ORANGE, Ca. – The Spalding University baseball team outslugged Chapman University 14-13 Sunday afternoon in California. The win puts the Golden Eagles back above .500 this season at 3-2.

Every Spalding starter scored at least one run and seven different players recorded an RBI in what was a 15 hit attack. Blake Patterson starred at the plate, hitting three doubles and driving in a pair of runs. Nic Chafin also had a nice day, going 4-for-5 with a double and an RBI.

Korie Vire picked up the win in relief, recording the final four outs and allowing no hits.

Spalding scored in the top of the first on a base hit by Vire, but Chapman scored two runs in each of the next three innings to grab a 6-1 lead after three. The Eagles got three runs back in the fourth, the last two coming on back-to-back RBI doubles from Vire and Patterson. After Chapman scored again in the fifth, Spalding got it back after an error on a stolen base attempt brought JR Belt home from third, cutting the lead to 7-5 to set up a wild finish.

Spalding's seven run rally in the eighth inning started off with a double from Ryan Mosby. Mosby would come around to score when Korie Vire reached on a sac-bunt attempt. After an RBI double from Patterson, the Eagles hit three straight singles to bring in another run and load the bases. Jacob Woodruff drew a walk before Kam Bruner cleared the bases with a double down the right field line, giving the Eagles a 12-7 lead. Chapman did not go away quietly, coming back with six runs in the bottom half to give them a 13-12 lead heading into the ninth.

In the ninth, JR Belt grounded out before Spalding loaded the bases with a double, a single and a hit-by-pitch. Chafin singled up the middle to tie the game and Woodruff brought in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly. Vire was able to retire the side in order in the bottom of the ninth to pick up the win for the Eagles.

Spalding will play again Monday, March 16th at noon against Pimona-Fitzer in California.