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\n \u00a0University of West Georgia
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 Jacksonville Baseball erased an early six-run deficit and exploded for 12 unanswered runs across the middle innings to defeat West Georgia, 13-7, in Friday night’s series opener at John Sessions Stadium.<\/p>\n
After falling behind 6-0 through the first two innings, the Dolphins steadily chipped away before breaking the game open with a six-run seventh inning to take control for good. Jacksonville finished with 15 hits on the night, with contributions up and down the lineup fueling the comeback.<\/p>\n
Roger Vergara<\/a> and Sam Grunberg<\/a> each turned in three-hit performances, while Logan Baratta<\/a> and Blake Edmonds<\/a> drove in three runs apiece. Conner Spelman<\/a> scored three times and delivered a key triple in the eighth as the Dolphins continued to apply pressure late.<\/p>\n On the mound, Jacksonville’s bullpen flipped the game. Grant Brooks<\/a>, Kyle Hopper<\/a>, Josh Fernald<\/a>, and Austin Williamson<\/a> combined to shut down West Georgia over the final five innings, allowing just one run while giving the offense time to respond. Hopper earned the win in relief.<\/p>\n The Dolphins also continued to lean on some of their hottest bats, with Edmonds and Grunberg extending strong recent stretches at the plate during the comeback effort.<\/p>\n How It Happened<\/p>\n West Georgia jumped out early, plating five runs in the opening inning behind a three-run homer before adding another in the second to take a 6-0 lead.<\/p>\n Jacksonville answered in the third when Roger Vergara<\/a> doubled home Cade Walter<\/a>, but the Wolves pushed their lead to 7-1 in the sixth.<\/p>\n The momentum shifted in the bottom half of that inning. Vergara and Derek Bermudez<\/a> reached to open the frame before Sam Grunberg<\/a> came around to score on an error. Logan Baratta<\/a> followed with an RBI single, and Sammy Mummau<\/a> delivered a two-run single to cut the deficit to 7-5.<\/p>\n Jacksonville carried that momentum into the seventh. Grunberg brought home a run with an RBI single before Abdriel Delgado<\/a> and Conner Spelman<\/a> helped set the table for Baratta, who delivered a go-ahead two-run single to give the Dolphins their first lead of the night. Blake Edmonds<\/a> followed with a two-run single of his own, and Vergara capped the inning with an RBI knock as Jacksonville surged in front 11-7.<\/p>\n The Dolphins added to the lead in the eighth, highlighted by Spelman’s triple to left-center and an RBI single from Edmonds to push the advantage to 13-7.<\/p>\n From there, the bullpen closed the door, securing the comeback victory in the series opener.<\/p>\n Notables<\/p>\n Blake Edmonds<\/a> continued his strong stretch at the plate, hitting .429 over his last five games with three runs scored, four RBI, and five walks\/hit-by-pitches. During that span, his average has climbed from .184 to .238.<\/p>\n Sam Grunberg<\/a> has been one of Jacksonville’s hottest hitters, batting .500 (9-for-18) over his last four games with five runs scored, three RBI, two doubles, a triple, and a home run. His average has risen from .226 to .270.<\/p>\n