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The Buchbinder Legionaere Regensburg celebrated a 13-8 win over the Munich-Haar Disciples on Tuesday evening in game three of the Euro League Baseball. Regensburg scored nine runs in the seventh and eighth to seal the win in comeback style.
After the Disciples took a quick 2-0 lead in the top half of the first, the Buchbinder Legionaere scored runs in the first four innings to get ahead 4-2. Munich-Haar countered with two runs in the fifth and three in the seventh to get in front 7-4. However a five-run rally by Regensburg in the bottom of the seventh turned the game around, four more in the eighth added some insurance.
It was an offensive slugfest with Regensburg out-hitting the Disciples 21-15. Chris Zirzlmeier went 3-for-3 with a solo home run and three runs scored. Elias von Garßen collected four hits. Christoph Ziegler and Joshua Petersen went deep for Munich-Haar William Thorp had four hits and three runs.
Jan Tomek earned the win, pitching 2 1/3 innings of relief. Mike Bolsenbroek, Jonathan Eisenhuth and Bradley Merrit also pitched for Regensburg. Markus Dierolf issued eight runs on 14 hits and four walks in 6 1/3 innings to take the loss. Moritz Polixa and Greg Hendrix succeeded him on the mound.