WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – The University of Jamestown baseball team unleashed a massive eight-run seventh inning, highlighted by an inside-the-park home run from Jacob Thomas, to surge past West Virginia Wesleyan College 11-5 on Wednesday afternoon.

Jamestown utilized its speed to manufacture the game's first run in the opening frame. Mathieu Morin drew a leadoff walk, promptly stole second and third base, and scored on an RBI fielder's choice off the bat of Trayson Kostial.

The Jimmies extended their lead to 3-0 in the bottom of the second. After Julian Romero executed a sacrifice bunt to move two runners into scoring position, Morin laced an RBI double to left field. Adrian Warcken followed with a sacrifice fly to deep center to bring home another run.

West Virginia Wesleyan responded with a rally of their own. The Bobcats plated four runs in the top of the third—capped by a two-run single to right field from Coleman Cross—and added an RBI groundout in the fourth to take a 5-3 advantage.

The Jimmie offense caught fire in the bottom of the seventh, sending 12 batters to the plate. Thomas ignited the comeback with a leadoff double to center. After Mason Shea was hit by a pitch and pinch-runner Dallas Cummins stole second, Jett Nelson delivered a clutch two-run single to center field to tie the game at 5-5.

The Jimmies quickly loaded the bases, and Julian Romero was hit by a pitch to force in the go-ahead run. Morin followed with an RBI groundout, and an error off the bat of Warcken allowed another run to cross the plate, making it 8-5.

Batting for the second time in the inning, Thomas delivered the decisive blow. He ripped a ball to right field and raced around the bases for a three-run, inside-the-park home run, capping the eight-run explosion and putting Jamestown ahead 11-5.

Top Performers

• Jacob Thomas (UJ): 2-for-3, HR (inside-the-park), 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R, BB, HBP
• Jett Nelson (UJ): 1-for-5, 2 RBI, R
• Mathieu Morin (UJ): 1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI, R, 2 BB, 2 SB
• Julian Romero (UJ): 1-for-3, RBI, R, HBP
• Coleman Cross (WVWC): 1-for-5, 2 RBI, R
• Grant Shumaker (WVWC): 1-for-5, RBI

Pitching Lines
Jamestown utilized six pitchers in the victory, successfully blanking the Bobcats over the final five innings of the contest to allow the offense to mount its comeback.

Kai Mayfield started the game, pitching the first 2 2/3 innings. Elias Harris and Ben Patton provided crucial middle relief, with Harris striking out three batters over two innings and Patton adding 1 1/3 scoreless frames.

Isaac Hanson (2-0) earned the win, tossing a scoreless seventh inning and allowing just one hit right before the Jimmies' massive rally. Grayson Sargent and Isaac Rodriguez slammed the door shut, each tossing a scoreless inning in the eighth and ninth to officially close out the victory.
 
The Jimmies are off on Thursday before opening a weekend series against Concordia-St. Paul.