ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – SWOSU Baseball managed just six runs in three games and had their four-game winning streak snapped over the weekend as they dropped their Great American Conference series at Henderson State.
SWOSU (9-7, 8-7 GAC) returns to action Tuesday with a midweek contest at Northeastern State before resuming conference play at home next weekend against East Central.
Game 1: Henderson State 14, SWOSU 4 (7 inn.)
The Reddies struck early and often in the series opener, scoring four runs in the bottom of the first inning and six in the fourth as they forged ahead for a run-rule victory. SWOSU got a solo home run from
Keyshaun Smith in the second for their first run of the game before adding an RBI single from
Drew White in the fifth and two runs in the sixth.
SWOSU was limited to six hits, with two apiece from Smith and
Zach Baxley while Smith scored twice and other runs scored by
Miguel Soto and
Griffin Larsen.
Nate Postlethwait (4-1) was roughed up and suffered his first setback of the season after allowing eight runs on seven hits in the first three innings.
Noah Chapin and
Grant Ewy also saw time in the final three innings.
Game 2: Henderson State 2, SWOSU 1
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Jason Begin home run in the top of the second inning was SWOSU's lone run as they dropped a low-scoring game in the seven-inning contest on Friday. HSU broke a 1-1 tie with a solo homer of their own in the bottom of the seventh run and that proved to be the deciding run for the Reddies.
Baxley was 2-for-3 with two doubles while
Alex Bedard,
Miguel Soto and
Ryan Dos Santos also added hits in the game, which saw the Bulldogs strand seven runners on base.
Vance Ferraro (1-1) was the tough-luck pitcher of record after holding Henderson State to two runs on seven hits with four strikeouts in a complete-game effort.
Game 3: Henderson State 5, SWOSU 1
Another low-scoring affair was taking place in the finale until HSU scored three insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to break it open from a 2-1 game. SWOSU got their lone run in the sixth, following an error by the Reddies catcher which allowed
Alex Bedard to score from third base.
SWOSU had moderate success at the plate with six hits, including two apiece from
Miguel Soto and
Drew White, but they had eight strikeouts on the day and again left seven runners on.
Three different pitchers saw time on the hill, but it was
Matt Hopkins (2-1) who started and took the decision after allowing two runs on six hits over the first 4.1 innings.