Hammer Franks
Cayce Smith
4
Christian Brothers CBU 11-33
9
Winner Delta State DSU 28-13
Christian Brothers CBU
11-33
4
Final
9
Delta State DSU
28-13
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Christian Brothers CBU 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 4 12 1
Delta State DSU 0 6 0 0 1 2 0 0 X 9 12 0

W: Haley, Harrison (9-1) L: Travis Cole (1-5)

1
Christian Brothers CBU 11-34
3
Winner Delta State DSU 29-13
Christian Brothers CBU
11-34
1
Final
3
Delta State DSU
29-13
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Christian Brothers CBU 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 8 1
Delta State DSU 0 3 0 0 0 0 X 3 7 0

W: Franks, Hammer (4-2) L: Joseph Gibson (3-3) S: Lacey, Steven (3)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Fred Sington

Haley, Franks Help Statesmen Sweep Twin Bill From Christian Brothers

CLEVELAND, Miss. -- Strong starts from Harrison Haley and Hammer Franks helped the Delta State University baseball team sweep a twin bill from Christian Brothers University and secure its 22nd Gulf South Conference regular-season title on Saturday at Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP
GM 1 Final: #25 Delta State 9 | Christian Brothers 4
GM 2 Final: #25 Delta State 3 | Christian Brothers 1
Location: Cleveland, Miss. | Harvey Stadium-Ferriss Field
Records: Statesmen (29-13 18-7 GSC) | Bucs (11-34, 6-25 GSC)
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HOW IT HAPPENED | GM 1
  • Kirkland Trahan kick-started a six-run second with a solo home run to center to give the Statesmen a 1-0 lead. Kade Dees had a two-run double followed by a Carson Clowers sac-fly and a Jake Barlow run-scoring double. 
  • A Van True RBI triple got the Bucs on the board, trailing 6-1 after three innings.
  • Blayke Dendy had an RBI single in the fifth to extend the lead to 7-1.
  • Christian Brothers got an RBI double from Antonio Fernandez to cut the DSU lead to 7-1 in the top of the sixth. 
  • The Statesmen scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth off a Clowers a solo home run to build the lead to 9-2 in the sixth. 
  • True drove in his second run of the game with a single in the seventh a Ben Brocato sac-fly in the ninth trimmed DSU's lead to 9-4.
ON THE MOUND | GM 1
  • Harrison Haley (9-1) struck out five and allowed two runs on eight hits in 6.0 innings pitched to earn the win. 
  • Travis Cole (1-5) gave up nine runs on 12 hits with a strikeout and four walks to take the loss for CBU. 
HOW IT HAPPENED | GM 2
  • The Statesmen plated three runs to get out to a 3-0 lead. Dalton Cummins hit a two-run home run to highlight the frame. 
  • J.D. Goodspeed doubled in a run in the fourth to get CBU on the board down 3-1. 
ON THE MOUND | GM 2
  • Hammer Franks (3-2) fanned seven Bucs while allowing one run on six hits to earn the win.
  • Joseph Gibson (3-2) gave up three runs on seven hits with four strikeouts against four walks as the pitcher of record for the Bucs.
  • Steven Lacey (3) tossed a scoreless ninth to close the game for the save. 
NOTABLES
  • Clowers finished the doubleheader 4-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in the doubleheader.
  • Dendy went 3-for-7 with a double and two RBI while White was 3-for-7 with two doubles and two RBI.
  • Cummins also had two RBI with a home run in game one.
  • Barlow drove in his 173rd career run to move to pass Michael Niemann for eighth on the DSU career RBI list. 
  • Trahan belted his 10th home run of the season to move into second on the team behind Barlow's 13 homers.
UP NEXT

The Statesmen and Christian Brothers close out the three-game series and the GSC regular season with a single game on Sunday at 1 p.m. on Senior Day.
 
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