DANVILLE, Ky. - Hendrix College head baseball coach Neil Groat earned his 100th career victory as his team completed a Southern Athletic Association sweep of Centre College on Sunday.

The Warriors (14-17, 8-7) won the game on a three-run homer from sophomore third baseman Jorge Leon in the top of the ninth.

Groat, a Hendrix graduate of 2005, compiled his 100th win in his fifth season. He sits second in career victories at Hendrix behind R.J. Thomas who won 108 contests in six seasons at the helm.

In the game, Hendrix jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first two innings. In the top of the fourth, senior catcher James Martin was hit by a pitch and later scored on a ground ball by junior center fielder Drew Judson to give the Orange & Black a 4-0 lead.

The Colonels (14-15, 4-11) picked up a run in the bottom of the fourth after two hits and an error. The Warriors went up 6-1 in the sixth. Judson doubled and sophomore first baseman Josh Walker singled, moving Judson to third. Junior right fielder Matthew Lillard hit a sacrifice fly, plating Judson. Walker would score on a wild pitch.

Centre made the game 6-4 with three runs on three hits and an error in the sixth. The Colonels took a 7-6 with three more runs in the seventh. Hendrix tied it up in the eighth when Judson led off with a single and scored on a Lillard double.

In the top of the ninth, freshman second baseman Sean Dehne recorded an infield single and Martin doubled, moving Dehne to third. Leon blasted his second home run of the season over the fence in right field to give the Warriors the milestone victory.

Freshman reliever Hayden Seay (1-1) earned his first career win by allowing a hit and two walks with a strikeout in two scoreless frames. Sam Shelley (0-3) took the loss for the Colonels.

Hendrix Notes
- Freshman starter Evan Ingram struck out a season-high four batters over 5.1 innings.
- Leon was 4-for-6 with two runs scored, three RBI and the home run.
- Judson went 3-for-4 with three runs scored, two RBI and a pair of doubles.
- Lillard drove in two runs with a double and sac fly.
- Hogan also had a double and a sacrifice fly.
- Martin had a double and scored twice.
- Walker recorded a single, a run and was hit twice.
- Dehne and Jake Wiegand both had a hit and a run scored.

Centre Notes
- Catcher Cameron Duggins went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
- Right fielder Drew Schacht was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base.
- Shortstop Parker Selin hit a double, drove in a run and scored twice.

Up Next
Hendrix will travel to Searcy, Ark. to face Harding University Tuesday at 3 p.m.