Box Score

The Patriots Baseball Team dropped the first game of a two game midweek series with the Baylor Bears on Tuesday night in Waco, Texas.  The Bears used 18 hits, including five extra base hits to defeat DBU, 11-4.  The loss drops the Patriots record to 22-10, while Baylor improved to 23-13.

The Bears scored five runs in the bottom of the first inning and four in the bottom of the third inning to take a commanding 9-2 lead.  Starting pitcher Junior Jordan Meaker was responsible for seven of the runs after he pitched 2.1 innings, allowing seven earned runs on eight hits.

The Patriots scored two runs in the top of the first inning, and then a two run homerun by Junior Brandon Bantz in the top of the ninth inning, gave DBU their third and fourth run.

Baylor added a run in the top of the fourth and seventh innings to extend their lead to 11-4.

Tim Matthews picked up the victory for the Bears to improve to 3-1 after he pitched 6.0 innings, allowing two runs on four hits, while Meaker suffered the loss for DBU to fall to 4-1.

Bantz led way at the plate for DBU going two for three, with two RBI, and a run scored, while Sophomore Austin Knight was one for three, with a run scored.

The Patriots and Bears will finish out their two game series on Wednesday night at Patriot Field.  The first pitch is scheduled for 6:30.