HENDERSON — The bats were alive in Saturday's doubleheader between the Freed-Hardeman Lions and the No. 9 University of the Cumberlands Patriots. There were five home runs in game one's 12-1 defeat before the teams combined for eight homers in game two's 16-12 loss.
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Game 1
#9 Cumberlands - 12
Freed-Hardeman - 1
The Lions (17-13, 0-2 MSC) fell behind early due to the Patriots' power, with UC tallying five long balls in the first game.
The Lions managed to escape the Cumberlands' (23-6, 5-0 MSC) shutout with a
Brooks Jones single scoring a run.
FHU had five hits scattered among five hitters.
Evan Koob (0-2) tossed three full innings in the loss.
Scoring Summary
Top 1
A Patriot big fly scored two runs.
FHU 0, UC 2
Top 4
Another two-run homer was followed by a solo shot.
FHU 0, UC 5
Top 6
And RBI single preceded a grand slam.
FHU 0, UC 10
Top 7
Another solo home run and an RBI single ended UC's scoring
FHU 0, UC 12
Bottom 7
Brooks Jones' RBI single scored
Austin Johnson to erase the shutout.
FHU 1, UC 12
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Game 2
#9 Cumberlands - 16
Freed-Hardeman - 12
A wild final game of the series saw the Lions (17-14, 0-3 MSC) take an early lead thanks to a solo homer from
Trace Anderson and later a two-run blast from
Dalton Bonner.
The Patriots (24-6, 6-0 MSC) kept swinging a powerful bat, with the guests hitting four big flies in the game to help them score eight runs in the sixth inning. Though down by 10, the Lions kept fighting with
Brooks Jones driving in a run before
Drake Blackwood plated three with a double. Blackwood and McLemore would later hit homers, but no more runs would cross in the 16-12 loss.
The Lions tallied 18 hits led by
Cade Fuller's 3-6 day from the dish.
Trace Anderson,
Drake Blackwood,
Dalton Bonner, and
Cam Madding each tallied two base hits.
Cooper Johnson (2-3) was charged with the loss despite striking out seven Patriots.
Scoring Summary
Bottom 1
Trace Anderson led off game two with a solo homer before
Hunter Ryan scored thanks to an error.
FHU 2, UC 0
Top 4
A solo home run put the Pats on the board.
FHU 2, UC 1
Bottom 4
A homer from
Dalton Bonner also scored
Austin Johnson.
FHU 4, UC 1
Top 5
A double scored one run before another two-bagger scored two. An RBI singled wrapped up the inning and gave UC a lead.
FHU 4, UC 5
Top 6
The Patriots plated eight runs in the inning including a three-run triple and a three-run homer.
FHU 4, UC 13
Bottom 6
Cam Madding's single plated
Ben Turner.
FHU 5, UC 13
Top 7
The Patriots added two more home runs, including one two-run blast.
FHU 5, UC 16
Bottom 7
The Lions fought back in the home half of the frame with
Brooks Jones singling hoome Cade Fullder and
Drake Blackwood clearing the bases with a double. Anderson finished the inning for FHU with an RBI single.
FHU 10, UC 16
Bottom 9
Blackwood and
Hunter McLemore went back-to-back with homers, but the Lions came up short of completeing the comeback.
FHU 12, UC 16
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Up Next
The Lions will take a trip to East Tennessee where they will face the No. 19 Johnson (Tenn.) University Royals on March 25 at 6:00 p.m.