HSU Cowboys Fall To McMurry War Hawks 15-4
By: Hardin-Simmons Athletics
Updated: April 5, 2012
ABILENE, Texas -- Hardin-Simmons'
baseball team dropped the opening game of its three-game American
Southwest Conference series to McMurry, 15-4, on Friday night
at Hunter Field.
McMurry
took the early lead on a three-run home run by Matt Thompson in the
first inning. HSU countered with an RBI single by Troy Tarrant in the
first, scored a run
on a double play groundout by Tarrant in the third and Andrew Rehling
had a solo home run in the third to tie the game at 3-3.
McMurry
added four runs in the fourth inning. Nick Marsh had a two-run single
and Connor Griffith had an RBI double. HSU picked up a run on a Tarrant
sacrifice fly
in the fifth.
Dylan
DeLeon had a sacrifice fly in the eighth, Thompson had an RBI double
and Griffith an RBI single to make it 10-4. McMurry scored five times in
the ninth inning.
Ruben Zendejas had a two-run single Thompson had an RBI double,
Marcellous Biggins had an RBI single and DeLeon had a RBI single.
Rehling had two hits for HSU and Thompson was 5-for-5 with five RBIs to pace McMurry.
Troy
Nicholson took the loss as he lasted just three and two-third innings
and allowed seven runs on nine hits. Alex Bradley worked three and
two-third innings for
HSU allowing only one run.
Spencer Smith went the distance for McMurry. The righthander threw 138 pitches and scattered seven hits to improve to 5-2.
The
Cowboys are now 13-14 on the year and 6-7 in league play. McMurry
remained atop the ASC West standings with an 11-2 record. The War Hawks
are 17-14 on the year.
The teams will play a 1 p.m. doubleheader on Friday.
