Buccaneers Stun Blue Hose in Extra-Inning Rally

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (Interstat) — Gavin Speirs hit a game-tying grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Charleston Southern Buccaneers completed a stunning comeback to defeat the Presbyterian Blue Hose 13-12 in 10 innings Friday at Buccaneer Ballpark.

The Buccaneers, who trailed 12-5 entering the ninth, scored seven runs to force extras. Nathan Martinez drew a bases-loaded walk in the 10th to win it. Speirs, a pinch-hitter, delivered his four-RBI blast off reliever Tyrell Williams.

Presbyterian’s Matthew Rollison and Emory Guilford each homered and drove in four runs. The Blue Hose had 14 hits but fell to 6-25. Charleston Southern improved to 19-10.