Box Score

The Patriots smash 25 hits and hold the Huskies to one hit to complete the three game sweep of HBU, 21-1 on Saturday afternoon.  The dominating victory improved DBU's record to 16-8, while HBU fell to 11-16.

HBU scored the first run of the game in the top of the first inning on two walks and then a fielder's choice ground ball allowed the run to score.

DBU answered the Patriots run in the bottom of the first inning when Sophomore Austin Knight walked and advanced to second on a passed ball.  Junior Evan Bigley moved Knight over to third base on a fly out to center field.  Senior Drew Pirtle reached base on a hit by pitch, which brought up Senior Nick Santos, who drove in Knight on an RBI single up the middle.  Sophomore Ryan Enos then hit a base clearing double down the left field one, which scored Pirtle and Santos giving DBU a 3-1 lead.

Freshman Jason Krizan led the bottom of the second inning off with a double to left center field and moved over to third base on a ground out by Junior JT  Bloodworth.  Krizan in return scored the first run of the inning on a wild pitch.  Knight then singled up the middle and was driven in by Bigley, who hit an RBI double down the left field line.  DBU held a 5-1 lead heading into the third inning. 

Enos reached base on a fielder's choice then stole second and third to start the four-run bottom of the third inning.  Junior Trevor Head walked to bring up Krizan, who drove in Enos on a RBI single to right field.  Bloodworth walked to load the bases for Junior Clay Kelly, who hit an RBI sacrifice fly to right field.  Knight walked bringing Bigley to the plate, who hit is second RBI double of the game down the left field line, making the score 9-1.

DBU extended their lead to 12-1 in the bottom of the fourth inning after they loaded the bases for Knight, who hit a two RBI single to right center field.  Bigley then stepped to the plate and for the third straight plate appearance hit an RBI double down the left field line.

The Patriots scored one run in the bottom of the fifth inning to push the score to 13-1 off of four singles and a RBI sacrifice fly to center field.

Krizan, Bloodworth, and Freshman Josh Wilson started the bottom of the seventh inning off with three consecutive singles, which loaded the bases for Sophomore Ryan Thompson, who hit a three RBI double to the left center field gap.  Bigley singled to move Thompson over to third base, and then Pirtle drove in Thompson on a single to right field.  Krizan then doubled down the right field line for his second hit of the inning, which allowed two runs to score.  Bloodworth followed Krizan with a single to left field scoring Santos for the seventh run of the inning, which brought up Wilson, who hit an RBI single to right field, making the score 21-1.

Picking up the victory for the Patriots was Sophomore Ryan Goins, who pitched 4.0 innings, allowing one run, on no hits, and striking out five.  Freshmen Jared Stafford and Chris Haney, Junior Kevin Addudell, and Sophomore Jeremy Parrish, combined to pitch 5.0 innings, allowing one hit, no runs, and striking out six Huskies.

Bigley, Krizan, and Bloodworth each had four hits to lead the way at the plate, while Bigley and Krizan finished with four RBI, and Bloodworth scored three runs.  Seven other Patriots had at least one hit, including Santos, who had three hits, and Knight, Wilson, Pirtle, and Enos, who each had two hits.

DBU will be in action again on April 1, when they travel to Norman, Oklahoma, to take on the University of Oklahoma for a 3:00 game.