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Three Have Homers In 10-9 Win

Box Score AIKEN, SC--Freshman Chris Sheehan hit a homer in the bottom of the ninth to force extra innings and junior Ashley Farr capitalized on the second chance in the 10th with a two-run blast to lift the USC Aiken Pacers (14-9) to the 10-9 non-conference win over Southern Indiana (5-5) on Monday night at J.H. Satcher Field.  The two teams combined for 31 hits as the Pacers won at home for the 10th time in 11 games.  

Trailing the entire game, USC Aiken was down to its final out in the bottom of the ninth facing a 7-6 deficit.  Bradley Key flied out to center field and Demetrick Drumming struck out swinging to bring up Sheehan with two outs.  With a one-and-one count, Sheehan(2) hit a rocket over the wall in left center to tie it up at 7-7.  Sheehan finished 2-for-5 with the one RBI and one run scored.  

In the top of the 10th, the Screaming Eagles dished out their own dose of late game heroics when Justin Konopacki tripled over the head of Clint Keown in center field with two outs scoring Adam Schiff and Noah Wetzel to push USI ahead 9-7.  

Tony Hanks led off the bottom of the 10th with a single to left field.  Following a walk to Mike RossKeown sacrificed the runners to second and third with one out.  A wild pitch by Derik Hutton allowed Hanks to score, trimming the deficit to 9-8.  Farr (5), the First-Team All-American, stepped up and crushed a two-run blast over the scoreboard in right field for the dramatic walk off home run.  

Keown went 4-for-5 with three runs scored, Farr was 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored, while DrummingSheehan,Cunningham, and Hanks each tallied two-hit nights for the Pacers.  Hanks (5) also homered in the third inning.  

Paul Kohler went 4-for-4 to lead USI while Steve Owen was 3-for-6 with two doubles, one home run, and three runs scored.  

Nick Wandless (3-0) gave up two earned runs on three hits and two walks, striking out one in 2.1 innings of work, but remained unbeaten with the win.

???????For Southern Indiana, Dan Tomashek worked 6.0 innings allowing four earned runs on eight hits and three walks, striking out two in the no decision.  Five more pitchers were used over the next 4.0 innings but it was Hutton (0-1) giving up the two-run blast to Farr in the 10th that notched the right-hander the blown save and loss.  
 
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Players Mentioned

Demetrick Drumming

#4 Demetrick Drumming

2B
6' 0"
Senior
R/R
Ashley Farr

#5 Ashley Farr

OF
5' 10"
Junior
L/R
Tony Hanks

#12 Tony Hanks

INF
5' 11"
Junior
R/R
Clint Keown

#30 Clint Keown

OF
6' 1"
Senior
R/R
Bradley Key

#14 Bradley Key

OF/P
5' 11"
Sophomore
R/R
Mike Ross

#8 Mike Ross

C
5' 10"
Sophomore
R/R
Chris Sheehan

#13 Chris Sheehan

OF
5' 10"
Freshman
L/L
Nick Wandless

#31 Nick Wandless

P
6' 1"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Demetrick Drumming

#4 Demetrick Drumming

6' 0"
Senior
R/R
2B
Ashley Farr

#5 Ashley Farr

5' 10"
Junior
L/R
OF
Tony Hanks

#12 Tony Hanks

5' 11"
Junior
R/R
INF
Clint Keown

#30 Clint Keown

6' 1"
Senior
R/R
OF
Bradley Key

#14 Bradley Key

5' 11"
Sophomore
R/R
OF/P
Mike Ross

#8 Mike Ross

5' 10"
Sophomore
R/R
C
Chris Sheehan

#13 Chris Sheehan

5' 10"
Freshman
L/L
OF
Nick Wandless

#31 Nick Wandless

6' 1"
Freshman
R/R
P