LEWISTON, ID. (May 28^th, 2019) – Sixth-seeded St. Thomas University (47-14) was defeated by top-seeded, Tennessee Wesleyan (55-9) 3-2 in heartbreaking, walk-off fashion on Tuesday night from Harris Field in Game 15 of the Avista NAIA World Series.

Bobcat Starters: Jackie Urbaez (2B), Erick Delgado (SS), Sergio Lopez (RF), Alejandro Rivero (3B), Chris Garabedian (1B), Jack Diaz (DH), Joey Thompson (LF), Daniel Mondejar (C), Daniel Lowry (CF) Alex Sarmiento (SP)

Game Notes

• Alex Sarmiento made his third appearance in a NAIA World Series game of his St. Thomas career (2015, 2018, 2019), lasting 4.2 innings, striking out five and allowing two earned runs.
• St. Thomas opened the scoring in the top of the second inning, as Garabedian hit his second home run of the World Series, in back-to-back games to give STU a 1-0 lead.
• TWU claimed their first lead with a two-run single, with the bases loaded in the bottom of the fifth, taking a 2-1 lead.
• Joel Rivero entered in relief, following the single and escaped a bases loaded jam with a fielder's choice groundout.
• The Bobcats tied the game in the top of the seventh, as Gus Guerra scored on a passed ball.
• Ernesto Pino came into the game in the bottom of the eighth inning, pitching a 1-2-3 inning to send the game into the final frame.
• The Bulldogs won the game in walk-off fashion, with a one out single to left field, scoring a runner from second to win 3-2.

Upcoming
St. Thomas takes on Georgia Gwinnett College in an elimination game on Wednesday, May 29^th with first pitch scheduled for 6:00 p.m. ET

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