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Harding University Athletics

Baseball Seniors
7
Winner East Central ECU 9-35, 4-24 GAC
6
Harding HU 29-15, 14-14 GAC
Winner
East Central ECU
9-35, 4-24 GAC
7
Final
6
Harding HU
29-15, 14-14 GAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
East Central ECU 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 4 7 11 0
Harding HU 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 6 13 1

W: Carson Thomas (2-8) L: Penick, Dylan (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Scott Goode (4/22/23)

Harding Baseball Falls in Series Opener with East Central

SEARCY, Ark. – An extra-innings comeback fell one-run short for the Harding baseball team Saturday in its Great American Conference series opener against East Central at Jerry Moore Field. The Tigers defeated the Bisons 7-6, and the two teams will conclude the series Sunday with a 1 p.m. doubleheader.

A pair of home runs in the top of the 10th inning put the Tigers (9-35, 4-24) ahead 7-3.

Harding's comeback started with a Sebastian Martinez double. Seth Johnson singled Martinez to third, and Colin Helms' single scored him to make it 7-4. Cooper Newsom singled off the third-base bag to score Johnson and cut the lead to two. One out later, Logan Lacey walked to load the bases, and Sawyer Price's infield single scored Helms from third.

Cody Smith came up next and ripped a line drive, and the East Central center fielder made a diving catch to end the game.

Harding (29-15, 14-14) hit three solo home runs in the game. Smith hit his sixth, Doyle blasted his 12th, and Lacey hit his second.

Newsom was 3-for-5 with two doubles. It was the fifth time this season he doubled twice in the same game. He has 22 doubles this season, tying the school record set by Chase Presley in 2011. Johnson also had three hits.

Maddox Long went seven innings and struck out a career-high 10 batters. Dylan Penick (0-2) pitched the last three innings for the Bisons.

At 14-14 in conference games, Harding is currently in seventh place at the end of play Saturday.

The Bisons had a postgame ceremony to honor its six seniors -- Andrew Bradshaw, Max Milligan, Bryan Seaman, Cody Smith, Tyler Turner and Jeffrey Worley.

 
Gallery: (4-22-2023) 2023 Baseball vs. East Central
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