CLARKSVILLE, Ark. - The Hendrix College baseball team took to the field for the first time in over a week, braving the cold to take on the University of the Ozarks on Wednesday afternoon. The Warriors nearly rallied from an early four-run deficit to force extra innings, but fell 7-6 in ten frames. 

Drew Judson went 3-or-5 with three doubles and a stolen base while Jake Wiegand lifted a pair of hits with an RBI and a stolen base. Five different pitchers toed the rubber for the Warriors, as they combined for seven strikeouts. Thomas Weber took the loss for Hendrix, allowing a single run in the 10th inning after blanking the Eagles in the eighth and ninth.

The Eagles jumped out to a 3-0 lead with three runs on four hits in the bottom of the first, but the Warriors responded with a pair of runs in the top of the second. Spencer Summers drew a one-out walk, stole second, and was brought home by a Weigand single. Two batters later Seth Mobley ripped an RBI double to left-center, bringing home Weigand to cut into the lead.

Ozarks added a run in the third and two more in the fourth to extend their lead to 6-2. The home team's advantage could have been larger, but Brooks Billings made his season debut out of the bullpen, forcing a harmless groundout to end the inning, stranding Eagles on second and third.

In the top of the fifth, Judson generated a run all on his own. The freshman led off with a double, stole third, and scored when the catcher's throw sailed into left field, making the score 6-3.  After the Warriors held the hosts scoreless in the bottom of the frame, Hendrix tacked on two more runs in the top of the sixth to make it 6-5. 

The Orange and Black finall drew even in the top of the eighth. Summers reached on an error, putting a runner in scoring position with no outs. He advanced to third on a groundout and scored on a wild pitch, tying the game at 6-6.

Weber shut down the Eagles' bats in the eighth and ninth innings to force extra innings. In the top of the tenth, Wyatt Hogan led off with a double, but the Warriors couldn't bring home the go-ahead run. Instead, Ozarks manufactured a run in the bottom of the frame to earn the 7-6 victory.

Hendrix Notes
- Judson finished with three doubles, becoming the ninth Warrior in program history to rip three two-baggers in a single game.
- The Warriors combined for six doubles in the game, the fourth most in a single game in Hendix history.
- Spencer Summers swiped two bases and scored three runs, both season-highs by any single Warrior so far this year.
- Hendrix stole five bases on the day, the most in a single game since March 26, 2014 (vs. Austin), and only the third time the team has stolen that many bases since 2012.
- Colten Poellinger tossed a pair of scoreless innings in relief. He now has tossed 6.0 innings of relief without allowing an earned run this season.
- Ryan Ritz extended his hitting streak to six games dating back to last season.
  
Ozarks Notes
- Six different Eagles hitters finished with a multi-hit game, including Andrew Beck who went 4-for-6 from the plate.
- Alex Rodriguez was credited with the win for the Eagles, despite allowing the game-tying run in the eighth. The pitcher escaped a jam in the top of the 10th to earn the win.
- Ozarks now holds a 2-0 record over Hendrix in extra-inning games. The Eagles beat the Warriors 12-11 in 11 innings on Feb. 28, 2012 in their only other extra-inning meeting.

Up Next
Hendrix moves to 3-2 on the season and will begin conference play on Saturday. The Warriors host Southern Athletic Association rival Sewanee for a three-game series over the weekend.