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NAIA 2001 BASEBALL WORLD SERIES
 Game 13: Birmingham Southern (Ala.) 9, Dallas Baptist (Tex.) 1

May 29, 2001 at Harris Field

LEWISTON, Idaho – Mike Nickoli scattered eight hits, all singles, in pitching Birmingham-Southern (Ala.) to a 8-1 victory over Dallas Baptist ( Tex.) in a loser-out game at the 45th annual NAIA Avista Baseball World Series at Harris Field Tuesday.

Nickoli, who walked three batters, also struck out seven in improving his record to 8-2.

The win clinched a berth among the final four teams for the Panthers, who will play at 3:30 p.m. or 7 p.m. Wednesday against either host Lewis-Clark State (53-12) or Western Oregon (41-18). Dallas Baptist completed its season with a record of 40-18.

Birmingham got home runs from Conner Robertson, Matt Lambert and John Driskill and also took advantage of five Patriot errors to score four unearned runs.

Robertson got the Alabama school on the scoreboard in the second inning with a solo blast and Lambert keyed a three-run fourth inning with a two-run home run. Driskill led off the ninth inning with a four-bagger.

Robertson also doubled and scored a run in the fourth inning and was one of two Panther players to have two hits, along with center fielder Adam Pease. Pease drove in a run in the eighth with one of his two singles.

Steven Berry led Dallas Baptist with three hits, while Cody Sadler had two. Sadler finished the World Series with 10 hits in 12 at bats.

The tournament continues with two more games today. At 3:30, Warner Southern (Fla.), will face Bellevue (47-17) in a loser-out game. Lewis-Clark State (53-12) will play Western Oregon (41-18) in a winner’s bracket game at 7.

 
Birmingham-Southern (Ala.)  012 300 021 -- 9 8 0
Dallas Baptist (Tex.)       001 000 000 -- 1 8 5

Mike Nickoli and Graham Burgess
Ethan Barton, Michael Kashuba (5), Ben Johnson (8) and Mike Dilley.
W – Nickoli (8-2). L – Barton (8-4).
HR – Birmingham, John Driskill (8), Conner Robertson (11), Matt Lambert (9).
Time: 2:29. Attendance – 365.