Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

Eagles W 17-14
Calan Gizelbach
17
Winner Embry-Riddle (FL) ERAU 8-7
14
Valdosta St. VSU 7-14
Winner
Embry-Riddle (FL) ERAU
8-7
17
Final
14
Valdosta St. VSU
7-14
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 R H E
Embry-Riddle (FL) ERAU 0 0 0 3 2 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 3 17 19 3
Valdosta St. VSU 2 0 1 5 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 14 18 4

W: Marinac, Spencer (1-0) L: Hayden Sottile (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Phoebe Winters

Eagles Persevere to Capture 17-14 Win Over Valdosta State

In a 13 inning thriller, the Eagles come out on top

VALDOSTA, Ga — Embry-Riddle perseveres in a 13-inning battle to claim a 17-14 victory over Valdosta State. The Blazers struck first on the scoreboard and held the Eagles at bay for four innings. However, Embry-Riddle continued to hold their heads high and clawed their way back on top.

RECORDS:
Embry-Riddle: 9-7
Valdosta State: 7-15

ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY:
  • Valdosta State leads the all-time series 15-10
  • Embry-Riddle leads in the previous 10 matchups with a 7-3 record
  • The last meeting between these two squads was Feb. 09, 2025 and resulted in a 17-5 victory for the Eagles

INSIDE THE STATS: HOW IT HAPPENED:
1st Inning:
  • Valdosta State's Charlie Banks singled to right field
  • Brent Howard went yard to score two, grabbing the lead for the Blazers
3rd Inning:
  • Banks knocked in the second Blazers home run of the day to increase Valdosta State's lead to 3-0
4th Inning:
  • Foley drew a lead-off walk to put a runner at first
  • Max McClusky singled to right field and Foley advanced to third, putting runners on the corners for the Eagles
  • Feliciano singled to left center to score Foley off third
  • Aiden Schmidt singled to score McClusky off third and push Feliciano into second
  • Cole Bullen singled to left center to score Feliciano off second, tying the score at 3-3
  • The Blazers' Parker Ladd reached first via a hit-by-pitch
  • Matt Keller singled to singled, then advanced to third on an error, Ladd came in to score the go-ahead run for Valdosta
  • Brent Howard drew a walk, putting runners on the corners
  • Jackson Webster reached first on a dropped third-strike which allowed Keller to score off third and Howard to advance to second
  • Luke Fladling homered to improve Valdosta's lead to 8-3
5th Inning:
  • Malachi Peña reached first via a hit-by-pitch
  • Foley homered to score two for the Eagles
6th Inning:
  • Bullen drew a lead-off walk
  • Aidan Corn drew a walk to put two runners on for the Eagles
  • Peña loaded the bases with a hit-by-pitch
  • Foley hit a sac-fly to score Bullen off third, bringing the Eagles within two runs of the Blazers
  • Valdosta State's Howard hit a lead-off single
  • Jackson Webster singled to right center and Howard advanced to third
  • Howard came around to score the ninth run for Valdosta on a wild pitch
7th Inning:
  • McClusky drew a lead-off walk
  • Feliciano knocked in a double to put two runs in scoring position
  • Schmidt knocked in a two-RBI single to score Feliciano and McClusky, bringing the Eagles within one run of the Blazers
  • Bullen drew a walk to plate two runners
  • Aiken Santana entered as a pinch hitter and drew a walk to load the bases
  • Peña singled to left-center to score Schmidt and Bullen, Santana came around to score on an error, earning the lead for Embry-Riddle 11-9
  • Peña stole third then came around to score the 12th run for the Eagles on a wild pitch
  • Foley drew a walk
  • Derek Lopez knocked in a single to put two runners on base
  • Foley came around to score the 13th run for the Eagles on a single from Feliciano
  • Valdosta State's Jason Mack reached first on a hit-by-pitch
  • Ladd knocked in a double to score Mack off first
  • Ladd stole third then came in to score the 11th run for the Blazers on an error
8th Inning:
  • Bullen drew a lead-off walk
  • Santana drew a walk to put two runners on base
  • Zach Banks entered as a pinch hitter and reached first on an error, loading the bases for the Eagles
  • Foley singled to score Bullen off third and improve Embry-Riddle's lead to 14-11
9th Inning:
  • Banks hit a lead-off home run to bring the Blazers within two runs
  • Howard singled to put a runner at first
  • Webster drew a walk to put the tying run at first
  • Luca Maberry drew a walk to load the bases for Valdosta State
  • Mack drew a walk to score Howard off third
  • Marcos Sevillano, a pinch runner for Webster, came around to score the tying run on a wild pitch
13th Inning:
  • Feliciano singled to center field
  • Schmidt laid down a sac-bunt to push Feliciano into scoring position at second
  • Feliciano advanced to third on a ground-out
  • Diego Hornedo entered as a pinch hitter and drew a walk to put runners on the corners
  • Santana launched a triple to left field to score Feliciano and Hornedo
  • Santana came around to score the 17th run for the Eagles on an error


UP NEXT:
Embry-Riddle hits the road again for a SSC series matchup against the Rollins Tars. First pitch is scheduled for Friday, March 13 at 3PM EST.
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