CONWAY, Ark. - Following a pair of victories in elimination games on Saturday, Hendrix faced off against the No. 4 seeded Rhodes Lynx Sunday in a must-win game for the Warriors. After Rhodes took the early 4-0 lead after scoring three runs in the second inning, Hendrix closed the deficit to within a run, 4-3, after scoring two runs in the fourth and one in the fifth frame. Rhodes struck for two runs in the sixth inning before recording five in the seventh as the Lynx went on to defeat the Warriors, 12-6. With the loss, Hendrix's season is over; finishing with a school record 30 wins on the year.
HOW THE WARRIORS SCORED:
GAME 1
- 4th -
Juan Pablo Leon doubled to right center, RBI;
Ford Sherrington scored.
- 4th -
Josh Walker lined out to cf, sacrifice fly, RBI;
Juan Pablo Leon scored.
- 5th -
Jorge Leon doubled down the rf line, RBI;
Seth Tucker scored.
- 7th -
Tanner Cooper singled up the middle, RBI;
Jorge Leon advanced to second;
Seth Tucker scored.
- 9th -
Andrei Stoyanow doubled to left center, 2 RBI;
Juan Pablo Leon scored;
Tanner Cooper scored.
WARRIORS' DECISION(S) ON THE MOUND:
GAME 1
L -
Andrei Stoyanow (7-1); 3.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R/4 ER, 2 K/3 BB
NOTABLE:
GAME 1
- Ju. Leon doubled to right center in the fourth to score the first run for Hendrix; one of two doubles on the day for the freshman.
- Trailing 4-2 in the fifth inning, Jo. Leon doubled down the right field line to score Tucker as Hendrix trailed 4-3 after five innings of action.
- Rhodes scored five runs off four hits in the seventh inning to take command of the game; Lynx won 12-6.
- Ju. Leon and Jo. Leon both finished with three hits on the day while also recording one RBI each as well.
- Stoyanow, Sherrington, Tucker and Cooper all accounted for a pair of hits against the Lynx.
- Despite outhitting the Lynx 16-13 on the day, Hendrix left 11 runners on base while Rhodes left nine.
- Stoyanow picked up his first loss after allowing four runs off five hits in three and one-third innings of action.
- Orren followed after Stoyanow's exit before Orlando came in. Barker and Wellman also saw appearances.
- Hendrix finishes the season with a 30-14 mark on the 2019 season.
WHO'S NEXT:
The season is now complete. Rhodes moves on to face the winner of the BSC pod in the conference finals.
