Box Score

Jackson Ward struck out four and earned the win.

Union UU 19-25

Harding HU 22-25

Union UU

19-25

Final

Apr. 26, 2016

Harding HU

22-25

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Union UU	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	2
Harding HU	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	X	5	8	0

W: Ward, Jackson (2-2) L: Joe Hudson (3-4)

Game Recap: Baseball | 4/26/2016 6:45:00 PM | by Scott Goode (4/26/16)

Harding Pitchers Shut Down Union in 5-1 Victory

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SEARCY – Harding scored twice in the second and added two more in the sixth and got outstanding work from five pitchers to defeat Union 5-1 on Tuesday at Jerry Moore Field. It was Harding's last non-conference game of the season.

The Bisons improved to 22-25 overall and host Arkansas Tech on Friday and Saturday in a three-game Great American Conference series that will determine the team's postseason fate.

Union lost to Harding for the second time this season and fell to 19-25. The Bisons defeated the Bulldogs 16-14 in the first meeting at Union on March 22.

KEY INNINGS

Harding took a 2-0 lead in the second. Grant Guest walked to lead off and went to second on an infield single by Zach Beasley. Davis Richardson doubled down the right field line to score Guest. It was Richardson's 19th RBI. Beasley moved to third on the play and scored on Noah Chandler's ground out.
Two of Union's four hits came back to back in the fourth inning and produced the Bulldogs' only run. With one out Tyler Mauzy doubled to right and scored on Dylan Moore's single to center.
Harding tacked on two runs with two outs in the sixth to take a 4-1 lead. Zach Beasley walked with one out and was replaced by pinch runner John Chapman. Two batters later Chandler singled off Union relief pitcher Andrew Wilson, and Chapman went all the way to third. Alan Copeland's line drive just over the outstretched glove of Union second baseman Austin Orr scored Chapman. Chandler scored on a Union error to make the score 4-1.
Chapman walked to lead off the ninth, stole second and third and scored the first run on Chandler's sacrifice fly to center.

KEY STATS

Chandler was 2-for-3 with a run and two RBIs. In Harding's two games against Union, Chandler had six hits in eight at-bats. It was Chandler's 11th multi-hit game.
Jackson Ward (2-2) pitched a career-long five inning and allowed only four hits and one earned run. He struck out four and did not walk any. He retired the first 10 batters of the game.
Harding relievers Matt Brashear, Jacob Stripling, Joshua Spears and Reed Roberts each pitched one inning, did not allow a hit or a walk and struck out five. None needed more than 12 pitches to get out of their inning. Stripling struck out the side on 10 pitches.
Hunter had two hits with his 14th multi-hit game.
Union starter Joe Hudson (3-4) took the loss, allowing two runs on six hits in five innings.