Big 6th inning propels Falcons over Spartans

COLORADO SPRINGS- With the Falcons and Spartans tied 2-2 in the going into the 6th, Air Force struck for four runs to break the deadlock before eventually locking down the 6-4 win.

Trayden Tamiya led the Falcons with a 3-4 afternoon, including a double and a triple. Tamiya was responsible for a RBI double in the Falcons 6th.

Jake Greiving was 2-3 with a triple and a sac fly, driving in two runs. The junior led off 6th with an important three-base hit. Jay Thomason also had two hits, adding a double and a RBI to his Friday tally.

Aerik Joe punctuated the go-ahead frame with a two-run triple to extend his on-base streak to 18 games. Sam Kulasingam also extended his on-base streak to 39 games with a 1st inning base-hit.

Jake Sansing was rock-solid yet again in spite of pitching in a not-so comfortable environment. Fighting through the cold and wind, the senior tossed 6.2 IP, allowing four runs on seven hits with five strikeouts and three walks.

After allowing an inside-the-park home run in the 1st, Sansing allowed just one run between 2nd and 6th. He ran into some trouble in the 7th, as the Spartans rallied for two two-out runs before Sawyer Hawks was called upon from the bullpen.

Hawks battled his command over his seven outs, walking three over 2.1 IP, but the sophomore buckled down when the necessity arose.

The big right-hander notched his 5th save of 2023 after stranding a one-out single in the 9th.

With the win, head coach Mike Kazlausky has tied Joe Robison for the most wins as head coach at Air Force with 282.

Next, Air Force and San Jose State resume their series tomorrow with first-pitch scheduled for 12:00 pm MT.

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Team Stats

Trayden Tamiya

Jay Thomason

Jake Greiving

Sam Kulasingam

Players Mentioned

Jake Greiving

Sawyer Hawks

Aerik Joe

Sam Kulasingam

Jake Sansing

Trayden Tamiya

Jay Thomason

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