WALESKA, Ga. — Concluding a four-game road trip in Georgia, the (RV) Freed-Hardeman University Lions fell victim to a four-run fourth inning by the Reinhardt (Ga.) University Eagles to fall, 6-4.
Freed-Hardeman (17-9) would strike first with a two-run first inning before Reinhardt answered right back with a two-run bottom half of the inning.
Though the Lions took a lead in the top of the fifth, Reinhardt (10-19) used a pair of two-run singles to take a 6-4 lead to the final out.
Trace Anderson and
Hunter Ryan each went 3-for-5 with Ryan driving in a team-high two runs.
Colton Bryant had the start where he hurled five innings and struck out five.
Clay Strope (0-1) was charged with the loss after his one inning of action.
Scoring Summary
Top 1
The Lions got on the board early with
Trace Anderson being hit by a pitch, eventually moving to third thanks to
Drake Blackwood's double.
JJ Pruneau would walk to load the bases, setting up
Hunter Ryan to single home the first two runs of the day.
FHU 2, RU 0
Bottom 1
A leadoff single and a later error helped the Eagles send a run across.
FHU 2, RU 1
Bottom 2
The Eagles knotted up the game with a two-out RBI single.
FHU 2, RU 2
Top 5
Hunter Ryan led off the inning with a single before swiping second. Ryan would advance to third on a
Brennen Gibson single before
Tyree Claxton would drive him home. A Reinhardt error sent a second FHU run across the plate.
FHU 4, RU 2
Bottom 6
Reinhardt would take the lead with a four-run sixth inning due to a pair of two-run singles.
FHU 4, RU 6
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Up Next
The Lions return to Five Wells Field and Mid-South Conference play by hosting the Campbellsville Tigers on March 27 and March 28.
