JACKSONVILLE, Ill. – The No. 19/21 ranked Golden Eagles scored four runs over the final two innings and Jimi Keating closed the door in the ninth as Spalding topped MacMurray, 4-3, Friday in Jacksonville, Ill.

THE BASICS
SCORE: Spalding 4 – MacMurray 3
LOCATION: Jacksonville, Ill.  
RECORDS: Spalding 15-3 (3-0 SLIAC), MacMurray 5-12 (1-2 SLIAC)

HIGHLIGHTS

Trailing 3-0 in the eighth, senior first baseman Joe Hatcher got the Golden Eagles on the scoreboard with a solo home run to right field.

With one out in the top of the eighth, Clay Kelly hit a game winning three-run homer scoring Evan Trentman and Garrett Wilson to put SU in front, 4-3.

In the bottom of the ninth, Jimi Keating struck out two batters tallying his 300^th career strikeout.

STAT LEADERS

Jimi Keating (6-0) earned the win allowing three runs, on seven hits, while striking out 12 batters, in a complete game effort.

Joe Hatcher led Spalding at the plate going 3-for-4 with one run batted in and a runs scored.

Clay Kelly drove in a team-high three runs on a 1-for-5 performance.

Garrett Wilson was 3-for-4 with a double on the day.

FOR THE FOES

Brett Mammen and Chris Williams led the Highlander with a pair of hits, while Justin Renou drove in a pair of runs.

Cory Steinhart (0-5) suffered the loss, allowing four runs, on eight hits, while striking out 12 batters and waking five, in 8.1 innings pitched.

UP NEXT

The Golden Eagles will wrap up the series at MacMurray with a doubleheader on Saturday. Game one is scheduled for 1:00 pm EST in Jacksonville, Ill.