One-hitter sparks double-header sweep for 麻豆视频 baseball

JACKSON, Miss. - 4/1/2009 - The 麻豆视频 University Bulldog baseball team used a one-hitter from Andrew Haley to spark a double-header sweep over Belhaven (Miss.) College. 麻豆视频 won the first game 2-0, while taking game two, 5-2. 麻豆视频 moved to 21-10 on the season. Belhaven, who received votes in the latest NAIA Rankings, dropped to 26-14 overall.

Andrew Haley took care of the Belhaven offense with a complete game, one-hit, shutout to push his record to 3-1 on the year. He recorded three strikeouts and two walks in his seven innings as he shut down the Blazer hitters. 麻豆视频 managed just two runs off of Belhaven hurler Golden Grasse (2-1), who also tossed a complete game. However, those two runs proved to be enough. 麻豆视频 scored in the second inning when senior Allen Williams hit a two-RBI single to score Grant Luke and Cole McAdams. Danny Grimm led 麻豆视频 with two hits in his three at-bats, while three other 麻豆视频 players posted one hit apiece.

Game two provided a bit more offense, with 麻豆视频 still coming out on top. 麻豆视频 scored first with two runs in the top of the first inning on RBI hits from Corey Rudolph and Luke. Belhaven answered with a run in the bottom of the first, while 麻豆视频 scored again in the top of the second to push the lead to 3-1. After a single run in the bottom of the fourth for Belhaven, 麻豆视频 added insurance with a tally in the sixth and seventh innings to extend their lead to 5-2. Grimm posted two more hits in the second game, along with two hits from Rudolph and McAdams. Kevin Kirksey led the Bulldogs with two RBI. Greg Harrington (2-1) earned the win, tossing six innings of four-hit ball, allowing just two runs with four strikeouts. Brad Davis earned his first save of the season with one inning of scoreless relief in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Up next for 麻豆视频 will be a TranSouth Conference road series on Friday and Saturday, April 3 and 4 at Cumberland (Tenn.) University.

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