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Dallas Baptist DBU 19-4, 2-1 CUSA
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Winner Sam Houston SHSU 16-9, 3-3 CUSA
Dallas Baptist DBU
19-4, 2-1 CUSA
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Sam Houston SHSU
16-9, 3-3 CUSA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Dallas Baptist DBU 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 9 2
Sam Houston SHSU 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 6 10 0

W: Logan Hewitt (1-0) L: Wilson, Nick (3-2)

Luke Pettitte

Game Recap: Baseball |

No. 10 Patriots Drop Series Finale at Sam Houston

THE RUNDOWN
No. 10 DBU dropped their series finale 6-5 at Sam Houston on Sunday afternoon at Don Sanders Stadium in Huntsville, Texas. The Patriots maintained a slight lead for the majority of the ballgame, but a walk-off single in the ninth allowed the Bearkats to salvage the series.

In the top of the first, Grant Jay appeared to crush a three-run homer, but after Jay passed up Joey Nerat while running the bases, Jay was called out, and DBU took a 2-0 lead.

Two batters later, Chayton Krauss made up for the run that was erased with a solo shot to left center, adding another run for the Patriots.

Sam Houston immediately answered in the bottom of the inning with a two-run homer to cut the deficit to just one.

Nathan Humphreys slashed an RBI double into center field to score Michael Dattalo in the 7th, creating a 4-2 advantage for DBU.

The Bearkats answered the call again, scoring first on a wild pitch, then again on a fielder's choice. The final run of the seventh was scored on an RBI single up the middle, giving Sam Houston their first lead of the game at 5-4.

Luke Heefner drilled an automatic double in the following inning, allowing Jay to score and tie the game at five apiece. The Patriots would strand runners on second and third, leaving the game even going into the ninth.

On the mound, Luke Pettitte received the start for DBU on Sunday. In 4.0 innings of action, Pettitte allowed two earned runs and registered four strikeouts. Charlie Atkinson was instrumental in limiting damage, as he kept the Bearkats scoreless in a bases-loaded situation. In 1.2 innings of action, Atkinson allowed two earned runs.

In the bottom of the ninth, Sam Houston loaded the bases for the second time but was able to capitalize this time around. An RBI single off the bat of Hunter Autrey was enough to score Walker Janek and give the Bearkats a 6-5 win to finish the series.

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- The Patriots went 3-1 on the week, defeating No. 17 Oklahoma and winning their first CUSA series of the season at Sam Houston.
- Sunday's loss was DBU's first road loss in 2024.
- Chayton Krauss extended his hit streak to 15 games.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
3 – Miguel Santos led DBU with three hits on Sunday.
41 – Ethan Mann has reached safely in 41 consecutive contests.
.778 – Lead-off batters hit .778 (7-for-9) versus Sam Houston in the series finale.

UP NEXT 
DBU returns to the Metroplex to face UT Arlington on Tuesday. First pitch is scheduled for 6:00 pm at Clay Gould Ballpark.

 
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Scoring Summary

Score By Innings
Play DBU SHSU
DBU TOP 1st Jay, G. singled to left center, grounded out to 2b unassisted, 2 RBI (3-2 BFBFBFF); Nerat, J. scored; Santos, M. scored. 2 0
DBU TOP 1st Krauss, C. homered to left center, RBI (1-0 B). 3 0
SHSU BOT 1st Lott, M. homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-0); Janek, W. scored. 3 2
DBU TOP 7th Humphreys, N doubled to center field, RBI (1-2 KKBF); Dattalo, M. scored. 4 2
SHSU BOT 7th Martinez, J. advanced to third on a wild pitch; Brewster, L. scored on a wild pitch. 4 3
SHSU BOT 7th Janek, W. reached on a fielder's choice to shortstop, RBI, advanced to second on a muffed throw by c, assist by ss (2-2 FSBBF); Martinez, J. scored. 4 4
SHSU BOT 7th David, J. singled up the middle, RBI (0-0); Janek, W. scored, unearned. 4 5
DBU TOP 8th Heefner, L. doubled to center field, ground-rule, RBI (1-0 B); Mann, E. advanced to third; Jay, G. scored. 5 5
SHSU BOT 9th Autrey, H. singled to second base, RBI (2-1 BKB); David, J. advanced to second; Lott, M. advanced to third; Janek, W. scored. 5 6

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