DANVILLE, Ky. (May 4, 2024) – With a flair for the dramatic throughout the Southern Athletic Association Tournament, top-seed Centre captured the 2024 SAA baseball championship after a 3-2 win over Hendrix in the title game.

SAA BASEBALL TOURNAMENT CENTRAL
 
The game was tied 2-2 until Jamie Laframboise led off the ninth with a solo homer over the leftfield wall that gave the Colonels (34-11) their first SAA baseball title in program history. Centre’s road to the championship was full of exciting endings, coming back to beat Millsaps 4-3 in the opener and then downing the Majors 4-3 in a walk off homer to earn a spot in the championship tournament. After an 11-8 win over Sewanee on Thursday, the Colonels posted three runs in the eight to beat Rhodes 5-4 and advance to the final.
 
Hendrix (27-19) fell to Rhodes in the first round and battled out of the loser bracket, beating Sewanee 8-7 on Friday and getting revenge on Rhodes 14-0 Saturday afternoon.
 
Josh Cunningham and Aaron Lopez both went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead the Colonels offense. Tournament MVP Harrison Cowdrey went the distance for the win, scattering nine hits and two runs with eight strikeouts.
 
All-Tournament Team
Harrison Cowdrey, Centre (MVP)
Jamie Laframboise, Centre
Josh Cunningham, Centre
Aaron Lopez, Centre
Zach Marriott, Hendrix
David Blackburn, Hendrix
Adam Bland, Hendrix
Zac Sohosky, Rhodes
Mike Lewishall, Sewanee