CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Four runs in the eighth inning helped Charleston grab a midweek non-conference win, 9-3, over Alderson Broaddus University on Tuesday evening at Appalachian Power Park.

THE BASICS
SCORE - Charleston 9, Alderson Broaddus 3
LOCATION – CHARELSTON, W.Va. (Appalachian Power Park)
RECORDS— Charleston (12-10, 6-2 MEC), AB (5-14-1, 4-4 GMAC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

AB's Tylyn James put the visitors ahead early with a two-run homerun off Golden Eagle starter, Jeff Wong, in top half of the first inning.  Charleston answered back to take the lead in the bottom of the second after score a single run in the second followed by a pair of runs in the second frame.  Wong settled in for UC after a rough start, keeping the Battlers off the scoreboard until the fifth when James struck again with a RBI single to even the game at 3-3.  

The tie was short lived as Charleston again had the answer, plating a pair of runs in the home half of the fifth to take a 5-3 lead into the late stages.  Wong gave way to Seth Nightingale in the sixth and the sophomore shut down the Battlers over the final three innings, allowing just one hit while striking out seven.

UC added some insurance runs in the 8th, scoring four runs highlighted by Morello's second run driven in on the evening.  Wong picked up his first victory as a Golden Eagle and Nightingale earned his first save in a UC uniform.
 


NEXT UP
Charleston makes a trip to the northern panhandle this weekend to take on Wheeling Jesuit University on Saturday followed by West Liberty on Sunday afternoon. First pitch with the Cardinals is set for 1:00 p.m.