Radford heads to regional final with win over Indiana

Shane Johnsonbaugh had three hits, including a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning, and Radford eliminated Indiana with a 5-3 victory in the Nashville Regional on Sunday. Johnsonbaugh's RBI single and Josh Reavis' sacrifice fly in the eighth gave Radford a 5-3 lead after Indiana tied it at 3 with three runs in the fifth.

The Highlanders (45-15) earned the program's second NCAA Tournament win, making up for a 7-1 loss to the Hoosiers (35-24) on Friday.

Radford (45-15) was scheduled to face defending national champion Vanderbilt in the championship round Sunday night.

Radford reliever Kyle Palmer (3-0) earned the win with 2 2/3 scoreless innings, and Ryan Meisinger recorded his 17th save with two scoreless innings.

Find more information about tournament play on the Radford Athletics website, and stay up to date with the @RadfordBaseball #RoadToOmaha Blog.

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Radford's Shane Johnsonbaugh

Jun 1, 2015
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