SAU moves into second place in GAC with sweep of OBU
Richardson singled through the left side two MAGNOLIA — Southern Arkansas senior batters later to plate Muldoon and Orr. Cortland third baseman Jacob Richardson drove in eight McPherson then singled to score Baker and make runs across both games of a doubleheader against it 5-1 for Southern Arkansas. A sacrifice bunt by Ouachita Baptist on Saturday afternoon at Walker Nathan Stubber and a single up the middle by Stadium at Goodheart Field. James Trevanion capped the insurance scoring for
Richardson’s run-production helped the No. 24 the Muleriders.
Muleriders (22-9, 16-5) take both games of the twinbill Richardson leads the Muleriders with a .362 by scores of 17-4 and 7-3, and, in the process, batting average, nine home runs and 39 RBIs in the series sweep. Southern Arkansas entered the 116 at-bats this season. Muldoon ranks third on the weekend in third place behind Arkansas-Monticello team after increasing his average to .308 in 52 atbats.
(23-8, 17-4) and Henderson State (20-12, 15-6). The He has one home run and 10 RBIs. Muleriders moved into second with the sweep, Kyle Alexander and Studdard added RBI hits while the Reddies dropped two of three games at in the final inning to help the Tigers pull within Monticello. four runs for the final score.
The weekend sweep is the second in a row for Ouachita fell to 1-4 in two-run games this the Tigers (10-24, 6-15). Ouachita was swept the season with a 3-1 loss on Friday night to open previous weekend by Southeastern Oklahoma State the series.
(15-19, 10-11). Southern Arkansas broke through in the bottom Southern Arkansas scored five runs off four hits of the third inning against Ouachita starter J. in the bottom of the first inning, all with two outs, F. Matros. Richardson hit a two-run double down to start off the first game on Saturday. The Muleriders the left field line to give the Muleriders the early took control early en route to a 17-4 victory. 2-0 advantage.
Preston Speers hit a solo home run to left field In the bottom of the fifth inning, Southern in the top of te second inning to get the Tigers on Arkansas scored the third run of the contest via the board. Aaron Studdard added a second leadoff an infield error from the Tigers. home run in the third inning. With runners on first and second in the top
Leading 5-2 in the bottom of the third inning, of the seventh inning, the Tigers needed a timely Southern Arkansas’ offense struck back with six hit to get back in the game. Jakahari Howell hit an runs off three hits to extend the lead to 11-2. The RBI single through the left side of the infield to Muleriders another six runs in the bottom of the score the Tigers’ first run of the night. The single fifth inning for a 17-2 lead. also broke up Southern Arkansas’ no-hit bid.
Ouachita needed to score six runs in the top Aaron Studdard, of Denton, Texas, picked up of the seventh inning in order to avoid being runruled the Tigers’ second hit of the night in the top of the for the first time this season. The Tigers ninth. The ninth inning rally fell short as Louis were only able to score a pair of runs to set the Steen struck out looking to end the game. final score. Matros (2-3) pitched eight full innings. The
Southern Arkansas took the late game, 7-3, to senior gave up just one earned run and struck out complete the sweep. five Muleriders in the process.
Ouachita started the scoring in the first inning Ouachita carries a seven-game losing streak on an RBI single by Tyler Riebock. Southern Arkansas into today’s schedule meeting with Harding (17-17, added runs in the third and fourth innings 9-12) in Searcy. The Tigers will be back at home to take a 2-1 lead before seizing control in the sixth. this weekend for a series with Monticello.
Redshirt sophomore catcher Zach Muldoon led The Muleriders are scheduled for a 3 p.m. off the inning with a single into left-center field off game today with Arkansas Tech (21-11, 14-7) in of the glove of the shortstop. Riley Orr followed Russellville. Southern Arkansas is also scheduled with a double into the left-center field gap and a to be in Arkadelphia this weekend for a series walk to Austin Baker loaded the bases. with Henderson.
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