Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 HENDERSON — The (RV) Freed-Hardeman University Lions got the series win over the visiting Campbellsville Tigers with a game one victory, 8-4. They followed that up with a rollercoaster of a finale to complete the sweep with an 11-10 win.
 

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Game 1
Campbellsville - 4
(RV) Freed-Hardeman - 8

The Lions (19-10, 4-1 MSC) were able to tally 11 hits in the first game of the day, plating eight runs. They would send runs across in six of the seven innings played of the victory.

Campbellsville (17-12, 4-4 MSC) mounted a sixth-inning comeback bid with a three-run homer, but the Lions answered with two runs to put the Tigers away.

Of FHU's 11 hits, Hunter Ryan led the way with a 3-for-4 day at the dish. Brennen Gibson, Brooks Jones, and Bennan Petersen each connected for two base knocks.

Hunter McLemore (3-2) saved FHU's bullpen with a complete game where he struck out six Tigers without allowing a walk.


Scoring Summary

Bottom 2
Brennen Gibson connected with a one-out single before swiping second base. Getting into scoring position paid off when Hunter Ryan's single drove in the first run of the game.
FHU 1, CVILLE 0

Top 3
Campbellsville answered right back with a leadoff double helping the score on a squeeze play.
FHU 1, CVILLE 1

Bottom 3
Brennan Petersen led off the home half of the third with a single, later scoring on Drake Blackwood's RBI groundout.
FHU 2, CVILLE 1

Bottom 4
Petersen struck again with a single, this time driving home Ryan. Trace Anderson would later connect for a two-out single to drive in the fourth run.
FHU 4, CVILLE 1

Bottom 5
FHU continued to hit for power with Brooks Jones leading off the fifth with a round-tripper. Reaching by way of an error, Gibson would later score on Ben Turner's RBI single.
FHU 6, CVILLE 1

Top 6
The Tigers showed off their power in the sixth with two hits being followed by a three-run blast.
FHU 6, CVILLE 4

Bottom 6
Despite their lead being narrowed, FHU showed no signs of slowing in the home half of the sixth with Drake Blackwood drawing a walk before scoring on Tyler Cross' sacrifice fly. Jones smacking a double before crossing thanks to Gibson's RBI single.
FHU 8, CVILLE 4
 

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Game 2
Campbellsville - 10
(RV) Freed-Hardeman - 11

A rollercoaster finale saw the Lions (20-10, 5-1 MSC) come back from a 6-2 deficit in the second inning. The Lions would slowly chip away, putting up crooked numbers in four innings to head to the eighth tied up at 8-8.

The Tigers (17-12, 4-4) answered right back by taking a one-run lead in before hero Colin Milligan hit his second homer of the day to give FHU a lead they cling to for the victory.

Freed-Hardeman tallied 12 base hits in the win, led by Trace Anderson and Colin Milligan each having four hits. Brooks Jones and JJ Pruneau each had two hits while Milligan led the run production with four RBI.

Jackson Hines had the start before giving way to Grayson Waller, who hurled five innings of scoreless work. Joe Romines (1-1) picked up his first win of the season after two late innings of action.


Scoring Summary

Top 1
The Tigers were locked in early, scoring four runs on as many hits including a three-run double.
FHU 0, CVILLE 4

Bottom 1
Freed-Hardeman began to chip away with Trace Anderson leading off with a single, only to score two batters later along with Brooks Jones on the latter's two-run blast.
FHU 2, CVILLE 4

Top 2
Campbellsville answered with an RBI single being followed by a three-run homer.
FHU 2, CVILLE 8

Bottom 2
Scoring in multiple two-run bunches, JJ Pruneau had a single that eventually saw his courtesy runner, Ben Turner, touch home on Brennan Peterson's groundout. Colin Milligan had a single before scoring with Anderson's second base knock.
FHU 4, CVILLE 8

Bottom 4
After Pruneau connected another hit, Colin Milligan picked a perfect time for his career's first long ball with a two-run shot to right.
FHU 6, CVILLE 8

Bottom 7
The Lions finally drew even with a fourth two-run frame. Anderson led off with a single then stealing second. A few batters later, with Anderson on third, Brennen Gibson was hit by a pitch before swiping second himself to put two runners in scoring position. Hunter Ryan perfectly placed a single to center to score both and tie the game.
FHU 8, CVILLE 8

Top 8
A leadoff walk paid off for the Tigers with a two-out double giving them the lead again.
FHU 8, CVILLE 9

Bottom 8
With Pruneau on base after being hit by a pitch, Milligan's big day continued with his second homer of the day to complete the complete the comeback and give the Lions the lead. After Alejandro Diaz drew a pinch-hit walk, Brooks Jones took advantage of swirling wind to hit an RBI double to add insurance.
FHU 11, CVILLE 9

Top 9
Campbellsville made things interesting with a single and a double setting up a sacrifice fly to make it a one-run game. The Tigers then put the tying run in scoring position and the goahead run on first before shutting the door on the sweep.
FHU 11, CVILLE 10
 

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Up Next

The Lions hit the road first for a non-conference tilt against Blue Mountain Christian (Miss.) University on March 31 before traveling to Lindsey Wilson for a three-game series on April 3-4.