Kirkland Trahan
Camila Segura Sevillano
2
Union University UU 8-11
4
Winner Delta State DSU 10-10
Union University UU
8-11
2
Final
4
Delta State DSU
10-10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Union University UU 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 1
Delta State DSU 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 X 4 9 0

W: Sneed, Matthew (1-0) L: Sam McMillin (1-3) S: Childree, TJ (3)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Fred Sington

Trahan's Three RBI Help Statesmen Sweep Series From Union

CLEVELAND, Miss. -- Kirkland Trahan drove in three runs to lead the Delta State University baseball team (10-10, 8-10 GSC) to a 4-2 game three win and the series sweep of Union University (8-11, 7-11 GSC) on Sunday at Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field.
 
THE BASICS
FINAL: Delta State 4 | Union University 2
DATE/TIME: Sunday, March 21, 2021
START: 2 p.m. | TOG: 2:35
LOCATION: Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field | Cleveland, Miss.
RECORDS: Statesmen: 10-10, 8-10 GSC | Bulldogs 8-11, 8-10 GSC
SERIES: Delta State leads 44-12

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Trey Frierson gave Union a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a solo home run to left field.
  • Delta State tied the game 1-1 in the third. Darek Sargent walked and scored when Kirkland Trahan reached on a fielder's choice.
  • The game remained tied until the fifth when the Statesmen put two-run on the board to build a 3-1 lead. Kade Dees singled, and Chad Ragland doubled before scoring on a Trahan two-run single.
  • Austin Zeitler drew a walk to leadoff and scored on a Slater Schield single to cut the DSU lead to 3-2.
  • Trahan doubled and scored on a Jake Barlow sac-fly in the seventh to extend lead to 4-2.
ON THE MOUND
  • Matthew Sneed (1-0) gave up one run on two hits with one strikeout to get the win in relief of starter Josh Lewis.
  • Sam McMillin (1-3) took the loss for Union, allowing three runs on six hits with three strikeouts. 
  • TJ Childree (3) gave up three hits and struck out two in the ninth to record his second save of the weekend. 
  • Lewis made his first career start in a Statesmen uniform, allowing one run on one hit with three strikeouts in four innings of work.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • The Statesmen, who entered the weekend leading the nation in double plays, turned two double plays on the afternoon and now have 22 double plays through 20 games.
  • Dees had three hits with a run scored to pace DSU's nine-hit attack.  
  • Trahan went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI and Ragland finished 2-for-5 on the day.
  • Frierson finished 2-for-5 with a home run and one RBI and Britt Netterville had two hits for Union.
  • The Statesmen improved to 23-12 at Ferriss Field against Union University.
UP NEXT

Delta State travels to Memphis to take on Christian Brothers University on Saturday, March 27 with a doubleheader starting at 11 a.m. The two teams then conclude the three-game weekend with a single game on Sunday, March 28 at Noon.
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