Tennessee-Martin 7, at Southern Illinois 6

CARBONDALE, Ill. (Interstat) — The Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks built a large early lead and then withstood a furious rally by the Southern Illinois Salukis to secure a 7-6 victory in 10 innings Wednesday at Abe Martin Field. The Skyhawks (8-9) scored all seven of their runs in the first two innings, capitalizing on aggressive baserunning and timely hitting to jump ahead 7-1. The Salukis (8-11) chipped away before a four-run seventh inning brought them within a run, but their comeback fell short. Tennessee-Martin struck immediately in the first. T. Grines led off with a double down the left-field line, advanced to… Read more...