#TCCBaseball: Eagles win in extras over Andrew

CUTHBERT, Ga. (February 21, 2018) – Tallahassee Community College rallied from a 6-3 deficit to defeat Andrew (Ga.) College, 8-7, in 13 innings on Wednesday in NJCAA baseball action. 

Tallahassee has won five straight to push its record to 10-6 heading into this weekend's three-game series with Chattahoochee Valley (Ala.) Community College.

With the game tied at seven, Tanner Thomas led off the 13^th with a walk. Cole Vann beat out an infield single and Jayson Sowden bunted his way on to load the bases. 

Following a fielder's choice that retired Thomas at home, Rawlins Cleveland beat out a potential inning-ending double play, scoring Vann from third with what proved to be the winning run. 

In the bottom of the 13^th, a two-out error extended the inning for the Tigers but Luke Ard (1-0), the Eagles' eighth pitcher of the day, struck out Brent Todys to end the game, the 19^th strikeout of the game for Tallahassee. 

After one inning, the game seemed destined for a score that resembled a football game. Tallahassee jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead only to see Andrew plate six runs. 

The Fighting Tigers scored their runs on just three hits, but took advantage of two walks, a hit batsman, two wild pitches and a passed ball. Spencer Nelson's grand slam gave Andrew a 6-0 lead and ended Vladimir Zavala's afternoon after just two-thirds of an inning. 

The score remained 6-3 into the seventh when Tucker Rayburn singled home Trey Polewski. Thomas' two-out single in the eighth scored Mason Miller and Polewski to tie the game. 

The teams traded runs in the 11^th. Rayburn's double to deep left-center scored Sowden with the Tallahassee run. 

Both Miller and Thomas went 3-fof-5. Vann was 2-for-6, Rayburn was 2-for-7 and Sowden came off the bench to go 2-for-4. 

Friday's series opener against Chattahoochee Valley begins at 4 p.m.