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Christian Johnston
6
West Florida UWF 20-16
17
Winner Delta State DSU 24-10
West Florida UWF
20-16
6
Final
17
Delta State DSU
24-10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
West Florida UWF 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 6 12 0
Delta State DSU 4 3 1 5 4 0 X 17 17 1

W: Haley, Harrison (8-0) L: Dilan Lawson (3-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Fred Sington

Power Surge Helps No. 14 Statesmen Slug Past West Florida

CLEVELAND, Miss. -- The No. 14/20 Delta State University baseball team belted four home runs on the way to a 17-6 run-rule win over the University of West Florida on Friday at Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field.
 
Jake Barlow had a three-run home run and a solo home run, Kirkland Trahan had a solo home run and Blayke Dendy had a grand slam to account for the Statesmen homers on the afternoon.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: #14/20 Delta State 17 | West Florida 6
Location: Cleveland, Miss. | Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field
Records: Statesmen (24-10, 16-5 GSC) | Argonauts (20-16, 14-8 GSC)
Series: DSU leads 39-38
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  HOW IT HAPPENED 
  • Cullen O'Shea put the Argonauts up 2-0 with a two-run home run in the top of the first inning.
  • Jake Barlow and Kirkland Trahan hit back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the first. Barlow belted a three-run home run and Trahan followed with a solo homer as the Statesmen claimed a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the first.
  • The Statesmen added to their lead with a three-run second inning. Hayden White and Trahan delivered RBI singles and Chad Ragland got a run home with a sacrifice-fly.
  • Carson Clowers doubled home a run to extend the lead to 8-2 in the third.
  • Five-run on six hits crossed the plate in the fourth to put the Statesmen up 13-2. Barlow hit a solo home run while Dendy and Clowers had RBI singles. Dalton Cummins doubled home the final run of the inning.
  • Dendy launched a grand slam to make the score 17-2 in the fifth.
  • UWF scored a run the sixth and three runs in the seventh to make the final score 17-6.
ON THE MOUND 
  • Statesmen starter Harrison Haley (8-0) earned the win, tossing 5.0 innings while allowing two runs on eight hits with two walks.
  • UWF starter Dilan Lawson (3-1) gave up seven runs on six hits with two walks
NOTABLES
  • Clowers led the Statesmen with three hits, including two doubles.
  • Barlow's two home runs moved his career home run total to 44, which ranks third on the all-time DSU home run list.
  • Trahan had a solo home run and Dendy had a grand slam and five RBI.
  • Barlow drove in four runs and had nine total bases to move into 10th place in career RBIs with 167 and career total bases with 386.
  • Cummins and Dees each had a double and a single to round out the Statesmen with multiple hits.
UP NEXT

The Statesmen and the Argonauts wrap up the series with a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 16.
 
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