CONWAY, Ark. – Sitting atop the Southern Athletic Standings with a one-game lead on Berry, Hendrix hosted Sewanee for a pair of games Saturday in Conway on the diamond. Due to inclement weather, the first game was played much earlier than originally anticipated. Sewanee limited the Warriors to just three hits in the first game as the Tigers won 8-1. As for the second game,
Jack Hodgins tossed his first collegiate complete game as the freshman threw 111 pitches in the nine-inning outing, struck out 10 Tigers and allowed just six hits and did not allow an earned run as Hendrix blanked Sewanee, 9-0. After Saturday, Hendrix sustains a 23-9 record with a 10-4 mark in SAA play while Sewanee sits at 18-12 including a 5-8 mark in conference. With Hendrix's 23rd win of the season, the Warriors tie the program record for most victories in a season, a record that dates back to 1901.
HOW THE WARRIORS SCORED:
GAME 1
- 7th - Andrei. Stoyanow doubled to left center, RBI;
Jorge Leon scored.
GAME 2
- 3rd -
Tanner Cooper doubled to right field, 2 RBI;
Seth Tucker scored;
Sean Dehne scored.
- 3rd -
Ford Sherrington doubled to right center, RBI;
Tanner Cooper scored.
- 4th - Juan Pable Leon singled to pitcher, RBI;
Ford Sherrington advanced to second;
Tanner Cooper advanced to third, out at home 1b to c;
Jorge Leon scored, unearned.
- 6th -
Tanner Cooper doubled to right field, RBI;
Seth Tucker scored.
- 7th -
Layton Burge singled to pitcher, bunt, RBI;
Josh Walker advanced to second;
Andrei Stoyanow scored.
- 8th -
Tanner Cooper homered to left field, 2 RBI;
Jorge Leon scored.
WARRIORS' DECISION(S) ON THE MOUND:
GAME 1
L –
Evan Ingram (4-3); 3.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R/5 ER, 3 K/1 BB
GAME 2
W -
Jack Hodgins (4-2); 9.0 IP (CG), 6 H, 0 R/ 0 ER, 10 K/2 BB
NOTABLE:
GAME 1
- Sewanee struck for seven runs in the first four innings including a four-run fourth to obtain all momentum in the game.
- Thanks to a bunt back to the pitcher,
Sean Dehne picked up the first hit of the day for Hendrix with two outs in the third frame.
- The next hit for Hendrix came in the seventh with an out as
Ford Sherrington singled down the right field line.
- Two batters later, a double from
Andrei Stoyanow scored Sherrington but it was not enough as Hendrix fell 8-1 in seven innings.
- Ingram fell to 4-3 on the year after picking up the loss; pitched over three innings while allowing seven hits and five runs.
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Zach Orlando and
Jacob Wagner pitched the final three and two-third innings of action; allowed three runs combined.
- Stoyanow picked up the only RBI of the game in the ninth inning on his double.
GAME 2
- Looking to avoid a doubleheader sweep as well as losing its first SAA series of the season, Hendrix accounted for four runs in the third frame to take the early lead.
- The Warriors logged an insurance run in the fourth inning as well as the sixth as Hodgins looked to pick up his fourth win of the year.
- Hodgins allowed a leadoff double to start the seventh frame but struck out the next three Tigers in a row to get Hendrix out of the small jam.
- Another run in the seventh and two more in the eighth allowed for the 9-0 shutout victory for Hendrix to tie the series at one-game apiece.
- Hodgins logged his first complete game outing of his young career while tying his career-best mark with 10 strikeouts on the day; his fourth victory of the season ties him with
Kyle Wellman and Ingram for the team lead.
- Tucker and Cooper recorded three-hit performances while Cooper, single-handedly, accounted for a season-high five RBIs in the win.
- Jo. Leon, Ju. Leon and Stoyanow landed two hits in the game as well.
WHO'S NEXT:
The Warriors battle Sewanee one final time Sunday at noon from Warrior Field in the final game of the three-game regular season series.
