Wildcats Set Program Win Record in Dominant 23‑1 Victory
Bethune‑Cookman erupted for a program‑record 23 runs, completing a 23‑1 rout of Grambling that secured the Wildcats' 36th win of the season and surpassed the 2002 team’s mark.
The offense exploded from the outset, plating five runs in the first inning as Michael Rodriguez, Maikol Lucena and Jeter Polledo each contributed RBIs. Darryl Lee added a daring steal of home to cap the early surge.
A ten‑run third inning turned the game into a rout, highlighted by Rodriguez’s two‑RBI triple and Andrey Martinez’s two‑run homer. Lee’s four‑hit, four‑RBI performance anchored the Wildcats’ attack, while Martinez’s pinch‑hit homer added another blow.
Edwin Sanchez earned his 11th win, delivering four scoreless innings with three strikeouts and extending his unbeaten streak in conference play. The pitching staff limited Grambling to a single run, a wild pitch in the fifth, while the Wildcats finished with 16 hits and 10 walks.
Grambling managed only one run, scored on a wild pitch, and will look to rebound when the two teams meet again tomorrow at 6 p.m. EST, aiming to reverse the margin in a rematch.