UAAP Baseball: NU BULLDOGS UPSET DLSU ARCHERS

NATIONAL University men’s team scored a monumental upset pulling off a 5-2 win over the defending champion De La Salle University to momentarily occupy the top spot in the second round elimination of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines 86th Season baseball competition over the weekend at UP Baseball Field, Diliman in Quezon City.

The suspense - filled game from first to the last was deadlocked 2-2 going to the top of the 9th when the Bulldogs exploded on a Kevin Maulit's single followed by sacrifice bunt by Cyrill Antipolo and a Jherick Timban's intentional walk that filled the base for an opportunity of a game at hand.

Maulit drove home on a wildpitch and catcher's error to gain momentum 3-2 advantage. Pinchitter June Soriano hit a 2- run RBI (run - batted-in ) that put the Sampaloc batters in a breath-relieving advantage 5-2 going to Archer's last bat.

Ace pitcher Amiel de Guzman performed another no - relief job at the mound that held off the Taft-based batters' offensive en route to a convincing victory, their fourth in seven outings.

"I'm very proud of our boys.Although may mga mistakes,laban lang hanggang huling inning,"said winning coach Romar Landicho who acknowledged the able support from the bull pen by assistant coach Robin Go,pitching coach Junmar Diarao and conditioning coach Fil Am Mon Espina adding motivations from Rey Sol and team manager Wopsy Zamora.

" Defense is the key to our victory. The boys are consistent in that department since day one," Zamora said." We're on our right direction to fulfill our mission..Go Bulldogs!"