Alexander Gets First Win at EMU in Dramatic Fashion

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ROCK HILL, S.C. – It took all 13 innings for Eastern Michigan University head baseball coach Jay Alexander to pick up his first win in an EMU uniform, as a walk-off double with two outs by junior Andrew Marshall (Mason, Mich.-Mason) in the bottom of the 13thinning scored two runs to give the Eagles a 5-4 victory over George Washington University in their first game of the 2009 season.

Down 4-3 in the bottom of the 13th inning, the Eagles looked for a rally and got one, as a single by sophomore Zack Leonard (Canton, Ohio-McKinley) and walks to senior Aaron Powell (Clarkston, Mich.-Clarkston) and junior Todd Graves (St. Mary's, Ohio-St. Mary's Memorial) loaded the bases for Andrew Marshall, who belted a walk-off two-run double into the right field corner to give the Eagles the win.

Junior Steven Young (Port Huron, Mich.-Port Huron Northern (Jackson C.C.) picked up the victory in relief for EMU. Senior pitcher Sean Hoffman (Midland, Mich.-Midland) started the game, going six and one-third innings, yielding one run on four hits and fanning three Colonials.

Zack Leonard finished game one 3-for-6 at the plate, while senior Kyle Rhoad (Fostoria, Ohio-Elmwood) and junior Jim Gulliver (Allen Park, Mich.-Allen Park) each collected two hits for the Eagles.

EMU will wrap up this afternoon's doubleheader when they take on tournament host Winthrop.

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