Box Score HUNTSVILLE, AL – The Emmanuel Baseball team was in action today against the University of Alabama-Huntsville Chargers. The Lions got off to a quick start, plating a run in the 2^nd inning and continued their momentum throughout the game to take a 11-6 win. With the win, the Lions improve to 3-3 on the season. 
 
After a scoreless 1^st inning, Nick Dietsch walked to start the 2^nd inning. Cooper Tomkinson reached on bunt, but Dietsch was thrown out at 2^nd. Dobbs Bowden singled to left to advance Tomkinson, and Bailey Stroud followed that up with a single, scoring Tomkinson to make the score 1-0 Lions. 
 
In the 3^rd inning, Brock Wollin was hit by a pitch and advanced to 2^nd on a single by Brody Campbell. Nick Dietsch walked to load the bases. Ryan Muniz reached on a throwing error which scored Campbell and Wollin to make the score 3-0 Lions. The Chargers scored 4 runs on 4 hits and an error to take their first lead of the game in the bottom of the third, 4-3. 
 
Bailey Stroud started things off for the Lions in the 4^th with a single. He advanced on a walk to Thomas Collins, and both runners advanced on a wild pitch. Wollin followed that up with a single to right field, scoring Stroud and advancing Collins to third, 4-4.  Wollin then stole 2^nd and Brody Campbell walked to load the bases. After a pitching change, a wild pitch advanced the runners, scoring Collins. Dietsch hit a fly ball to center field, scoring Wollin to make it 6-4. The inning ended with the Lions scoring 3 runs on 2 hits, leaving one on base. 
 
In the 5^th, Muniz started things off with a single to first. He was advanced to second on a walk to Dobbs Bowden. Stroud then reached on a fielder's choice, with Bowden advancing to 2^nd then 3^rd on a throwing error by the catcher, and Muniz scored to make it 7-4. The Chargers got an unearned run back in the 5^th on one hit and an error to make it 7-5. 
 
The Lions started off the 6^th with a single by Brody Campbell. Cooper Tomkinson walked to advance Campbell to 2^nd. Muniz reached on a throwing error and advanced to 2^nd on the throw, which scored Campbell to make it 8-5 Lions.
 
After a scoreless 7^th inning, the Lions added to their lead in the 8^th. Campbell started off with a single up the middle, advancing on a throwing error. Dietsch followed that up with a 2-run homer to make it 10-5 Lions. Tomkinson walked and was advanced to third on a single by Muniz. Tomkinson scored on a pop fly by Bowden to make it 11-5 Emmanuel. The Chargers scored one run on one hit in the bottom half of the inning to make it 11-6 Lions. 
 
The ninth inning was scoreless, and the Lions improved to 3-3 on the season with a 11-6 win. 
 
At the plate, Brody Campbell went 3-5 with Brock Wollin, Ryan Muniz and Bailey Stroud each tallying 2 hits. 
 
Colby Fields got the nod for the Lions and pitched 4 innings, facing 18 batters. He struck out 2, walked one, and gave up 5 runs on 7 hits. He was relieved by Noah Cantleberry who pitched less than an inning. He faced three batters and struck out one. Chase Lupton followed, pitching 1 inning, facing 6 batters and striking out one. Barrett Barkley pitched an inning, giving up one hit. Next, Simon Boggie came in for an inning, facing 6 batters. He gave up one run on one hit, striking out three. Clifford Brown finished the game, facing one batter.
 
Next up, the Lions will travel to Limestone for a weekend series. First pitch will be Friday at 5PM. 
 
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