BLACKSBURG, Va. — Andy Blake drove in three runs and five teammates drove in a pair and Columbia stayed alive in the Blacksburg Regional with a 15-6 win over Gonzaga on Sunday.
The Lions (32-19) scored five runs in the second inning and eight in the fourth to advance to the regional final against host and overall No. 4 seed Virginia Tech on Sunday night. Virginia Tech won that matchup 7-2 to advance to the Super Regionals.
The difference against the Bulldgos was the fourth inning when three different Gonzaga pitchers combined to hit four batters, allow two walks and give up five hits. Hayden Schott and Austin Mowrey had two run singles.
Columbia finished with 10 hits and 10 walks. Joshua Solomon, who was 1 for 3 and scored three times, had a solo home run in the eighth. Billy Black (3-5) went the last 5 1/3 innings for the win.
