Box Score

The Dallas Baptist University Patriot baseball team defeated the Mississippi State Bulldogs by the score of 11-8 on Tuesday afternoon at Patriot Field. 

The Bulldogs fall to 10-3 on the year, while DBU improves to 11-8.

Mississippi State struck first scoring three runs in the top of the first inning.  DBU starter Junior Jereme Wilson allowed two hits and a walk to start the inning and Mitch Moreland, the Bulldog cleanup hitter, cleared the bases with a grand slam, but was called out on the play.  Moreland passed the runner on first base, which resulted in an out, leaving the score 3-0.

The Patriots responded with a lead off triple by Junior Austin Krum.  Freshman Austin Knight added a RBI single, making the score 3-1 after the first inning.

DBU tied the game in the bottom of the second inning.  Sophomore Trevor Head doubled with two outs and Sophomores Brandon Bantz and JT Bloodworth each walked to load the bases.  Krum followed with a two RBI single back up the middle tie the score at 3-3.

The Bulldogs added a two-run homerun in the third inning and another run in the fourth to retake the lead 6-3, chasing Wilson from the mound.

The Patriots used seven hits in the bottom of the fourth inning to score six runs.  Head doubled to start the inning and moved to third on a groundout.  Bloodworth added a base hit bunt to score Head.  Krum added a double and Knight walked to load the bases.  Senior Garrett Baker and Sophomore Evan Bigley added two RBI doubles and Senior Matt Tucker followed with a RBI single, giving DBU the lead 9-6.

Head added a two-run homerun over the centerfield wall, scoring Tucker and increasing the DBU lead to 11-6.

Mississippi State managed to score one run in the top of the eighth inning, off of Freshman Victor Black and one run in the ninth off of Senior Randall Taylor, closing the final score to 11-8.

Freshman Ryan Goins picked up win, improving to 2-0 on the season, after pitching three and two-thirds innings and no allowing a hit.

Leading DBU at the plate was Krum, who went four for five with RBI and two runs scored.  Head added three hits and two RBI with three runs scored. 

The Patriots resume action this weekend when they travel to Fresno, California, to participate in the 2007 Pepsi/Johnny Quik Classic, with two games against Fresno State and two games against Iowa.