Elisabetta Zengaro
1
Delta State DSU 20-10
3
Winner Henderson State HSU 15-17
Delta State DSU
20-10
1
Final
3
Henderson State HSU
15-17
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Delta State DSU 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0
Henderson State HSU 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 X 3 7 0

W: Kris Priddy (2-0) L: Howell, Jacob (0-2) S: Nick Vanthillo (5)

Game Recap: Baseball |

No. 24/14 Statesmen Stumble At Henderson State, 3-1

ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Henderson State University (15-17) broke a 1-1 tie with a two-run fifth en route to a 3-1 win over Delta State University (20-10) on Tuesday at Clyde Berry Field. Senior Will Robertson led the Statesmen with two hits and junior righty Jacob Howell recorded a career-high seven strikeouts in his first start.
 
GAME INFORMATION 
Score: Reddies 3 | Statesmen 1
Records: No. 24/14 Delta State (20-10, 13-5 GSC), Henderson State (15-17, 8-10 GSC)
Location/Stadium: Arkadelphia, Ark. | Clyde Berry Field
Attendance/Start Time/Time of Game: 180 / 3:01 p.m./2:40
Weather: 73 degrees, Sunny, ESE 7mph wind

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Senior Ben Pickard drew a bases loaded walk to give the Statesmen a 1-0 lead in the third.
  • The Reddies tied the game in the bottom of the third when Jordan Taylor delivered a two-out RBI single.
  • Henderson State took the lead for good with two runs in the bottom of the fifth. Taylor doubled in a run followed by a single from AJ Kruzel to give the Reddies a 3-1 lead.
  • The Statesmen threatened in the ninth, as senior Trent Giambrone walked and Robertson singled to put two on with no outs.  HSU closer Nick Vanthillo got a strikeout and a double play to end the game.
 
PITCHER OF RECORD
Win: Todd Gibson (2-0) – 7.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 K, 4 BB
Loss: Jacob Howell (0-2) – 5.0 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 7 K, 3 BB
Save: Nick Vanthillo (5) – 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 K, 1 BB
 
TEAM LEADERS: DELTA STATE
Hits: 2 – Robertson (2-for-4)
Runs: 1 – Giambrone
RBIs: 1 – PIckard
Doubles: - Giambrone, Swiney
Triples: none
HRs: none
 
TEAM LEADERS: HENDERSON STATE
Hits: 2 – Taylor
Runs: 1 –Mayhall, Taylor, Gage
RBIs: 2 - Taylor
Doubles: 1 – Taylor, Gary
Triples: none
HRs: – none
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • All four runs in the game were scored with two outs.
  • The Statesmen had an eight-game winning streak snapped.
  • Delta State left 12 runners on base, seven in scoring position.
  • Senior Brandon Cummins first inning single extended his consecutive game reaching base streak to 14.
  • Howell made his first career start on the mound for Delta State, and recorded a career-high seven strikeouts in the loss.
  • Robertson and senior Ethan Gill were hit by a pitch bring the Statesmen's season total to 54, which ranks third nationally.
  • Senior Colton Welch eighth inning single extended his hitting streak to six games.
  • The Statesmen are now 8-4 in games decided by two runs or less.
  • DSU fell to 6-3 against Great American Conference schools

UP NEXT
Delta State hosts Christian Brothers University for a three-game GSC series starting with a doubleheader on Saturday with first pitch slated for 2 p.m.
 
 
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