Maryland State Crabfest won in dramatic fashion in Thursday morning’s quarterfinal round against the Butler Allegheny A’s.
Maryland State’s Remington Waters hit a walk-off grand slam to right field at Sargent’s Stadium at the Point leading his team to a 7-6 comeback victory.
The 3-1 Crabfest squad will advance to Friday’s semifinal round in the 81st AAABA Tournament.
Waters had two hits and scored two runs against previously unbeaten Butler, which closed its tournament with a 3-1 record.
Harry Middlebrooks collected three hits for Maryland State, and Michael Baez had two hits.
Butler led 6-1 through seven innings. Maryland State scored twice in the bottom of the eighth and ended the contest with Waters’ grand slam with one out in the bottom of the ninth.
Butler’s Nate Demchek had two hits, including a double. Zach Miner doubled.