PULASKI, Tenn. — The (RV) Freed-Hardeman Lions sent four pitchers to the mound against the Tennessee Southern Firehawks Tuesday afternoon. Those hurlers combined for a single hit to help the Lions to victory, 8-4.
The Freed-Hardeman (17-6) bats were loaded up in the contest, smacking three home runs by three different players.
Drake Blackwood and
Trace Anderson each had two run-blasts while
Chase Eakes lifted a solo shot.
UT Southern (13-13) took advantage of a few FHU errors and six walks, but FHU's firepower overwhelmed in the victory.
Colton Bryant (3-1) got the prearranged bullpen victory where he struck out five batters. Two relievers pitched four innings of hitless work before giving way to
Hunter Gressel (1) to get the save.
Scoring Summary
Top 1
The Lions got the game started with a bang after
Trace Anderson legged out an infield single only to score three pitches later on
Drake Blackwood's blast to center. Three straight singles would later send a third runner home before
Ben Turner's RBI single capped the four-run frame.
FHU 4, UTS 0
Bottom 6
Five innings passed without scoring until two leadoff walks and a throwing error helped the Firehawks get on the board.
FHU 4, UTS 2
Top 7
The top of FHU's order struck again when Anderson smashed a two-run homer to left to extend FHU's lead.
FHU 6, UTS 2
Bottom 7
An error and a wild pitch helped two runs cross for UT Southern.
FHU 6, UTS 4
Top 8
Chase Eakes tallied FHU's 27th team home run with a solo shot to right field.
FHU 7, UTS 4
Top 9
Four walks in the frame, including a bases-loaded free pass issued to Eakes drove in the final FHU run.
FHU 8, UTS 4
