Willie Tosses Gem for Montreat, But Offense Dominates the Day

KINGSPORT, Tenn. – Offense was on full display at the 2023 Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Baseball Tournament on Thursday.

Fifth-seeded Union opened with a 10-4 win over No. 5 seed Truett McConnell, which was followed by No. 6 seed Montreat blanking No. 3 seed Bryan 6-0. Second-seeded Reinhardt held off No. 10 seed Columbia International 6-4, and top-seeded Tennessee Wesleyan overcame an early deficit to defeat No. 9 seed Milligan 14-4.

Play resumes Wednesday at 9 a.m.

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UNION 10, TRUETT MCCONNELL 4

Union scored early and often as it picked up the six-run victory. The Bulldogs scored at least one run in each of the first four innings in building a 6-2 advantage. Truett McConnell pulled within 8-4, but Union tacked on two runs in the ninth to seal the win.

Hazel Martinez led Union at the plate in going 4-for-5 with a home run and three RBI.

MONTREAT 6, BRYAN 0

Daniel Willie put together a gem on the mound, tossing a complete-game, three-hitter as Montreat scored the 6-0 win. Willie fanned 11 batters and walked three.

The Cavaliers scored three runs in the first and never looked back. Tarik Latchmansingh and Daniel Wetmore each drove in two runs for Montreat.

REINHARDT 6, COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL 4

Reinhardt built a six-run lead in scoring five in the third and one in the fourth. However, Columbia International would not go away. The Rams pushed a run across in the fifth, scored twice in the seventh, and added another in the eighth. Parker Miller, though, came in and got the final three outs to lock up the 6-4 Reinhardt win.

Zach Rabe drove in two runs for the Eagles.

TENNESSEE WESLEYAN 14, MILLIGAN 4 (EIGHT INNINGS)

Milligan grabbed the early advantage, scoring four runs in the top of the first. But Tennessee Wesleyan responded with six in the bottom of the inning and two more in the second on its way to the 14-4 win.

Parker Stinnett went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, and three RBI for the Bulldogs.

Tournament Schedule
Tuesday, May 2
Game 1 - No. 10 Columbia International (19-27) def. No. 7 Point (22-22-1), 3-2 (box) Point eliminated
Game 2 - No. 9 Milligan (28-20) def. No. 8 St. Andrews (20-23), 15-1 (box) St. Andrews eliminated

Wednesday, May 3
Game 3 - No. 5 Union (27-17-1) def. No. 4 Truett McConnell (33-15), 10-4 (box)
Game 4 - No. 6 Montreat (27-22) def. No. 3 Bryan (31-18), 6-0 (box)
Game 5 - No. 2 Reinhardt (32-16) def. No. 10 Columbia International (19-28), 6-4 (box)
Game 6 - No. 1 Tennessee Wesleyan (41-7) def. No. 9 Milligan (28-21), 14-4 (box)

Thursday, May 4
Game 7 - No. 3 Bryan (31-18) vs. No. 10 Columbia International (19-28), 9 am
Game 8 - No. 4 Truett McConnell (33-15) vs. No. 9 Milligan (28-21), 12 pm
Game 9 - No. 6 Montreat (27-22) vs. No. 2 Reinhardt (32-16), 4 pm
Game 10 - No. 5 Union (27-17-1) vs. No. 1 Tennessee Wesleyan (41-7), 7 pm

Friday, May 5
Game 11 - Game 7 Winner vs. Game 9 Loser, 9 am
Game 12 - Game 8 Winner vs. Game 10 Loser, 12 pm
Game 13 - Game 9 Winner vs. Game 11 Winner, 4 pm
Game 14 - Game 10 Winner vs. Game 12 Winner, 7 pm

Saturday, May 6
Schedule will be finalized following the results of Game 13 and 14. If only one game, it will be played at 2 pm. If there one 'if necessary' game is needed, it will be played at 11 am with the championship game at 3 pm. If both 'if necessary games are needed, the games will be played at 11 am, 2 pm, and 6 pm.