Eagles Drop Midweek Contest to Blue Mountain in Extras

WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. (4/1/25) – The Williams Baptist University baseball team came up big in the ninth to force extra innings, but ultimately fell short in a midweek bout with Blue Mountain Christian by the final score of 7-6 in 10 innings.

Blue Mountain took advantage of some early control issues in the first inning to take a 4-0 advantage after drawing two bases-loaded walks.  Jolby Jones came on in relief to stop the bleeding in the first.

The Eagles did not strike back on offense until Kaeden Kennedy came home on an error in the fifth to cut the lead to three.

WBU was able to stay in the game with strong outings from Jolby Jones, Dawson Cloud, and Connor Brinkley.  The three pitchers combined for 8.2 scoreless innings on two hits and 10 strikeouts to keep the lead where it was.

Down three runs in the bottom of the ninth, the Eagles finally broke through on offense.  After Nicholas Jones and Lawson Aaron led off the inning with walks, Alex Orman singled to load the bases.  Mink scored on a fielder's choice a play later to cut the lead to two.

Down to the final out, Ethan Mannion hit a bloop single into center field to tie the ball game at 4-4 and send the game to extra innings.

The Toppers responded in the 10th.  An RBI single from Josiah Rivera put BMCU back on top 5-4, then Carson Gault launched a two-out double to score two more runs and push the advantage to 7-4.

The Eagles responded with two runs in the bottom of the inning, but ultimately fell short in the midweek bout by the final score of 7-6.

Williams drops to 20-15 overall on the season, with an 11-13 record in conference play.

The Eagles will be back in action on Monday, Apr. 7 for an AMC doubleheader against Mission.  First pitch of game one is set for noon from Shell Field.