Scott Mandrell drove home RJ Cordeiro with the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning on Friday, sending Bishop Diego to a 5-4 walk-off win over visiting St. Bonaventure.
Cordeiro led off the inning with his third hit of the game, a single up the middle. Matt Shotwell advanced the runner on a sacrifice bunt and was safe on a throwing error that allowed Mandrell to make it all the way to third base.
After an out and an intentional walk to Aidan Williams, Mandrell rapped a single off the drawn-in first baseman’s glove to score Cordeiro.
John Salda was 2-for-4 with a run scored, an RBI and a triple. Shotwell finished 2-for-2 with an RBI.
The Seraphs and Cardinals ended up splitting their series after St. Bonaventure won 2-0 on Wednesday. Going into the final week of the regular season, the Cardinals are fighting for second place in the Tri-Valley League with a 5-3 record. St. Bonaventure is 3-5.
The Cardinals play at Grace Brethren on Tuesday and at home on Thursday.
BOX SCORE
SB 011 000 2 – 4 7 2
BD 101 011 1 – 5 8 3SB – Vines, Garabay (5), Olson (6), and Renaud. BD – Gregson, and Salda.
