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TERRE HAUTE, IND. – Adrian College scored two runs in the eighth inning to rally for a 4-3 victory over Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in game six of the NCAA Division III Mideast Baseball Regional on Thursday night.

The Bulldogs scored two unearned runs due to three Engineer errors in the eighth inning, with a sacrifice fly by Jake Cappelletty providing the tiebreaking run to lift Adrian to the victory.

Bobby Rickstad battled through the complete game on the mound to earn the pitching win.  Rickstad improved to 6-2 on the season with a three-hitter that featured 10 strikeouts and two walks.

Offensively, Rickstad and Vanderheyden led the Adrian attack with three hits each.  Rickstad scored twice and Vanderheyed drove home two runs for the Bulldogs.

Rose-Hulman tied the score at 2-2 with a two-run home run by Keenan Long in the first inning.  The Engineers took a 3-2 lead on a double by Gabe Focke and a fielding error after a bunt single by Troy Eveslage that scored Focke.

On the mound, Michael Matsui scattered 10 hits and allowed two earned runs in eight innings of work.  Matsui walked none and struck out six in falling to 10-2 on the season.

Adrian improved to 32-10 on the season and returns to action against Heidelberg College in a winner's bracket game on Friday at noon.  Rose-Hulman stands 32-14 overall and squares off with the College of Wooster at 3:30 on Friday.