HATTIESBURG, Miss. – No. 16 Missouri Baptist University baseball improved to 5-3 and ended the Mississippi trip with a 4-2 win over Campbellsville University on Saturday. The Spartans were led by a strong outing from
Sam Myers who picked up the win with 6.1 innings while allowing two earned runs on five hits and three strikeouts.
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Campbellsville Recap
MBU baseball took the lead in the top of the first inning after an error allowed
Kevin Watkins to score. The Tigers responded with a run in the bottom of the second, but MBU opened up a three-run lead in the third.
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Jakob Kouneski walked to lead off the frame,
Blayne Yarger singled, stole second, and a wild throw allowed pinch runner Watkins to score to put the Spartans up 2-1.
Cole Robinson put a ball in play to force home a run and a few batters later
Marcus Graham made it 4-1 on an RBI fielder's choice.
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Outside of a solo run in the second, senior starter
Sam Myers shut down the Campbellsville offense and kept them to one run into the top of the final inning.
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In the bottom of the seventh, Myers got Yosuke Fujie to ground out to second base before allowing a pair of singles. Elliot Veisauydra was called in out of the bullpen and walked the first batter he saw to load the bases.
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The junior Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, picked up a swinging strikeout but a run scored when the pitch got away. With the tying run on second base, Veisauyadra got Bret Bowers swinging to strand the runners and pick up his first save in a 4-2 final.
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Winning Pitcher: Sam Myers (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: T. Crusenber (0-1)
Save: Elliot Veisauyadra (1)
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Batting Leaders
Cole Robinson: 1-for-3, RBI, R
Marcus Graham: 1-for-3, RBI
James Jett: 2-for-3, SB
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Records:
No. 16 Missouri Baptist: 5-3
Campbellsville: 3-4
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What's Next?
The Spartans head out to Central Methodist on Thursday, Feb. 13, for a doubleheader against No. 14 Central Methodist University. They follow up the next day with a doubleheader against Mount Mercy in Fayette, Mo.
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