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drilled a one-out single up the middle, while pinch-hitter
(5-5) got the win as he pitched 2.2 innings of hitless relief with a strikeout. Starter
Brett Kennedy went the first 7.1 innings, allowing only one earned run on eight hits with six strikeouts.
At the plate, Swatek was 3-for-4 with a triple, two doubles, and two RBI, while Runco, Kozuch, and Edmiston each had two hits. Swatek's triple in the first inning was his 200
th career hit, making him the 13
th player to reach that milestone at Rose Hill.
The Rams move on in the elimination bracket to face the top seed Saint Louis at 5:00 PM CT later on Thursday, back at the Billiken Sports Center. Saint Louis lost to VCU in the opening game today, 9-4.
