Box Score
The Patriots defeated the Houston Baptist Huskies on a pinch hit single by Sophomore Ryan Enos in the bottom of the 11th inning. The late inning heroics improved DBU's record to 15-8, while HBU fell to 11-15.
The Huskies took the early 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning when they started the inning with a single and a walk, and then a sacrifice bunt advanced the runners into scoring position. HBU scored their lone run on a ground out to the shortstop.
DBU tied the score in the bottom of the fourth inning when Junior Nick Santos singled, advanced to second on a wild pitch and to third on a fly out by Junior Brandon Bantz. Junior Clay Kelly drove in
Santos to tie the score on a single to left field.
Kelly led off the bottom of the 11th with a bunt single and was pushed over to second base on a sacrifice bunt by Sophomore Austin Knight. Kelly moved over to third on a fly out by Junior Evan Bigley, which allowed Enos to hit and leg out the game winning infield pinch-hit single.
The Patriots and Huskies squared off in a pitchers dual with each team using two pitchers a piece to throw the entire 11 innings. Junior Jordan Meaker started for DBU and pitched 9.0 innings, allowing one run, on five hits, and striking out six, while Senior Tyson Bagley picked up the victory after he pitched 2.0 innings, allowing no hits, no runs, and striking out five.
The Huskies two pitchers combined to pitch 10.2 innings, allowing two runs, on nine hits, and striking out seven Patriots.
Kelly led the way at the plate going three for three, with one RBI, and a run scored, while
Santos finished his night three for five, with a run scored.
DBU will wrap up the three game series with HBU on Saturday afternoon at Patriot Field. The game is scheduled to start at 1:00.
