ZackShannon_BB_031318
Elisabetta Zengaro
0
Harding University HU 7-15
15
Winner Delta State DSU 17-2
Harding University HU
7-15
0
Final
15
Delta State DSU
17-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Harding University HU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
Delta State DSU 3 0 8 4 0 0 X 15 11 0

W: Frazier, Melvin (3-0) L: Chris Taylor (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Fred Sington

Three Home Runs Propel Statesmen Past Harding

CLEVELAND, Miss.  –  Zack Shannon belted a pair of home runs and had seven RBIs and Jason Popovich had a grand slam to swing the Delta State baseball team (17-2) to a 15-0 win over Harding University (7-15) on Tuesday.
 
Score: #1/2 Delta State 15 | Harding University 0
Date/Time: Tues., March 13, 2018 | Start 6:00 p.m. (CT) | TOG: 1:57
Location: Cleveland, Miss. | Ferriss Field
Records: Statesmen 17-2 | Bison 7-15
Series:  Statesmen lead 41-7 | 36-7 under Mike Kinnison
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Jason Popovich drew a walk and Brian singled with one out to set up a Zack Shannon three-run home run to put the Statesmen out in front 3-0 in the bottom of the first.
  • The Statesmen added eight runs in the second to take an 11-0 lead. Shannon had a three-run home run and a sac-fly RBI and Popovich had a two-run single. Two runs scored on walks with the bases loaded and a run crossed on a groundout.
  • Popovich gave the Statesmen a 15-0 lead with a grand slam down the right field line in the fourth.
ON THE MOUND
  • Melvin Frazier (3-0) gave up one hit with one strikeout over four scoreless innings to earn the end.
  • Chris Taylor (0-1) took the loss for Harding, giving up six runs on three hits with a strikeout.
  • Seth Hogusen tossed two scoreless innings with a strikeout and Jason Lott tossed scoreless seventh a pair of strikeouts.
NOTABLES
  • Shannon's two-run home run was his 34th career home run and is now two home runs shy of tying Barry Lyons (1979-82) for fifth on the school's all-time home runs list.
  • Shannon's seven RBIs set a season-high, one shy of his career-high of nine, finished the night 3-for-3.
  • Popovich, who was 2-for-3 with six RBIs, set a new career-high driving in six runs and has hit home runs in back-to-back games.
  • Lane finished 2-for-2 with an RBI and two runs scored and Darek Sargent was 2-for-4 with one run scored.
  • The Statesmen have scored double-digit runs 12 times and collected double-figure hits 15 times this season
  • The win gave head coach Mike Kinnison 914 (914-289-2) career coaching wins.
UP NEXT
Delta State opens a three-game Gulf South Conference series against the University of West Alabama, starting with a doubleheader on Saturday at 2 p.m. in Livingston, Ala.
 
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