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The Patriots Baseball Team struggled at the plate in a two game split with the Jacksonville University Dolphins on Saturday afternoon.  DBU managed 17 hits over the two games but left 18 men on base, which proved to be the difference in the first game loss to the Dolphins.  The Patriots rallied back in the second game of the day to win 2-0, after Sophomore Ryan Millard pitched 6.1 scoreless innings to pick up the victory.

The Patriots now stand at 33-16 and finished 16-3 at home for the 2008 season, while Jacksonville fell to 26-26.  

The Patriots grabbed a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first during the first game when Sophomore Ryan Goins singled, stole second base, and scored on an RBI single by Senior Nick Santos.

Junior Evan Bigley connected on his 11^th homerun of the season in the bottom of the third inning to give the Patriots a 2-0 lead.

The Dolphins scored four unanswered runs in top of the fifth and sixth innings to take a 4-2 lead.  Alex Martinez blasted a two-run bomb in the sixth to score the go-ahead runs and then a two out RBI double by Jamaal Hawkins gave JU the advantage.

Jacksonville extended their lead to 5-2 in the top of the seventh on two hits, including an RBI double to deep centerfield.

DBU cut the Dolphins lead to 5-4 in the bottom of the seventh inning scoring two runs on two hits.  Santos doubled to right center scoring Bigley and then Santos scored on an RBI single up the middle by Sophomore Ryan Enos. 

The Dolphins were able to shut the door over the next two innings riding the arm of Carson Andrew, who picked up his first save of the season after pitching two perfect innings.  Matt Dobbins (5-5) notched the win after allowing three runs (two earned) on six hits with four walks and four strikeouts in six innings of work.

Sophomore Victor Black picked up the loss for the Patriots going 5.1 innings allowing three runs on six hits, while striking out four and walking three.

Junior Trevor Head broke up the 0-0 tie during the second game in the bottom of the seventh inning when he hit a two-run homerun to left centerfield, giving the Patriots a 2-0 lead.  Head's homerun proved to be the game winner and the only offense of the game for either team.

Millard pitched his way to his fourth win of the season after allowed no runs, scattered three hits, and struck out five.  Senior Brett Lester pitched a strong 1.2 innings of work in relief, allowing no hits and no runs, while Senior Tyson Bagley picked up his second save of the series and 10^th of the season, pitching a perfect ninth inning.

Enos went four for six, with an RBI to lead DBU at the plate over the two games, while Santos and Bigley each had three hits.   Santos also had two RBI and scored a run, while Bigley drove in one run and scored two.

The Patriots will be back in action on May 13, when they travel to Lubbock, Texas, to take on Texas Tech University in double-header action.  The first game is scheduled for 1:00.