CLEVELAND, Miss. – Ben Pickard and Will Robertson combined for six RBIs to lead Delta State University (23-10, 16-5 GSC) to a 10-0 win over Christian Brothers University (7-26, 1-20 GSC) Sunday at Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field. The win helped the Statesmen claim their third straight sweep in a Gulf South Conference series.
 
GAME INFORMATION 
Score: Statesmen 10, Bucs 0
Records: No. 24/14 Delta State (23-10, 16-5 GSC), Christian Brothers (7-26, 1-20 GSC)
Location/Stadium: Cleveland, Miss. | Harvey Stadium – Ferriss Field
Attendance/Start Time/Time of Game: 678 | 2:02 p.m./1:51
Weather: 69 degrees, Sunny, SSE 9 mph wind

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Statesmen plated nine runs in the second to take a 9-0 lead. Ben Pickard and Will Robertson each had two-run doubles, and Ethan Gill delivered a two-RBI single to highlight the inning.
• Brandon Cummins singled and scored on a Robertson double to give the Statesmen a 10-0 lead in the fifth inning.
• Dalton Moats (6-2) tossed six scoreless innings with six strikeouts while scattering three hits to earn the win for the Statesmen.
• Trevor Blocker allowed one hit in a scoreless seventh to close out the game due to the NCAA mercy rule.
• Patrick Gurley (1-5) gave up nine runs on seven hits in one inning of work for Christian Brothers.

 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORES

• The Statesmen have won 18 straight GSC home series dating back to a home series with Valdosta State on March 24-25, 2012.
• The three-game sweep was the third straight GSC series sweep for Delta State, extending its GSC winning streak to 10 games.
• DSU's 46 runs in the series were a season-high for a three-game series.
• Dalton Moats struck out six hitters to move his GSC-leading strikeout total to 67. The 67 strikeouts rank 10^th nationally.
• Head Coach Mike Kinnison now has 833 career victories.

UP NEXT
Delta State travels to Mississippi Valley State for a single game on Tuesday, April 5 at 3 p.m. in Itta Bena.