ABILENE, Texas — Hardin-Simmons' baseball team split an American Southwest Conference doubleheader with East Texas Baptist, winning 4-2 and falling 8-6 in the nightcap, on Saturday at Hunter Field.
Game 1
ETBU scored a single run in the first and second inning to take an early lead. Phillip Windham had an RBI single in the first and Matt Sullivan added a sacrifice fly in the second.
HSU responded with a run in the second on a bases loaded wild pitch. Jon Finney homered to lead off the third inning and Zack Patino had a sacrifice fly in the third. Brandon Walker added an insurance run with an RBI single in the sixth.
Brandon Bollinger (2-1) worked five and one-third innings and allowed just two runs and Blake Northrop pitched the final one and two-third innings for his second save. Ashley Dukes (2-1) allowed four runs on four hits and struck out six.
Finney had a pair of hits for the Cowboys. Zach Compton had two hits for ETBU.
Game 2
ETBU jumped out to a 7-1 lead through four innings and held off the Cowboys for an 8-6 win.
Wes Dorough had an RBI single in the first and scored on a bases loaded wild pitch in the second. Tyler Bates had a two-run double in the third and Chris Scoggins had an RBI double in the fourth.
HSU scored once in the second on a JT Thornton sacrifice fly. Jason Vause had a sacrifice fly in the fifth and another run scored on an error. Walker had a two-run triple in the sixth and HSU added a run in the ninth.
Matt Lefler earned the win allowing two earned runs over six innings. Kirby Moore worked the ninth for his fourth save. Matt Rhodes took the loss for the Cowboys allowing seven runs in three and one-third innings. Freshman Kyle Barnett worked five and one-third innings of relief and allowed just one hit and an unearned run.
Sullivan and Dorough had three hits each for ETBU. Walker and Colson Craddick had two hits each for HSU.
The Cowboys are 6-3 on the year and 4-2 in league play. ETBU is 5-8 overall and 2-4 in ASC action. HSU plays at LeTourneau in ASC action next weekend.
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