GEORGETOWN, Texas – The Southwestern University baseball team dropped a doubleheader Saturday to Centenary at Rockwell Field. The Gents won the opening game in 10 innings, 13-12, and clinched the series with a 5-2 win in the nightcap.
In the first game of the day, the Pirates (2-8) trailed 11-4 but scored five runs in the eighth inning and two more in the ninth to pull even.
However, the Gents (8-2) plated two runs in the top of the 10th to take a 13-11 lead.
In the bottom of the panel, Southwestern scored a run on a throwing error and had the tying run at third base before Centenary closed out the contest on a groundout.
The Pirates tallied 16 hits in the contest. Ethan Luna was 4-for-5 with two doubles, a homer and three RBIs. Will Cates and Ben Little each recorded three knocks and drove in two runs, while Austyn Laird was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and three RBIs.
In the nightcap, Kaleb Kirk went the distance and struck out nine to pick up the win for the Gents. The right-hander scattered seven hits and limited SU to two runs.
The rubber match was tied 2-2 in the top of the sixth, but Centenary pushed across three runs to take the lead for good.
Southwestern will close out its eight-game home stand on Friday, Feb. 26 in a non-conference tilt versus Concordia Texas. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
– SOUTHWESTERN –
Centenary sweeps doubleheader on Saturday to take series from Southwestern
Game 2
Game 2
Centenary (La.)
5
Southwestern
2
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Centenary (La.) (8-2) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
Southwestern (2-8) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Game 1
Game 1
Centenary (La.)
13
Southwestern
12
Final (10) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Centenary (La.) (7-2) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 4 |
Southwestern (2-7) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 4 |
Posted: Feb 20, 2016