSI to the undefeated game.
Mason Olson pitched the first 6.1 innings, giving up two earned runs on seven hits with four strikeouts.
Josh Trentadue earned the win, going one innings and giving up one earned run on no hits with two strikeouts.
Caden Christensen got the save.
CSI plays at noon Friday.
