Hunter Riggins
Michael Wade
0
Delta St. DELTA ST 0-0
3
Winner Shorter SHORTER 0-0
Delta St. DELTA ST
0-0
0
Final
3
Shorter SHORTER
0-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Delta St. DELTA ST 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Shorter SHORTER 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 X 3 5 1

W: J. Pintaro (1-0) L: Riggins, Hunter (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Fred Sington

Statesmen Drop Season Opener at Shorter, Game Two Postponed

ROME, Ga. -- The Delta State University baseball team managed just two hits as Shorter University claimed a 3-0 win in the season opener for both schools at the Ledbetter Baseball Complex on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021.

THE BASICS:
FINAL:  Shorter University 3 | Delta State 0
DATE/TIME: Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021
START: 9:55 a.m. | TOG: 2:34
LOCATION: Ledbetter Baseball Complex | Rome, Ga.
RECORDS: Statesmen: 0-1, 0-1 GSC | Hawks 1-0, 1-0 GSC
SERIES: Delta State leads the series 15-6

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Statesmen put two runners on in the second inning with one out before Shorter starter Jonathan Pintaro got a strikeout and a pop up.
  • Shorter scored two runs in the third to take a 2-0 lead. Luis Acevado worked a walk and after advancing to third on a Donavan Fryer double, scored on a wild pitch. A Kaleeq Brannigan double scored Fryer for the second run of the inning.
  • Shorter extended the lead to 3-0 in the seventh. Nathan Butterworth walked and later scored when Jackob Woods reached on an error.
  • The Statesmen loaded the bases with one out in the seventh only to see the Hawks cut down a run at the plate trying followed by a strikeout to end the frame.
  • DSU loaded the bases with two outs in the eight only but Pintaro picked the runner at first to end the threat.
  • Patrick Hodges drew a two-out walk in the ninth only to see Pintaro record his ninth strikeout to end the game.
ON THE MOUND
  • Hunter Riggins (0-1) struck out 11and walked one while allowing two runs on five hits to take the loss for the Statesmen.
  • Jonathan Pintaro (1-0) registered nine strikeouts and walked two while tossing a complete game two-hit shutout to earn the win.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Kirkland Trahan was 2-for-4 with a double in his Statesmen debut.
  • Brannigan went 2-for-4 with an RBI and Butterworth was 2-for-4 with a run scored to lead the Hawks.
  • Riggins' 11 strikeouts were one shy of his career-high of 12 set against Montevallo (2.16.19).
  • Delta State fell to 1-1 under Head Coach Rodney Batts and to 54-26 overall on opening day.
  • The Statesmen were shutout on opening day for the first time since a 7-0 loss at Lynn University. 
UP NEXT:

Rain forced game two to be postponed, so Delta State and Shorter will wrap up the two-game series with a doubleheader on Sunday, Feb. 7 at 10 a.m.
 
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