FULLERTON, Calif. – Trailing 4-3 in the bottom of the ninth inning, the Titans rallied to score two runs including a walk-off run on a wild pitch to defeat USC 5-4 Tuesday night at Goodwin Field.
Walk-off on a wild pitch! Titans win! #TusksUp pic.twitter.com/cW7quD8LLb
— Titans Baseball (@FullertonBSB) April 20, 2022
Austin Shell started the Titans rally in the ninth with a leadoff double to get a runner in scoring position. Schell went 3-for-4 on the night with an RBI.
Following a sacrifice bunt by JJ Cruz to get pinch runner Damone Hale to third, Deylan Pigford singled to bring in the tying run. Pigford went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI.
Clutch single from @deylanpigford ties the game at 4-4!#TusksUp pic.twitter.com/qwcWMLKxFE
— Titans Baseball (@FullertonBSB) April 20, 2022
With the bases loaded and one out and the Titans hottest batter, Jackson Lyon, at the plate USC's pitcher felt the pressure and threw a wild pitch in the dirt to bring home the winning run.
The Titans improve to 14-20 on the season and have won four straight games.
Fullerton fell behind early after giving up one run in the first and two in the second inning. Brendan Bobo got the Titans one the board in the fourth inning with a two-run single.
Michael Weisberg earned the win for the Titans after pitching a shutout ninth inning while not allowing a hit and striking out two. Weisberg is now 3-2 this season.
The Titans look to continue its winning streak this weekend as CSUN comes to Goodwin Field for a three-game series beginning Friday.
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