MWL1 South Bend Cubs

South Bend Beats Beloit 3-2 with 9th Inning Heroics

Published on May 5, 2016 under Midwest League (MWL1)
South Bend Cubs News Release


SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The South Bend Cubs Thursday walked-off an opponent for a fifth time this season.

Eddy Julio Martinez's sacrifice fly to shallow right field scored P.J. Higgins with the game-winning run in a 3-2 South Bend (15-11) win over Beloit.

Higgins started the inning with a line drive single to left field. Daniel Spingola was hit by a pitch putting two on with none out. Eloy Jimenez had a difference making at-bat by sending a long fly ball to right field advancing Higgins to third setting up the heroics by Martinez.

The shallow fly ball to right field was caught by Steve Pailares whose throw home arrived in time but catcher Santiago Chavez missed the tag and Higgins slid in safely.

South Bend starter Kyle Twomey pitched a strong game but walked away with a no decision. The USC product fired six innings of one run ball giving up only four hits and striking out six.

John Williamson came out of the Cubs bullpen to record a scoreless seventh but allowed the game tying run in the eighth.

Craig Brooks hung a zero in the ninth and earned his first win of the season.

South Bend trailed 1-0 going to the fourth when Higgins doubled with one-out and scored on a two-out RBI hit by Eloy Jimenez. Jimenez crossed home plate on a hit by Bryant Flete and the Cubs had a 2-1 advantage.

South Bend is now 11-5 at home.

The Cubs host Beloit again Friday at 7:35pm on 96.1fm WSBT. Adbert Alozlay (2-0) will take the mound for South Bend.

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