Game Details:
Friday, April 21, 2023 
Clarksville, Ark.| Lonnie R Qualls Baseball Field

Results:
Game One Result: Mary Hardin-Baylor 7, University of the Ozarks 6
Game Two Result: University of the Ozarks 14, Mary Hardin-Baylor 8

Records:
University of the Ozarks (9-27, 8-15 ASC)
Mary Hardin-Baylor (13-18, 8-15 ASC)
 
Game Three Overview
Clarksville, Ark.-Mary Hardin-Baylor had a four-run fifth inning and then held off the Eagles late to pick up a 7-6 win in game one Friday. Mary Hardin-Baylor opened the game with three runs in the first, but the Eagles hit back-to-back home runs to bring the score to 3-2. Jackson Baker and Dru Didway homered for the Eagles. In the second, Nicholas Bennett doubled and Kagen Kennedy ripped a single to score Bennett from second base. In the third, Didway did more damage with an RBI double to give the Eagles a 4-3 lead. Ethan Cash had an RBI ground out in the inning and the Eagles ended three complete innings with a 5-3 advantage. The Crusaders came back and scored four runs in the top of the fifth to gain a 7-5 lead. In the bottom of the seventh, Isaac Price had a single down the left field line. Jackson Baker hit a high fly ball to left center that landed just out of the reach of the left fielder for another base runner. Didway followed with slicing a single to left field to score one and bring the deficit to 7-6. Cash drew a walk to load the bases with two outs. But the Crusaders got a strikeout to end the game. The Eagles outhit the Crusaders 12-7, but committed four errors. Baker went a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate. Didway had three RBI.

Pitching Decisions:
WP: Andrew Acierni
LP: Jake Estrada

The Eagles got a strong starting pitching performance from starter Cason Brigham to lead the Eagles to a 14-8 win in game two. Brigham allowed a run in the first and second inning, but settled in and allowed only one hit through the next 3.2 innings. In the first, the Eagles got runners on board but came up empty. The Crusaders couldn't keep the Eagles scoreless for long as Phillip Drilling drilled a two-run homer over the left field wall to even the score at 2-2 in the second. With two runners on and one out, Baker launched a deep double to left center to score two more and the Eagles led 4-2. The Crusaders would load the bases in the third, but Brigham worked out of the jam to keep the Crusaders scoreless in the frame. In the bottom half of the fourth, the Eagles loaded the bases and then the Crusaders committed an error to allow one run to score. Taber Childs followed with an RBI single and Juan Munoz recorded a fielder's choice to score another run. The Eagles continued to put up runs as Brooks Boshers ripped a double to score one and Childs did the same in the fifth to make it 10-2. The Crusaders battled back to trim the deficit to 10-5. Cole Clark drove in a run in the eighth and Price blasted a two-run homer to make it 13-5. Childs recorded a double to left field for an RBI for another run in the eighth. Brigham went 5.2 innings and fanned seven to receive the win. Landon Massey received the save after tossing the final three innings. Clark, Price and Boshers all had four hits.

Pitching Decisions:
WP: Cason Brigham 
LP: Bryce Farlander

Up Next:
The Eagles will finish their series against Mary Hardin-Baylor tomorrow at noon. Saturday's game will be Senior Day with six seniors being honored before the game.