MILLINGTON, Tenn. — In two games at the 2026 Midwest Clash, the Freed-Hardeman University Lions were led by Brooks Jones' seven RBI in two victories. FHU first topped the Culver-Stockton (Mo.) College Wildcats, 8-1, before downing the Shawnee State (Ohio) University Bears, 9-3.
 

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Game 1
Freed-Hardeman - 8
Culver-Stockton - 1

Freed-Hardeman (7-2) was seeing the ball well from the start, drawing a pair of walks to open the game. Brooks Jones would open the scoring with a three-run homer.

Culver-Stockton (2-4) answered with a solo homer in the second before Jones drove in his fourth run of the game with a single in the fourth inning. Hunter Ryan had a solo homer in the top of the sixth to help FHU complete the win.

Brooks Jones went 2-for-2 to drive in a team-high four runs. Chase Eakes followed with two hits of his own.

Hunter McLemore (1-0) got the victory on the mound after tossing five innings where he struck out four Wildcats. 


Scoring Summary

Top 1
The Lions drew back-to-back walks to start the game before Brooks Jones launched a three-run blast to get the scoring started. Bo Mitchell would later drive Michael Glick home before Chase Eakes' sacrifice fly plated Hunter McLemore to give FHU a five-run first.
FHU 5, CSC 0

Bottom 2
Culver-Stockton's lone run came in the form of a two-out solo shot.
FHU 5, CSC 1

Top 4
After Trace Anderson drew a one-out walk, Jones struck again by driving Anderson home with an RBI single.
FHU 6, CSC 1

Top 6
The top of the order stayed strong for the Lions with Hunter Ryan launching a leadoff homer. McLemore would later draw a bases-loaded walk to finish the FHU scoring.
FHU 8, CSC 1
 

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Game 2
Shawnee State - 3
Freed-Hardeman - 9

FHU's (8-2) offense continued to strike fast with a three-run first inning. Brooks Jones continued his run-production with a two-run double in the bottom of the first before JJ Pruneau's single drove in a run.

Bo Mitchell's first collegiate hit came with an RBI double in the bottom of the third to give the Lions a 6-0 advantage over the Bears (6-3). Chase Eakes ended the FHU offense with a two-run homer to plate Ben Turner.

Chase Eakes led the offense by going 3-for-4 from the dish while driving in two runs. Brooks Jones' two hits drove in a team-high three runs in the victory.

Jackson Fitzwilson (3-0) allowed just one hit in four innings of starting action.


Scoring Summary

Bottom 1
After Trace Anderson drew a walk and Brennen Gibson tallied a single, Brooks Jones' double scored both runners. JJ Pruneau then drove Jones home with a single. 
FHU 3, SSU 0

Bottom 2
Reaching on a single, Anderson was driven home by Gibson's second single of the game. In a repeat of the first inning, Jones smacked a double to drive in Gibson.
FHU 5, SSU 0

Bottom 3
Bo Mitchell cracked the hit column with a full-count double to drive Brennan Petersen home. Chase Eakes would later take advantage of a throwing error to score FHU's seventh run.
FHU 7, SSU 0

Top 5
Leading off the inning with back-to-back walks, FHU's former Mid-South Conference foe SSU Bears avoided the shutout with three runs.
FHU 7, SSU 3

Bottom 6
Ending the day with a bang, Eakes launched a two-run homer to move his season total to a team-leading three.
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