Kats, Demons split baseball doubleheader

Saturday, March 28

Huntsville

1:30 PM

14-9, 5-5

Northwestern State

11-10, 5-4

Northwestern State

Sam Houston State

Kats, Demons split baseball doubleheader

3/26/2009 1:00:00 AM | Baseball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2 Follow Saturday's live blog NW St. 9, SHSU 6 box score

By: GoBearkats.com

HUNTSVILLE ? Justin Keithley and Mark Wyatt hit run-scoring singles in the bottom of the 11^th inning to give Sam Houston State an 8-7 victory over Northwestern State and a split with the Demons in a Southland Conference baseball doubleheader Saturday at Don Sanders Stadium.

Northwestern State won the first game 9-6 powered by a grand slam home run in the top of the second inning by Chase Lyles.

Sam Houston (15-9, SLC 6-5) and Northwestern State (11-11, SLC 5-5) will meet in the third and deciding game of the series Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m.

The Bearkats trailed 6-5 in the seventh inning but forced extra innings thanks to an RBI single by Tyler Lundy. Northwestern State took a 7-6 lead in the top of the 11^th on a run-scoring single by Beau Snodgrass.

Sean Weatherford (3-2) was the winning pitcher for SHSU. Ryan Zimmerman (0-1) took the loss for the Demons.

In the first game, Demon center fielder Dominic Gamboa added a two-run home run in the fifth inning. For Sam Houston Justin Keithly hit a two-run homer and Nick Zaleski added a solo shot in the late innings.

Northwestern State scored their nine runs on 10 hits and three Sam Houston errors. First baseman Justin O'Neal went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead the Demons. The Bearkats totaled nine hits with Keithley, Seth Hammock and Adam DeLaGarza each collecting two hits.

Jimmy Heard (4-1) was the winning pitcher for Northwestern State. Chad Sheppard picked up his fourth save of the season in relief in the ninth inning. Bearkat starter Jacob Howard (2-2) took the loss. Dallas Gallant and Daniel Nottebart threw in relief.