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Courtesy Trevecca Nazarene
Sports Information Office
Complete
Box Score Region
XI Tourney Website
LEBANON, Tenn. (Baird Park) - #2 seed
Cumberland University (52-18) defeated #6 seed Cumberland College
(38-21) 19-4 to advance to the NAIA Super Regional. The Bulldogs
will play the winner of Region XII (Milligan College or Spalding
University) for a chance to defend their NAIA National title at
the NAIA World Series in Lewiston, Idaho. The Super Regional is a
best of three series. Region XII is the host for this year's Super
Regional.
The Bulldogs put a run on the board in the
bottom of the first and two more in the third and never looked
back. The Patriots scored a run in the top of the fourth, but the
Bulldogs answered with five in the bottom of the fourth. Each team
scored a run in the fifth. Heading into the sixth inning the
defending champions led 9-2. The Patriots out of the Mid-South
conference scored another run, but the Bulldogs answered with
another three runs in the bottom of the sixth to take a 12-3 lead.
The Bulldogs added seven more in the bottom of the eighth and held
the Patriots to just one run in the ninth.
Josh Underwood took the mound for Cumberland
University and was in control throughout. Isaiah Ruffner took the
loss for the Patriots after allowing seven runs in his 3.1 innings
pitched.
Chuck MacFarlane was named the Most Outstanding
Player of the Region XI tournament and added to his tournament
totals with a 2-for-5 performance in the championship game with
two runs scored, three RBI, and a home run. Donnie Brukhalter was
3-for-4 with an RBI, a home run, a double, and two runs scored.
Derek DePew was 3-for-4 with a run scored and three RBI.
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