MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Shorter Hawks defeated the Christian Brothers University (CBU) Buccaneers 12-8 on Sunday afternoon to complete the series sweep over CBU.
The Hawks improve to 21-15 on the season and 12-11 in Gulf South Conference (GSC) play. The Buccaneers are now 10-25 on the season and 6-15 in GSC play.
Shorter struck first today in the top of the first and scored four runs.
Norman Leon singled to third to score
Donavan Frayer to plate the first run of the inning. Right after this,
Kobe Jones doubled to left center to score Leon,
Cory Mason and
Lyndon Weaver.
The Hawks added on a run in the top of the second. Weaver walked, and
Jacob Pajer stole third and scored on a throwing error by the CBU catcher.
The Buccaneers plated their first run of the day in the bottom of the second thanks to an RBI double.
CBU plated three additional runs in the home half of the third. This made the score 5-4 Shorter.
The score remained 5-4 Shorter until the top of the fifth when the Hawks added on another run. Frayer stole second and Pajer stole third and then scored on a throwing error by the CBU catcher.
Matt Christian doubled to left center to score
Logan Stockton and Mason in the top of the sixth to give the Hawks two more runs. This made the score 8-4 Shorter.
CBU came within two in the bottom of the sixth after plating two more runs.
The Hawks scored their next run in the top of the seventh after Frayer singled to right center to score Pajer.
The Buccaneers added on two more runs in the series finale, one in the home half of the seventh and one in the home half of the eighth.
Shorter plated its final three runs of the series finale in the top of the ninth. Weaver tripled to right center to score Frayer and Pajer. Right after this, Mason had a sac fly to left that scored Weaver.
Weaver went 3-for-5 with two runs scored, two RBI and a walk in this afternoon's game.
Kenny Jinks started for the Hawks today. He tossed 2.2 innings, striking out two and giving up four runs on four hits and three walks.
Trevor Nanney (W, 3-1) tossed 1.1 innings in relief, striking out two.
Up Next
The Hawks return home on Tuesday to face the Morehouse College Maroon Tigers in a midweek non-conference game. First pitch is slated for 2 p.m. at the Robert H. Ledbetter Baseball Complex.
