CLEVELAND, Miss. – The Delta State University Lady Statesmen were swept in a weekend series against Union University on Monday afternoon. It is the first series sweep the Lady Statesmen have suffered since the series against North Alabama last April.
Inside the Matchup:
Final Game 1: Delta State 3 | Union University 10
Final Game 2: Delta State 7 | Union University 9
Location: University Field
Records: Delta State (10-7, 2-4 GSC) | Union University (10-6, 3-0 GSC)
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
Game 1
- DSU took an early 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first after Jordan Jones' three run home run to left field.
- Union University tied the game 3-3 in the top of the third with a bases clearing double from Payton Davis.
- The Lady Bulldogs added two more runs in the fourth after an error by Kailyn Lofton and a bases loaded walk from Mari Alex Sandridge.
- In the top of the seventh, Union added five more runs on three hits to extend the lead to 10-3.
- The Lady Statesmen couldn't answer and lost game one 10-3.
Game 2
- DSU took an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first after
- Union struck right back in the top of the second as Gabby Morris hit a solo homerun.
- In the top of the third, Union struck for four runs on three hits capped off by a Haley Barnette two run homerun.
- DSU got one back in the bottom of the fourth on a Myers RBI as she drove in Taylor Picou.
- The Lady Bulldogs used another homerun from Sarah Smith in the top of the fifth to go up 6-2.
- Smith had another RBI for Union in the sixth to make it 7-2.
- Picou hit her second career homerun in the bottom of the sixth to start the rally.
- Morgan Roehm had her first career hit in the sixth. Then Abi Gibson had an RBI double to make the game 7-4.
- Carlie Vice made it a 7-5 game with a single after that.
- Ta'mya Johnson tied the ball game up at 7-7 after a two out 2 RBI single.
- Neither team scored in the seventh.
- In the eighth, Union scored two runs on four singles to take the lead.
- In the bottom of the eighth, Vice lined into a double play and Union came away with the win.
ON THE MOUND:
- Parker Davis earned the win in game one of the double header for Union. While Mari Alex Sandridge picked up the loss (5-2).
- Brittany Taylor went 1 2/3 of an inning pitching in game 1. Emily Baker faced three batters and gave up two hits and three runs.
- In game two, Gabby Morris earned the win for Union. Nicole Fullilove got the start and gave up seven hits and six runs for Delta State.
- Sandridge came in relief and gave up three runs on seven hits.
NOTEABLES:
- Jones hit her second home run of the season.
- Bird has now reached base in 16 consecutive games.
- Picou hit her second home run of the season.
- Roehm had her first career hit as did Ashley Vickers.
- Over the three game series, DSU stranded 21 base runners while Union stranded 27.
- DSU committed six errors this weekend.
- Union splashed around 26 hits to Delta's 20.
Up Next:
• The Lady Statesmen will head on the road next weekend for a three game series next Saturday and Sunday against Shorter University in Rome, Ga. Followed by a two game series against Miles College on Monday March 5.