DANVILLE, Ky. – Following a 3-0 win over Centre Saturday, the Warriors fell to the Colonels 9-4 in game one on Sunday but came back to win the three-game series after a 4-3 come-from-behind road win against Centre in game two as the Warriors improve to 13-4 and 4-2 in Southern Athletic Association play.
Josh Walker picked up his second home run of the season in the five-run loss in game one while
Taylor Barker picked up just his second win on the season in game two after picking up a decision in the second straight day. With the 13 wins, Hendrix has won more games in just over one month than the entire 2018 club did (12).
HOW THE WARRIORS SCORED:
GAME 1
- 4th -
Seth Tucker reached first on a throwing error by 3b, advanced to second;
Rail Gilliam advanced to third, scored on a throwing error by 1b, unearned.
- 5th -
Andrei Stoyanow grounded out to 2b, RBI;
Tanner Cooper scored.
- 6th -
Josh Walker homered, RBI.
- 9th - Juan Pable Leon singled down the rf line, RBI;
Ford Sherrington scored.
GAME 2
- 4th -
Rail Gilliam singled to center field, advanced to second, RBI;
Josh Walker scored.
- 4th -
Tom Flisk singled up the middle, RBI;
Rail Gilliam scored.
- 7th -
Tanner Cooper reached on a fielder's choice, RBI;
Jorge Leon advanced to second;
JR McAuley scored.
- 7th - Juan Pable Leon singled to center field, RBI;
Tanner Cooper advanced to third;
Jorge Leon scored.
WARRIORS' DECISION(S) ON THE MOUND:
GAME 1
L –
Seth Tucker (1-1); 2.0 IP, 5 H, 8 R/6 ER, 0 K/0 BB
GAME 2
W -
Taylor Barker (2-0); 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R/ 0 ER, 2 K/0 BB
NOTABLE:
GAME 1
- After allowing a seven-run inning to Centre in the second, Hendrix scored one run each in the fourth, fifth, sixth and ninth innings as the Colonels took the first game 9-4 Sunday.
- Cooper, Jo. Leon and Walker accounted for the lone two-hit games for Hendrix while
Seth Tucker picked up his first loss of the season on the mound after two innings of work.
- Stoyanow and Ju. Leon each added one RBI while Walker did so as well.
- Walker belted his second home run of the year in the sixth inning; a solo shot.
- Sherrington and Cooper added one stolen base each in the five-run loss to Centre Sunday.
GAME 2
- After trailing 1-0, Gilliam and Flisk managed back-to-back two-out RBI hits in the fourth inning as the Warriors took the 2-1 advantage.
- Centre took the lead after a two-run home run shot in the fifth.
- Cooper tied the game in the seventh on a fielder's choice before a single bu Ju. Leon gave Hendrix the 4-3 lead with three outs to go for the win.
- Barker took the mound for Hendrix in the seventh and struck out two batters to pick up his second victory on the season.
- Ju. Leon tallied the only three-hit performance of the game after recording one RBI against Centre too.
- Gilliam batted 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI against the Colonels in the game.
- The Warriors recorded 11 hits as a team while Centre struck for just four.
WHO'S NEXT:
Hendrix returns home for a non-conference contest against Iowa Wesleyan Thursday at 6 p.m. from Warrior Field.
