CONWAY, Ark. - Hendrix completed a season-opening sweep of Dallas (Texas) following Sunday's 15-3 win. The Orange and Black posted their first three-game sweep at Warrior Baseball Field since 2019 against Grinnell (Iowa).

Hendrix (3-0) jumped out to a 4-0 lead through two innings and 9-2 advantage after four.

Adam Bland set a new Warriors' single-game record with five runs scored and tied a program-best with four hits, going 4-for-5 at the plate. Kyle Kirk had two hits. Hogan Ralston and Jacob Carpentier each drove in two runs. Zack Marriott scored twice. 

Hendrix pounded out 12 hits. Nine Warriors had at least one RBI, while 10 touched home at least once.

David Blackburn (1-0) picked up the win on the mound after tossing five innings, allowing three earned runs on four hits with three strikeouts and a walk. Kyle Wellman, John Henry Fowler, Will Graves and Zach Orlando combined for four hitless innings of relief. Wellman and Graves each fanned two.

Four Crusaders had one hit apiece. Three Dallas (0-3) players each drove in a run. David Saldana scored twice.

The Crusaders' Ryan Flores (0-1) was chased from the game after just two-thirds of an inning, surrendering three runs, two earned, and giving up five walks.

Dallas used five relief pitchers. Cortez Saenz threw 2.1 innings of relief, allowing six runs, five earned, on six hits with two strikeouts and a pair of walks.

The Crusaders committed three errors.

Hendrix travels to Ozarks (Mo.) on Tuesday. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. CT.