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22
Winner Delta State DSU 23-8, 14-5 GSC
8
Christian Brothers CBU 9-24, 4-15 GSC
Winner
Delta State DSU
23-8, 14-5 GSC
22
Final
8
Christian Brothers CBU
9-24, 4-15 GSC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Delta State DSU 1 14 0 3 4 0 0 22 21 2
Christian Brothers CBU 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 8 8 2

W: Borries, Andy (1-0) L: Patrick Gurley (1-6)

15
Winner Delta State DSU 24-8, 15-5 GSC
3
Christian Brothers CBU 9-25, 4-16 GSC
Winner
Delta State DSU
24-8, 15-5 GSC
15
Final
3
Christian Brothers CBU
9-25, 4-16 GSC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Delta State DSU 0 3 0 1 2 5 4 15 19 1
Christian Brothers CBU 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 7 3

W: Hobbs, Tre (4-4) L: Peyton Sanderlin (3-4)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Fred Sington

Diamond Statesmen Sweep Twin Bill From CBU

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Zack Shannon had a grand slam and 10 RBIs to help No. 13 Delta State University (24-8, 15-5 GSC) sweep a doubleheader from Christian Brothers (9-25, 4-16 GSC) by scores of 22-8 and 11-3 on Saturday at Nadicksbernd Field.
 
Final Score GM 1: #13 Delta State 22 | Christian Brothers 8 (7 inn.)
Final Score GM 2: #13 Delta State 15 | Christian Brothers 3
Date/Time: Saturday, April 2, 2017
GM 1 Start: 12:02 p.m. | TOG 2:45 GM 2 Start: 3:32 p.m. | TOG 2:50
Location: Memphis, Tenn. | Nadicksbernd Field
Records:  Statesmen 24-8, 15-5 GSC | Bucs 9-25, 4-16 GSC
Series: Delta State leads the series 88-10 | Kinnison vs. CBU 58-2
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (GM 1)
  • Josh Russell worked a bases loaded walk with two outs in the top of the first to give the Statesmen a 1-0 lead.
  • The Statesmen scored 14 runs on 11 hits to take a 15-0 lead in the top of the second. Zack Shannon drove in six runs in the inning on a grand slam and a two-run single. Clay Casey had a three-run homer while Nick Morgan had a two-run double while two more runs crossed on a Jason Popovich RBI single and Juwan Burney sac-fly.
  • Christian Brothers scored three runs in the bottom of the third to cut the lead to 15-3. Casey Goodwin delivered two-RBI single.
  • The Statesmen added three runs in the top of the fifth to make the score 18-3. Burney tripled and scored when Brian Lane reached on an error and Emil Ellis doubled home two runs.
  • Four more runs crossed the plate for the Statesmen in the top of the 5th. Darek Sargent singled and later scored on a wild pitch followed by a two-run single by Shannon, who then scored on a sac-fly by Ellis.
  • CBU scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh to end the game one scoring.
ON THE MOUND (GM 1)
  • CBU starter Patrick Gurley (1-6) took the loss after giving up 10 runs on 10 hits with three strikeouts before leaving the game after 1.1 innings.
  • Andy Borries (1-0) earned his first win as a Statesmen in relief of starter Corey Beard. Borries pitched 2.2 innings, allowing no runs while scattering three hits.
  • Jonathan Lindsey worked a scoreless sixth inning with a strikeout.
HOW IT HAPPENED (GM 2)
  • The Bucks struck first in the bottom of the first to take a 1-0 lead. Jeff Goodwin singled and scored on a Casey Goodwin sac-fly.
  • Delta State scored three runs in the top of the second to erase one-run deficit. Ellis reached on an error and Morgan walked to start the inning. Nussbaum doubled home Ellis and Morgan scored on a wild pitch before Popovich singled home Nussbaum.
  • Ellis tripled and scored on a Morgan single to center to stake the Statesmen to a 4-1 lead in the top of the fourth.
  • The lead grew to 6-1 in the top of the fifth. Shannon walked and Casey singled to start the frame and after moving up a base on a Russell sac-bunt, scored on an Ellis single to right center.
  • A Jeff Goodwin two-run single cut the DSU lead to 6-3 in the bottom half of the fifth.
  • The Green-and-White added five runs the total in the top of the sixth to build an 11-3 advantage. Shannon singled in two runs
  • Delta State added four runs in the top of the seventh to make the score 15-3. Three runs scored on a Sargent bases loaded double followed by a Morgan single to score Sargent.
ON THE MOUND (GM 2)
  • Tre Hobbs (4-4) struck out five while yielding three runs on seven hits over six innings to earn the win.
  • Peyton Sanderlin (3-4) gave up six runs, five earned, on eight hits with three strikeouts for CBU.
  • Bryant Johnston worked a scoreless seventh with three strikeouts to close the game.
NOTABLES
  • Shannon's eight RBI's was one shy of tying the DSU single game record of nine while going 4-for 5 with a grand slam.
  • Casey went 3-for-5 with a three run home run and Popovich was 3-for-5 with three runs scored.
  • Morgan and Ellis had two hits with a double apiece while Ellis had three RBIs.
  • The 22 runs and 21 hits in game one were season highs for the Statesmen.
  • Shannon's hits in the two games extended his hitting streak to 14 games and his consecutive games reaching base to 26.
  • Ellis collected three hits with a triple and two RBIs and Morgan had three hits with three RBIs.
  • Shannon drove in two runs on a pair singles and Popovich and Casey had two hits with an RBI apiece.
  • Sargent's three RBIs set a new career-high.
  • Hobbs earned his fourth on the season, all on the road.
  • Delta State extended its winning streak over CBU to 46 games and have won 10 of its last 11 games.
UP NEXT                                          
  • Delta State and Christian Brothers wrap up the three game series with a single game on Sunday at 1 p.m.
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