GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - One season after conquering so much in head coach Sean McSheffery's first year, Hendrix opened up the 2020 season Friday night in Grand Prairie, Texas against No. 22 Texas Lutheran in the 2020 Rusty Greer & Jackie Moore Collegiate Classic from AirHogs Stadium. TLU carded a pair of runs in the fourth inning to take the lead. Hendrix scored its first run of the year in the fifth inning when Andrei Stoyanow scored off a sacrifice fly off Rail Gilliam to pull within a run but the Bulldogs put up a six-run seventh inning and recorded four more runs in the eighth as TLU carded the 12-2 win over Hendrix on Opening Day. Andrei Stoyanow picked up the loss for Hendrix after going four innings. Hendrix falls to 0-1 on the young season while TLU improves to 1-0.
Game Details:
Friday, Feb. 7 | 6:30 PM first pitch
Grand Prairie, Texas | AirHogs Stadium
Result: Hendrix 2, Texas Lutheran 12
Records:
Warriors (0-1)
Bulldogs (1-0)
Hendrix's Decision(s) on the Mound:
LP: Andrei Stoyanow: 4.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO, 2 WP, 64 pitches
How The Warriors Scored:
5th - Rail Gilliam flied out to left field, RBI; Andrei Stoyanow scored via sacrifice fly
8th - Juan Pablo Leon doubled to right field, RBI; Gerard Russo scored
Notables:
- Gilliam picked up the first RBI for the Warriors this year as the sophomore scored Stoyanow from third base on a sacrifice fly in the fifth frame.
- Adam Bland was the lone Warrior to pick up multiple hits Friday; the first hits of his young career after going 2-for-4 at the plate.
- Leon went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in the eighth frame that scored Russo.
- Hendrix picked up its first hit of the game in the seventh inning until Bland singled to left field.
- Jacob Wagner came on to relieve Stoyanow on the hill in the fifth inning as he pitched two full innings and allowed just one hit.
- Kyle Wellman, Hayden Seay and Tyler Wilson combined to pitch the final two innings.
Up Next:
The Warriors remain in Grand Prairie, Texas to take on No. 23 Concordia (Texas) Saturday at 6 p.m.
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