Vols Take Season Opener Over Coastal Alabama-East

Brewton, AL - The John A. Logan Baseball team opened up the 2022 campaign in style with a come from behind 6-5 victory over Coastal Alabama- East on Saturday. The Vols took the lead for the first time in the 9th scoring two runs to take a 6-4 lead before Ian McMahon closed the game out, picking up his first save on the year. Benny Thompson (1-0) would get the win in relief. Nate Thomas would get the start for Logan. Bryson Arnette would lead the offense, collecting two hits and 2 RBI. Jason Hodges would connect on his first home run on the season.

KEY PLAYS

4TH INNING - Bryson Arnette RBI singled home Austin Jerger to start the scoring for the Vols

5TH INNING - Jason Hodges solo homerun cut the Logan defiect to 3-2

8TH INNING - Bryson Arnette would tie the game up again with a 2-out RBI double scoring Cole Christman

9TH INNING RALLY - Tyler Heckert and Nate Chester would collect 1-out singles, Austin Jerger would give the Vols the lead scoring Heckert with an RBI groundout. Cole Christman would push the lead to 6-4 scoring Chester with a 2-out RBI single

KEY STATS

Bryson Arnette - 2-3, 2 RBI, double

Jason Hodges - 1-3, HR

Cole Christman - 2-5, RBI

Mitchel Hemmen - 2 IP, 3 hits, 0 ER, 1 K

Ben Thompson - 2 IP, 2 K, Win