CONWAY, Ark. - RV/RV Hendrix dropped the series finale to RV/RV Berry (Ga.), 13-2 in seven innings, on Sunday in Southern Athletic Association (SAA) action.
R.J. Thomas' squad falls to 16-5 overall at Warrior Baseball Field despite winning the series and four of the last six against the Vikings at home.
Hendrix (24-8, 9-6 SAA) tied the game at one in the bottom of the second inning off a
Hogan Ralston sacrifice fly to left, scoring
Drake Job. The Warriors again tied the contest, this time at two in the third when
Adam Bland doubled to center, plating
Rally Miller.
Berry (22-11, 11-4 SAA) retook the lead for good off a John D'Amelio two-run single through the right side, part of a five-run fifth, all with two outs. The Vikings added two runs in the sixth and four in the seventh.
Berry's Wesley Wade ended 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Levi Cloud drove in three. Joey Garcia scored four times.Â
The Vikings' Andrew Norred (4-1) pitched four innings of relief, allowing two hits to go along with a walk and two hit batters.
Job and
Jacob Carpentier each had two hits. Job and Bland each hit a double.
Kyle Kirk drew a walk.
Hendrix's
David Blackburn (5-3) pitched 4.1 innings, giving up four runs, two earned, on five hits with a strikeout and walk.
Kyle Wellman threw 0.1 innings of relief and recorded a strike and walk.
Nathan Silva came in during the seventh inning and induced a ground out double play and struck out Wesley Maxey.
The Warriors conclude the home portion of their regular season with a three-game series in league play against Millsaps (Miss.) April 15-16. First pitch Friday is 5 p.m. CT.