Box Score
The Patriots Baseball Team woke their bats up in a big way on Wednesday afternoon when they smashed out 21 hits and scored 18 runs to defeat the University of Louisiana-Monroe. The 18-5 victory gives DBU six straight victories and improved their record to 22-9.
DBU started early when they scored five runs with two outs in the top of the second inning. Senior Drew Pirtle started the scoring with a solo home run to left field. Junior Trevor Head then singled, which brought up Junior Brandon Bantz, who singled and a throwing error allowed both base runners to advance an extra base. Junior Clay Kelly loaded the bases with a bunt single and all three runs scored when Sophomore Ryan Enos hit a triple to right center field. Sophomore Austin Knight wrapped up the scoring when he singled to drive in Enos giving DBU a 5-0 lead.
The Patriots continued to put the pressure on the War Hawks in the top of the third after they pushed their lead to 9-0. Junior Evan Bigley started the rally with a walk and advanced to third on a single by Senior Nick Santos. Bigley scored the first run of the inning on a single by Head and Santos scored run two on a sacrifice fly by Bantz. Enos hit a hard ground ball to the short stop and an error by him allowed Head to score from second base. Kelly scored the final run of the inning on a throwing error by the Warhawks catcher.
Head hit a two run home run, with Santos on base in the top of the fourth inning to give DBU an 11-0 advantage.
The Patriots scored four more runs on five hits and one ULM error in the fifth and sixth innings to keep running away with the game.
The Warhawks scored their first run of the game in the bottom of the fifth inning after they scored an unearned run on a throwing error by DBU's starting pitcher Junior Jordan Meaker.
Santos started the seventh inning off with an infield single and advanced to second on a single by Freshman Jason Krizan. Each base runner moved up a base on a wild pitch and scored on a two RBI single up the middle by Head. Bantz singled through the right side to move Head into scoring position for Freshman Josh Wilson, who drove in Head on an RBI single, giving DBU a 18-1 lead.
ULM scored their final four runs in the eighth and ninth innings on two hits and four walks issued by Patriots pitching.
Meaker improved his season record to 4-0 after he pitched 6.0 innings, scattering five hits, allowing no earned runs, and striking out two.
Head led the way at the plate going four for five, with five RBI, and four runs scored, while Bantz was three for four, with one RBI, and two runs scored. Pirtle went two for four, with two RBI, and a run scored, while Santos finished his night three for five, with three runs scored.
DBU will look to continue their win streak on April 15, when they take on Baylor University in Waco, Texas, at 6:30.
