THE LEAD
It took until the bottom of the eighth for DBU to regain the lead, but the Patriots swept a doubleheader from Houston Baptist on Friday, winning the second game 2-1. Bryce Ball's sacrifice fly in the eighth scored Evan Sandmann to give DBU (7-3) the edge.

Luke Eldred turned in his best start of the young season, holding HBU (4-6) to one run on three hits through six innings with seven strikeouts and one walk. He finished his outing by striking out the final four batters he faced.

The Patriots' first run came in the third inning after Augie Isaacson led off with a double and came around to score on a wild pitch.

Jarod Bayless earned the win in relief, entering in the seventh with one out and the bases loaded. The senior coaxed a strikeout and a groundout to escape that jam and finished the night with three punchouts and just one walk, allowing no hits or runs.

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
 - DBU is 31-2 in weekend series at Horner Ballpark since the start of the 2015 season.
 - The Patriots' two runs were their fewest in a win on the season.
 - Saturday's game has been rescheduled for 1:00 pm due to impending weather.

COACH DAN HEEFNER ON BALL's EIGHTH-INNING AT-BAT
"He did a great job, exactly what we want them to do in that situation. Our saying is 'First available.' You're not looking for a perfect pitch there. If it's there, hit the first pitch you can get the job done on. He executed it perfectly."

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
39 - Jimmy Glowenke extended his reached-base streak to 39 games after being hit by a pitch in the eighth.
6.0 - Eldred's six innings were the most he had pitched in a game in 2019.
.444 - Sandmann was 4-for-9 (.444) in two games Friday with a double and three runs scored.
 
UP NEXT
The Patriots go for the series sweep of HBU on Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 pm.