FIRST PITCH
Score: Queens 6 | Lipscomb 5
Records: Queens (4-18 overall, 1-4 ASUN) | Lipscomb (8-19 overall, 3-2 ASUN) |
Location: Charlotte, N.C. (The "Stick" Williams Fields)
 
The Short Story: With two outs in the bottom of the 10^th inning, sophomore Tyler Peters belted his first collegiate home run for the Royals in walk-off fashion as Queens picked up their first ASUN victory of the season.

HOW IT HAPPENED

-Both offenses managed to put a run on the board in the first inning. The Bisons struck first with a one-out solo home run by Alex Vergara. The Royals would answer in the bottom half as Sam Hunter and Riley Cheek worked back-to-back singles. Tyler Cotto would lace an RBI single into left field bringing Hunter in to even the score 1-1.

-Queens would pour four runs on in the bottom of the third inning with four hits. The scoring outburst gave the Royals their first lead of the series. Senior Riley Cheek belted a one-out home run to right center to get the scoring started. Tyler Cotto would follow that up with a single to center field. With two outs and runners on first and second, Tyler Peters ripped an RBI single into center field. A passed ball would score Brassington and advance Peters to second before Christian Maggio completed the scoring with an RBI single into right field.

-Lipscomb would add a run in the fourth inning with a two-out RBI single to cut the deficit to 5-2.

-After a pair of scoreless innings, the visiting Bisons would add a run in the seventh as they capitalized on a Queens error. With runners on second and third and one out, Trace Willhoite hit a sacrifice fly to left field cutting the deficit to 5-3.

-Lipscomb would add another run in the eighth inning as Austin Kelly ripped a leadoff home run to right center.

-With two outs in the top of the ninth, Trace Willhoite belted a game-tying home run to right center field.

-With two down in the bottom of the 10^th inning, sophomore Tyler Peters delivered an opposite-field home run to walk it off for the Royals. The walk-off victory is the second this season for Queens as Peters delivered an RBI single against Tennessee Tech in the first one.

BY THE NUMBERS
-Senior Jeffery Maidhof was sensational tossing a season-high 6.0 innings. Maidhof surrendered two runs while striking out five Bisons. Maidhof has now turned in three straight outings of 5.0 or more innings.

-Riley Cheek turned in his 10^th multi-hit performance of the season with a 2-for-5 afternoon. The senior belted his team-leading sixth home run for his 17^th extra-base hit of the season. The home run also put Cheek in sole possession of the lead in career home runs with 19.

-Junior Tyler Cotto recorded a 2-for-4 day, including an RBI. The Goodyear, Arizona native has put together a three-game hitting streak with a recent surge at the plate.

-Sam Hunter remained hot at the plate going 3-for-5. The rookie increased his season average to .375 with the multi-hit performance.

-Tyler Peters finished the evening 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs, including the game-winner.

-Zach Weston, Dillon Lewis, Nick Brassington, and Christian Maggio each added a hit on the day.

-Brandon Dahlman improved to 3-1 on the year tossing 1.1 innings of relief while striking out a pair.

-The 13 hits from the Royals offense marked the eighth time this season that the Royals have eclipsed 10 hits in a game.

NEXT UP
The Royals and Bisons will wrap up the weekend series on Sunday, March 26th. The first pitch is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. from The "Stick" Williams Fields
 
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