HENDERSON — Dodging the incoming thunderstorm, the Freed-Hardeman University Lions battled the University of St. Francis (Ill.) Fighting Saints on Saturday. The Lions claimed the weekend sweep with an 8-2 win.
The Lions (9-4) managed to score all eight runs in the first four innings. A double from
Brooks Jones set up a sacrifice fly from
Cannon Daversa to give FHU the early lead.
Ben Turner knocked a three-bagger in the home half of the second inning to drive in FHU's second run.
Two runs were able to cross in the St. Francis (0-4) half of the third inning, but
Hunter Ryan's RBI groundout broke the tie to score the fourth run of the game. The Lions took advantage of a walk, a balk, a wild pitch, and a throwing error before Ryan's double ended FHU's scoring in the 8-2 victory.
Hunter Bennett (2-0) got the win after five complete innings where he struck out three. FHU's bullpen took over with a new pitcher each inning to hold the Saints scoreless across the last four innings.
Scoring Summary
Bottom 1
Cannon Daversa lifted a sacrifice fly to center to plate
Dawson Massengale.
FHU 1, USF 0
Bottom 2
A diving try in the outfield helped
Ben Turner to an RBI triple to score
Austin Johnson.
FHU 2, USF 0
Top 3
Nate Maliska drove home M. Montgomery before M. Thomas was able to score thanks to an FHU fielding error.
FHU 2, USF 2
Bottom 3
Hunter Ryan broke the tie with an RBI groundout to score
Cam Madding.
FHU 3, USF 2
Bottom 4
The Lions' big inning came in the fourth after
Hunter McLemore drew a bases-loaded walk to score Turner before a bases-loaded balk allowed
Dean Bechman to score. A wild pitch and an error allowed McLemore and Massengale to score.
Trace Anderson ended the scoring because of Ryan's double.
FHU 8, USF 2
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Up Next
Freed-Hardeman travels to Alabama to visit the No. 18 Faulkner (Ala.) University Eagles on February 18 at 1:00 p.m.
