For the fifth time this season the Piedmont College baseball team won a game in its final at-bat and defeated visiting Franklin & Marshall College tonight at Loudermilk Field by the score of 7-6. Stan Brosko played the hero for the third time this season with an RBI single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth propelling the Lions to their fourth straight victory.

PC allowed a single run in the top of the fourth which was quickly answered with five runs capped-off by a two-out double by Corey Lindsey plating a pair of Lions. After the Diplomats scored a single run in the sixth and three runs in the seventh to close the gap to a single run.

After Franklin and Marshall tied the game in the top of the ninth the stage was set for the dramatics. Matt Devito led the inning off with a hit by pitch and Andy House singled putting runners at first and second. Luke Dombrowsky came off the bench with a sacrifice bunt and after a Trey McCay intentional walk Brosko plated the game-winning run on a single up the middle.

House led the offense going 3-5 with a pair of doubles while Travis Hunt went 3-5 with a stolen base and a run scored. B.J. Hampton picked up the victory on the mound, his third of the season.

The victory moves Piedmont to 8-10 overall and extends their winning streak to four games. The Lions will play host to Rhodes College on Friday, March 16th at Loudermilk Field beginning at 7:00.