Day one of the SIAC Baseball Championship concluded with total domination by the Eastern division and the development of a new rivalry, Claflin vs. Albany State. Claflin made a strong statement in their first SIAC tournament by dominating Miles 9-3 and taking the hometown team of Albany State to the brink in a close 6-5 loss. Day two will begin tomorrow, Friday May 1, at 10:00 am in Albany, GA at Paul Eames Sports Complex.
Game #1
Albany State vs. Lane
The game was forfeited to Albany State.
Game #2
Claflin 9 Miles 3
The #3 seed in the East, Claflin defeated the #2 seed in the West, Miles, 9-3 in a game that was broken open by big bats in the 4th inning. Claflin made a very strong first impression in their first SIAC tournament by scoring six runs in the 4th to take a 8-3 lead over the Golden Bears. #7, Chauncey Davis led Claflin’s onslaught as he had two hits, two RBI’s, 2 stolen bases and scored 2 runs. Shawn Polk for Claflin took the victory allowing just 3 runs on 9 hits in 9 innings of work. Claflin advances to play Albany State who advanced via a forfeit. Miles drops to the loser’s bracket and will face the loser of game #8 at 10:00 am.
