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Against the River Turtles (15-14), the Coal Cats rallied from a 2-1 deficit, scoring four runs in the second and eighth innings, five in the sixth and three in the fourth.

Cesar Gonzalez (Boston College) went 4 for 6 with three runs batted in and a trio of runs scored. Michael Rodriguez (Bethune-Cookman) went 3 for 5 and drove in two runs. Bishop Quarrels (Bryant & Stratton) was 2 for 5 with three RBIs. Ryan Maggy (West Virginia) went 2 for 5 with a home run, a double and knocked in two. Sal Mineo (Ohio State) went 2 for 4, walked twice, doubled, tripled and scored three runs. Chandler Murray (Kansas State) was 3 for 6. Jackson Golden (Marshall) drove in three runs.

Noah LaFine (Ohio State) was the winning pitcher.

For Pulaski, Tre Bryant (St. Francis) went 2 for 5 with a home run and three RBIs. Jonathan Holt (Notre Dame) and Aden Malpass (Missouri) each drove home two runs. Lukas Buckner (Mississippi State) went 3 for 4. Hayes Allen took the loss.

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Castro, LaFine (2), Isaacs (4), McIntosh (5), Sylvest (6), Gomez (7) and Golden; Allen, Segrest (3), Rubio (5), Waldschmidt (5), Bilderback (6), Ricketts (9) and Koerner.

Hitting: (TS) Mineo 2-4 2B 3B, Quarrels 2-5 3 RBIs, Maggy 2-5 2B HR 2 RBIs, Murray 3-6, Rodriguez 3-4 2 RBIs, Gonzalez 4-6 3 RBIs, Golden 3 RBIs; (P) Buckner 3-4, Bryant 2-5 HR 3 RBIs, Holt 2 RBIs, Malpass 2 RBIs, Wisdom 2B.

Hurricane golfers qualify for W.Va. Open

Parker Oòòò½ÊÓƵ™Dell and Jason Holstein, each of Hurricane, West Virginia, qualified for the West Virginia Open on Thursday at The Resort at Glade Springs.

Oòòò½ÊÓƵ™Dell shot 2-under-par 70 on the 7,093-yard Cobb Course. Holstein carded a 76.

Ben Palmer of Parkersburg fired a 69 to take medalist honors.

The West Virginia Open is scheduled for July 23-25 at the Sleepy Hollow Golf Course in Hurricane.