HENDERSON — Despite a three-run ninth inning from the opposition, the Freed-Hardeman University Lions held on to defeat the (RV) Indiana Tech Warriors 8-7 to open a four-game series.

The pop from the bat of Trace Anderson has not slowed down as a grand slam got the Lions (15-9) off to a fantastic start to take a 4-0 lead.

For every run scored by the Lions the Warriors (7-2) would answer in the next half inning. The trend continued until the Lions pushed three runs across in the seventh inning. Indiana Tech waited an inning by pulling within one in the top of the ninth before FHU shut down the comeback for the win.

Eight different Lions recorded base hits in the victory with the big fly from Anderson driving in four runs.

Matthew Riley (4-0) struck out six batters in 6 2/3 innings of work. Jackson Fitzwilson entered and held the Warriors for 1 2/3 innings before Hunter McLemore (2) came in to shut the door and earn the save in 2/3 innings.


Scoring Summary

Bottom 2
Trace Anderson's big fly cleared the bases for a grand slam to score himself, Hunter Ryan, Ben Turner, and Dalton Bonner.
FHU 4, ITECH 0 

Top 3
The Warriors answered with a two-run third inning.
FHU 4, ITECH 2

Bottom 6
A double play's sting was lessened by the Lions adding a run.
FHU 5, ITECH 2

Top 7
Indiana Tech pulled within one run with an RBI double and a balk.
FHU 5, ITECH 4

Bottom 7
Hunter McLemore perfectly placed a double to score Cam Madding before Dawson Massengale drove home Cade Fuller. Austin Johnson scored FHU's last run on a wild pitch.
FHU 8, ITECH 4

Top 9
The Warriors made it interesting when a bases-loaded error allowed two runs to score before a third was added. FHU then shut the door for the win.
FHU 8, ITECH 7
   

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