Box Score

The Patriots defeated the Bears 5-4 in game two of a double header during the bottom of the ninth inning off a wild pitch when Missouri State was attempting to intentionally walk Freshman Austin Knight, which allowed Sophomore Brandon Bantz to score the winning run.  With the 5-4 win, DBU swept the Bears to improve to 20-17 overall and 11-1 at home, while Missouri State fell to 19-16.

The Bears scored the first run of the game in the top of the first after second baseman Matt Lawson reached base and advanced to second off a DBU error.  Lawson then scored off a two out RBI double by the Bears catcher, Kyle Paul. 

The Patriots tied the game up in the bottom of the fourth inning, when they led the inning off with three consecutive singles, which the last single by Freshman Ryan Enos allowed Senior Garrett Baker to score from third base.  Bantz then laid down a perfect bunt, which allowed him to reach base and load the bases up for Junior Austin Krum, who hit a RBI sacrifice fly to right field.  After four innings of play the Patriots held a 2-1 lead.    

DBU added to their lead in the bottom of the seventh inning Senior Matt Tucker led off the inning with a single, then advance to third off a single by Junior Nick Santos.  With runners on the corners, Baker drove a pitch into left field for a RBI single, which gave the Patriots a 3-1 lead heading into the eighth inning.

Missouri State scored their second run of the game in the top of the eighth inning off a solo homerun by centerfielder Nolan Keane.

The Patriots padded their lead in the bottom of the eighth when Tucker hit a RBI single to left field, which gave the Patriots a two run lead heading into the ninth.

Freshman Ryan Goins, who came in to close the game out for the Patriots was not able to shut down the Bears, when they tied the game up in the top of the ninth inning off of two hits and a hit batsman.

Leading DBU at the plate was Baker, who went three for five, with one RBI, and run score, while Knight finished the game two for four, with one run scored.  Tucker and Santos also added two hits, while Tucker scored and drove in a run.

Senior Randall Taylor, who started on the mound for the Patriots, went 6.2 innings, allowed no earned runs, scattered five hits, and struck out five, while Goins picked up the win for the Patriots to improve to 4-1 on the season. 

The Patriots will be in action again on April 17, when they welcome Stephen F. Austin to Patriot Field, for a 6:00 game.