G1 Box Score

G2 Box Score

The Dallas Baptist University Patriots improved to 20-9 on Saturday afternoon, after they completed the sweep of the University of Northern Colorado in double-header action.  DBU won the first game 7-3 and the second game 15-10; the two victories improved their home record to 11-1.

The Patriots scored all seven runs in the first inning during game one.  Junior Evan Bigley singled with two outs to start the scoring rally.  Sophomore Ryan Goins and Senior Nick Santos both singled.  Senior Drew Pirtle followed with a RBI single and Junior Trevor Head reached on an error, scoring one run.  Freshman Jason Krizan added a RBI single and Junior Clay Kelly singled to set up a RBI by Sophomore Ryan Enos who reached first after being hit by a pitch.  Sophomore Austin Knight added a two RBI single to leave the score 7-0 after the first inning. 

The Bears scored two runs in the top of the second, one earned on two hits and a Patriot error to give DBU the 7-2 lead.  UNC added another unearned run in the ninth, before Senior Tyson Bagley closed the door picking up his sixth save of the year, leaving the final score 7-3.  

Junior Chris McMullen picked up the win pitching five and a third innings, allowing one earned run and improving to 4-1 on the season.

The Patriots struck first in the second game when Bigley started with a two out single to center field and then scored on a double to the right center field gap by Pirtle, which gave the Patriots a 1-0 lead.

The Bears took the lead from DBU in the top of the second inning when they scored two runs on three hits, to take 2-1 lead.

DBU answered the Bears runs in the bottom of the second inning after they loaded the bases and an infield single by Enos allowed the first run of the inning to score.  Junior Brandon Bantz scored the second run on a wild pitch to give DBU a 3-2 advantage.

UNC took a 6-3 lead in the top of the third inning when they scored all four runs on two, two-run home runs to left field.

The Patriots scored four runs of their own in the bottom of the third inning to take a 7-6 lead.  DBU used four hits and a hit batsman to manufacture all four runs.

The Bears used two doubles to start the top of the fifth inning to score the first run of the inning, then a single and an RBI sacrifice fly to right field allowed the go ahead run to score, which gave UNC an 8-7 lead.

DBU regained the lead in the bottom of the sixth inning after Bigley walked to start the inning and moved over to third on a single by Pirtle.  Bigley scored the tying run on a double by Santos and a RBI sacrifice fly by Bantz allowed Pirtle to score the go ahead run.

The Patriots pushed their lead to 15-8 in the bottom of the eighth inning putting the game out of reach for the Bears.  Santos doubled to start the rally and scored on a single by Head.  Head moved to second on a wild pitch, which allowed Kelly to be intentionally walked.  Enos then drove in Head for the second run of the inning on a single through the left side.  Kelly stole third on the next pitch and a throwing error allowed him to score the third run.  Knight hit an RBI single up the middle allowing Enos to score and Goins finished off the scoring when he hit a two run double to right center field.

The Bears managed two runs in the top of the ninth to finish out the scoring and leaving the score at 15-10. 

Freshman Chris Haney picked up the victory in game two pitching 3.0 innings in relief, allowing no runs, on one hit, and striking out two.

Pirtle led the way at the plate for the Patriots in the two victories finishing his day six for nine, with two RBI, and three runs scored, while Santos was five for 10, with three RBI, and three runs scored.  Enos also had a strong day going four for 10, with five RBI, and a run, while Kelly went four for five, with three runs, and two walks.

DBU will be in action again when they travel to play Louisiana-Monroe on April 8 and 9 for a two game series.