CONWAY, Ark. - In need of a win, Hendrix hosted MacMurray Saturday in a doubleheader from Warrior Field. In game one, Hendrix turned a 2-1 deficit into an 11-2 stumping after plating five runs in the sixth frame and two in each of the seventh and eighth innings. The Warriors carved up a season-best 22 hits in the win over the Highlanders to improve to 4-8 following the game. In game two, Jack Hodgins tossed six innings of shutout baseball but did not pick up his first win of the year as the bullpen gave up three Highlander runs in the final three innings as MacMurray sneaked away with the 3-2 win in game two. Hendrix currently holds a 4-9 mark on the season. Justin Scott carded his first four-hit day in the first game while Ford Sherrington and Rail Gilliam put together three-hit performances in the 11-2 win.
Game Details:
Saturday, Feb. 29 | 1:00 PM and 4:30 PM first pitch
Conway, Ark.
Result: Hendrix 11, MacMurray 2 - Game One
Result: Hendrix 2, MacMurray 3 - Game Two
Records:
Warriors (4-9)
Highlanders (2-4)
GAME ONE
Hendrix's Decision(s) on the Mound:
WP: Evan Ingram (2-1): 7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 9 K, 98 pitches tossed
How The Warriors Scored:
1st - Tom Flisk singled to left field, RBI; Seth Tucker advanced to third; Juan Pablo Leon scored.
2nd - JP Medick doubled to left field, RBI; Rail Gilliam scored.
6th - Ryan Torres scored.
6th - Juan Pablo Leon singled, RBI; Justin Scott scored.
6th - Seth Tucker doubled, RBI; Adam Bland advanced to third; Juan Pablo Leon scored.
6th - Tom Flisk walked, RBI; Seth Tucker advanced to third; Adam Bland scored.
6th - Ford Sherrington singled, RBI; Tom Flisk advanced to second; Seth Tucker scored.
7th - JP Medick doubled, RBI; Rail Gilliam scored.
7th - JP Medick stole third, scored on an error by c, unearned.
8th - Tuffy Dornburg singled down the lf line, RBI; Sean Dehne scored
8th - Justin Scott singled to left center, RBI; Tuffy Dornburg scored.
Notables:
- After Flisk singled in the first inning to score Leon, MacMurray scored two unanswered runs to hold the 2-1 advantage through an inning and a half.
- Medick doubled in the second frame to score Gilliam to tie the game.
- Hendrix plated five runs off five hits and left two on base in the sixth inning to hold the 7-2 advantage.
- The Warriors plated two runs in the seventh inning and two in the eighth to record the 11-2 win.
- The 22 hits Saturday in game one is the most hits in a single-game since Feb. 4, 2012 vs. Centenary (27).
- Ingram struck out nine batters and allowed just five hits in seven innings as he picked up his second win of the year.
- Evan Orren pitched the final two innings of work; allowing just three hits and striking out four on 37 pitches.
GAME TWO
Hendrix's Decision(s) on the Mound:
LP: Jacob Wagner (0-1): 2.2 IP, 1H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 55 pitches tossed
How The Warriors Scored:
2nd - JP Medick singled to center field, RBI; Rail Gilliam advanced to second; Ryan Torres scored
4th - Rail Gilliam singled, RBI; Ryan Torres advanced to second; Ford Sherrington scored
Notables:
- Hodgins struck out four batters in six innings of work; shutting out the Highlanders in his outing after 90 pitches.
- Ethan Thomas faced one batter in the seventh inning before Wagner pitched the next two-plus innings.
- MacMurray plated one run in the seventh and two in the ninth to sneak away with the 3-2 victory despite the Warriors outhitting the Highlanders 12-7.
- Gilliam went 2-for-4 with an RBI while JP Medick went 1-for-3 with an RBI as well.
- Bland and Leon carved 2-for-5 performances at the plate while Ryan Torres also went 1-for-3 with a run scored.
- David Blackburn recorded the final out for Hendrix on the mound.
Up Next:
The Warriors will battle the Highlanders one more time tomorrow. First pitch is set for 12 p.m. from Warrior Field.
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