HENDERSON — Wrapping up a four-game weekend against Trinity Christian (Ill.) College, the Freed-Hardeman University Lions fell in the first game 7-3 before bouncing back for an 11-0 victory in seven innings.
Game 1
Trinity Christian - 7
Freed-Hardeman - 3
Despite striking for the first run of the game, the Lions (13-9) fell behind late due to a four-run sixth inning by the visitors.
Trailing the Trolls (4-3) late,
Trace Anderson knocked a two-run home run to cut into the Trinity Christian lead, but the lead was too much to overcome in the 7-3 loss.
Cade Fuller had two of FHU's five hits.
Evan Koob got the start where he struck out four in 3 1/3 innings of work.
Cole Lannom (1-3) was charged with the loss as the second of four relievers.
Scoring Summary
Bottom 2
Hunter McLemore drove in
Cade Fuller as the first run of the game.
FHU 1, TCC 0
Top 4
The Trolls got on the board with an RBI groundout.
FHU 1, TCC 1
Top 6
Trinity Christian had the big inning by scoring four runs - highlighted by a two-run homer.
FHU 1, TCC 5
Bottom 6
Trace Anderson had a two-run home run of his own to also score
Hunter Ryan.
FHU 3, TCC 5
Top 7
Trinity Christian put the game away with a three-run seventh.
FHU 3, TCC 7
Game 2 (7 inn.)
Trinity Christian - 0
Freed-Hardeman - 11
Freed-Hardeman (14-9) exorcised some hitting woes, tallying 14 base knocks in an 11-0 run-rule victory in the second game. FHU scored in five of their six innings.
Trinity Christian (4-4) was held to just three hits in the getaway game, striking out six times.
The Lion order was dominant with
Trace Anderson going 3-3 while
Hunter McLemore and
Hunter Ryan both went 3-4.
Cannon Daversa connected for two base hits in the win. McLemore was the top run producer by tallying four RBI.
Hunter Bennett (4-0) earned the win after striking out three Trolls while surrendering just one hit.
Scoring Summary
Bottom 1
JJ Pruneau drove home
Trace Anderson to get the scoring started.
FHU 1, TCC 0
Bottom 2
Anderson sacrificed his at-bat to drive in
Austin Johnson.
FHU 2, TCC 0
Bottom 3
Cade Fuller's two-run homer also scored
Hunter McLemore.
FHU 4, TCC 0
Bottom 4
FHU scored four runs in the fourth beginning with
Hunter Ryan scoring on a wild pitch before McLemore's big fly also drove in
Cam Madding and Anderson.
FHU 8, TCC 0
Bottom 5
The Lions finished their offensive onslaught with an RBI double from
Cannon Daversa before Ryan and McLemore added RBI singles.
FHU 11, TCC 0
Up Next
The Lions prepare for another four-game home stand by hosting Indiana Tech on March 7-8.
