Emory got its weekend in Millington, Tenn., off on the right foot Saturday as the No. 3 Eagles scored in the bottom of the 11th to walk off with a 5-4 win against No. 10 Washington U.
Junior left fielder David Hissey went 4-for-6 with two runs scored, including a single and stolen base in the 11th before he came around to score on a single by second baseman Joe Roth. The Eagles won their ninth game in a row, improving to 28-4.
Andy Shields went 3-for-4 and threw 187 pitches in a complete-game effort for the Bears (23-8). Emory is scheduled for a doubleheader Sunday at Millington against No. 30 Rhodes. Wash U also lost to Rhodes on Saturday, 8-3.
The undefeated teams emerged from Saturday unscathed, as No. 1 Wooster posted a double shutout of Wabash in NCAC play, while Texas-Tyler beat LeTourneau 4-1 and 12-6.
UW-Whitewater finally got to play its home opener on its third scheduled attempt and made the most of it,
splitting with UW-Stout. WIAC leader
UW-Oshkosh took its first conference loss in a split with UW-Platteville. The Pioneers scored in the top of the ninth to win the opener 4-3 before losing the second game 2-1. More of
Saturday's press releases.
as No. 5 Kean swept a doubleheader from William Paterson. Montclair State and No. 11 TCNJ remained tied in the NJAC standings after a split of two games.
The home run for the Lyons is over, as
No. 7 Wheaton (Mass.) finished a 14-game homestand with wins against Clark by the scores of 11-5 and 13-2. Wheaton (21-7) went 12-2 during the home stretch and will play at WPI on Tuesday for its first road game since March 30.