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Lincoln wins 11-10 walk-off
against Champaign Central
[April 17, 2026]
The Railsplitters were on the
winning end of an 11-10 slugfest with the Champaign Central Maroons
on Thursday afternoon in Lincoln.
Even better, the Railsplitters walked the game off in the bottom of
the seventh inning with two outs. Owen Comstock’s game-winning hit
drove in Austin Lucas with the winning run. Freshman Grady
Rutledge’s two-run single kept the Railsplitters in the contention
for the win in the bottom of the seventh.
The Maroons pounded out fifteen hits versus Lincoln while the
Railsplitters made the best of eleven hits in the game.
The Railsplitters fell behind 2-0 early in the game but a three-run
third inning put the home team on top.
Karson Komnick is pretty consistent getting the rally started from
the lead-off position. Komnick hit a single to left and was
eventually joined on base by Austin Lucas and Owen Comstock, both of
whom walked. Cooper Koehler’s fielder’s choice drove home Komnick.
After a walk to Bryce Vlahovich, Kane Komnick hit a two-run single
to put the Railsplitters up 3-2.
A bases loaded triple in the top of
the fourth inning put the Maroons back in front. They tacked on a
couple more runs on a single and a fielder’s choice. When the inning
ended, the Maroons were leading 7-3.
In the bottom of the fifth inning the Railsplitters bounced back to
tie the game. Koehler, Vlahovich and Chase March each drove in runs
on singles as the game reached a 7-7 score.
Comstock broke the tie in the bottom of the sixth inning with his
RBI single that scored Lucas.
The Maroons used three singles and a walk to plate three runs in the
seventh inning and take a 10-8 lead.
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Lincoln overcame
the two-run deficit in the bottom of the seventh inning. Kane
Komnick started the inning with a walk and after one out, March
walked. After two outs, Lucas was hit by a pitch to load the
bases. Grady Rutledge kept the Railsplitters alive with a
two-out single that tied the game. Lucas went to third on
Rutledge’s hit and the next man up was Comstock. Comstock sent a
3-0 pitch to center and that brought Lucas home with the winning
run.
A sweet walk-off by
the Railsplitters for win no. 10 on the season!
Tate Aue earned the win in relief. Aue worked three innings, giving
up four hits and three runs. He walked one and struck out two.
Carson Fuiten started the game for Lincoln and lasted four innings.
He gave up eleven hits and seven runs. Five of the runs were earned.
He walked two and struck out one.
Karson Komnick and Owen Comstock each led Lincoln with two hits.
Austin Lucas, Grady Rutledge, Cooper Koehler, Kane Komnick, Carson
Fuiten and Chase March each had one hit.
Lincoln (10-6) will play Taylorville Saturday morning at 11:00 a.m.
on Mike Curry Field.
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