GREENVILLE- After posting 19 wins a year ago, the Greenville boy’s baseball team is looking for big things in 2014.

Coming in with a 3-1 record Tuesday and facing GWOC North foe, Sidney, the Wave looked to get their first North win of the season.

Down 5-0 early to the Sidney Yellow Jackets, Greenville battled back, winning in a nine inning affair, 9-8.

With two down and two on in the ninth, senior shortstop Ryan Eldridge drilled a 3-1 pitch to right field, scoring Cole Ward from second for the game winner.

This was an exciting win,” said Wave coach Eric Blumenstock. “My heart is still pounding. Now we have to go to their place tomorrow night (Wednesday) and play them again.”

Trailing 3-0 after one and 5-0 heading into the bottom of the fourth, Greenville had committed four huge errors that led to the Jackets lead.

The ability to recover from mistakes is the mark of a good team.

“The big topic of conversation this week was errors,” said Blumenstock. “When you make a mistake, flush it. If you make another one, flush it and forget about it and move on. That’s exactly what they were able to do tonight. It was perfect.”

After getting off to a rocky start, the Wave finally dented the plate in the bottom of the fourth with two runs as Quinton Wood knocked in two with two down.

Sidney slapped three more on the board in the sixth, taking what looked to be a lead that would end things in seven, 8-2.

The Wave went into its never say die mode and put up a four spot in the bottom of the frame, closing to 8-6.

That was when Blumenstock knew his team was holding all the cards.

“These kids are fighters. A lot of seniors that have been through this before,” said Blumenstock. “When these kids have their backs against the wall, the turn around and do something great and they make me look good.”

When the Wave needed clutch pitching, they got it.

Blumenstock started senior Austin Baumgardner.

Despite playing behind four errors, the big right-hander stood tall on the mound, trying to keep his team in the game.

When the eighth came along, Baumgardner sprinted to the mound, like a true thoroughbred, only to be pulled by the boss.

“Austin threw a little bit more than I wanted him to tonight,” said Blumenstock. “In the eighth, he sprinted out to the mound and I couldn’t catch him before he got out there. Austin works hard and I know what he’s capable of.”

When Blumenstock was able to catch Baumgardner, it was in favor of junior lefty Dylan Shumaker for the eighth and ninth.

“Shumaker is the perfect fit to follow Austin,” said B lumenstock. “He throws a lot of off-speed stuff and he is left handed and it’s a weight counter when you’re coming off with someone that throw fast and hard and Shumaker comes in and gives them a different look.”

With the win, the Wave went to 4-1 (1-0 GWOC North) and will travel to St. Henry tonight.