Box Score COLUMBUS, Ga. – Ryan Lewis hit a one-out two-run double in the bottom of the ninth inning as Columbus State University rallied for a 5-4 win over Flagler College in a Peach Belt Conference baseball game Friday night at Ragsdale Field.

Columbus State extended its winning streak to three games and evened its overall record to 15-15 and is now 9-6 in the Peach Belt. Flagler fell to 14-17 overall and 6-13 in conference play.

Trailing 4-3 going into the ninth, Flagler reliever Mike O'Reilly (0-3) got the lead-off hitter to fly out, but gave up back-to-back singles to pinch hitter Jackson Oliver and Blake Edwards, the Nos. 8 and 9 hitters in the lineup. Lewis then took a 1-0 pitch and belted it down the left field to score both runners.

Flagler took a quick 1-0 lead when Tyler Vanover singled home Jake Jacob in the top of the first.

Chace Mitchell belted a two-run home run in the fourth to give the Saints a 3-0 lead.

The Cougars finally got on the board in the bottom of the fourth when they scored on a sacrifice fly and an RBI-single by Martin Castro. Until that point, Columbus State batters struggled against Flagler starter Tyler Ward who retired the first nine of 10 batters he faced.

Nick Kranick drew a bases loaded walk in the sixth to give Flagler a 4-2 lead. That walked knocked CSU starting pitcher Zach Helewski out of the game.

The Cougars kept the game close in the bottom of the sixth. Cameron Scott led off the inning with a double and he scored on Castro's single to cut the deficit to within a run.

Hart Mizell (1-0) picked up the win in relief as he pitched the ninth inning and allowed just one hit. Helewski lasted 5 1/3 innings and allowed eight hits, four runs, walked five and struck out three.

Lewis went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs batted in. Castro singled twice and he knocked in a pair of runs.

O'Reilly tossed 2 1/3 innings in relief and took the loss. He surrendered five hits and two runs. Ward tossed six innings, scattered six hits and allowed three runs. He walked two and fanned three.

Jacob was a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate, including a double, and he scored a run. Jay Laurienzo singled twice.

Nine of the 13 Flagler runners left on base were in scoring position.

The same two teams will meet in a doubleheader tomorrow (Mar. 30) at 1 p.m.

Columbus State 5, Flagler 4 (Mar 29, 2013 at Columbus, Ga.)
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Flagler............. 100 201 000  -  4 11  0      (14-17, 6-13 PBC)
Columbus State...... 000 201 002  -  5 11  0      (15-15, 9-6 PBC)
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Battery: Flagler - Tyler Ward; Mike O'Reilly(7) and Chace Mitchell. Columbus State - Zach Helewski; Cameron Griffin(6); Hart Mizell(9) and Dustin Averett.
Win-Hart Mizell(1-1)  Loss-Mike O'Reilly(0-3)  T-2:29  A-123
2B FLG – Jake Jacob.
2B CSU – Ryan Lewis; Cameron Scott.
HR FLG - Chace Mitchell (2).
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