HENDERSON — The final game of the series between the Freed-Hardeman University Lions and the (RV) Indiana Tech Warriors featured the Lions plating three runs in the ninth, but falling short of the series sweep in a 9-3 loss.
It was a slow start for the Freed-Hardeman (17-10) bats, not recording their first base hit until
Brooks Jones recorded a single in the bottom of the fifth.Â
On the other side of the field the Warriors (8-4) smacked out 11 base knocks to score all nine of their runs across the first five innings.
Brooks Jones had two of FHU's five hits with the other three scattered across three hitters.
Hunter Bennett (4-1) struck out four batters in three innings of action.
Scoring Summary
Top 1
The Warriors got started with an RBI single.
FHU 0, Tech 1
Top 2
Another Indiana Tech single drove in a run.
FHU 0, Tech 2
Top 3
An RBI groundout was followed by an RBI single.
FHU 0, Tech 4
Top 4
Tech's big inning featured an RBI groundout before a two-run single extended the lead.
FHU 0, Tech 7
Top 5
IIT scored for the fifth straight inning with a single and a sacrifice fly.
FHU 0, Tech 9
Bottom 9
Brooks Jones started the rally for the Lions with a double to score
Hunter Ryan.
Cam Madding drove in
Jordan Carter before a wild pitch plated Jones.
FHU 3, Tech 9
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Up Next
The Lions have one more non-conference tuneup before beginning the Mid-South Conference part of the schedule. FHU will visit the Toppers of Blue Mountain Christian (Miss.) University on March 18 before hosting the No. 5 Cumberlands Patriots in the MSC opening series on March 21-22.
