BECKLEY, W.Va. (Interstat) — Tyler Kamerer’s two-run double in the fourth inning erased a three-run deficit and his hustle to score on a seventh-inning wild pitch provided the decisive run as the Marshall Thundering Herd edged the Saint Bonaventure Bonnies 5-4 on Friday night at Linda K. Epling Stadium.

The victory evened Marshall’s record at 6-6, while Saint Bonaventure fell to 4-8.

The game’s pivotal sequence unfolded in the bottom of the seventh, breaking a 4-4 tie. After drawing a leadoff walk from Bonnies reliever Mark Holm, Kamerer advanced to second on a wild pitch. Following a flyout and a strikeout, he aggressively took third on another wild offering from Holm. That aggressive baserunning paid off immediately, as Cooper Hinson followed with an RBI double to right field, plating Kamerer with what proved to be the winning run.

Kamerer, Marshall’s second baseman, was the offensive catalyst, finishing 2 for 2 with a walk and three RBIs. His most significant blow came in the fourth. After Saint Bonaventure starter David James had held the Thundering Herd hitless through three innings, Marshall rallied. Ethan Murdoch and Jackson Golden singled, and Evan Bottone walked to load the bases with two outs. Kamerer then cleared them, driving a double to left field to tie the game at 4-4.

Saint Bonaventure had built its early lead on the strength of a solo home run by Manuel Castro in the second inning off Marshall starter Bryce Blevins. The Bonnies added two unearned runs in the sixth, capitalizing on a fielding error by Marshall second baseman Jack Smith that allowed Gavin Constantine and Anthony Fernandez to score.

Blevins earned the win for Marshall, working 7 2/3 innings and allowing four runs, three earned, on nine hits while striking out nine. Charlie Krebs recorded the final four outs, striking out two, to earn the save.

James took a no-hitter into the fourth for Saint Bonaventure but was undone by control issues and the big hit from Kamerer. He was charged with four earned runs on five hits and four walks over five-plus innings, striking out six. Holm was saddled with the loss, allowing the decisive run in the seventh.

The game’s outcome aligned with pregame projections from Interstat, which gave Marshall a 76% probability to win and projected a 4-3 final score.

The two teams continue their three-game series on Saturday.