PHENIX CITY, Ala. | The Tuskegee University baseball team split with Morehouse College in their season-opening doubleheader played in Phenix City on Friday in non-conference action.
Game 1The Tuskegee University baseball team got a pair of homeruns, but fell victim to a five-run seventh inning as Morehouse College rallied for a 9-7 non-conference victory at Darnell-Nelson Field Friday afternoon.
After Morehouse scored a pair of runs in the top of the first, Tuskegee (0-1) scored four unanswered runs with a pair of runs in the first, one in the second and one in the third. The Golden Tigers took a 3-2 lead when
Evan Kearse doubled to centerfield, knocking in
Travais Hylton. The lead was extended in the third when
Clinton Crews drew a bases loaded walk, scoring
Ricky Green from third.
After Morehouse tied the game in the fourth, Tuskegee scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to take a 7-3 lead. The Golden Tigers used a solo shot by
Elgin Woodside to take a 5-3 lead, before Crews drove a ball over the right field wall to extend the lead to four runs. Morehouse added a run in the sixth to trim the lead to 7-4, before the Golden Tigers turned the game over to
Christopher Emerson.
Morehouse (2-1) was able to score five runs in the top of the seventh inning, highlighted by a three-run homerun by Jason Davis to push the Maroon Tigers to a 9-7 lead. Tuskegee was unable get a baserunner on in the seventh inning as the game ended with Kristopher Skinner earning the save.
Green, Woodside and
Gemini Jackson each collected a pair of hits for Tuskegee. Crews finished with three runs batted in, while Woodside finished with a pair.
Emerson (0-1) suffered the loss, going just one inning and allowing five runs off of three hits - none of the runs were earned.
Trey Nelson earned the start and went six innings, allowing four runs - one earned - off of six hits. He also recorded three strikeouts with just one walk.
Game 2Joseph Mauldin shut down the Morehouse College bats in the nightcap, while
Elgin Woodside,
Christian Marshall and
Ken Spears both homered in a 12-2 Tuskegee University non-conference victory at Darnell-Nelson Field Friday afternoon.
Tuskegee (1-1) broke the game open with a three-run second inning to take a 4-0 lead, when
Matthew Reed doubled in
Travais Hylton from second after a stolen base to give Tuskegee a 2-0 lead. The lead was extended when Woodside singled through the right side scoring
Evan Kearse and Reed for a 4-0 lead.
The Golden Tigers continued to stretch the game open in the fifth after a single Morehouse run in the third inning.
Woodside started the inning in a big way for Tuskegee, hitting a solo homerun - his second of the day - over the centerfield wall at Darnell-Nelson Field. After
Alexander Henderson reached on a passed ball strikeout, he stole second but was able to jog home when Spears - a pinch hitter - drilled a pitch over the right field wall for a 8-1 lead. The lead was extended even more Hylton reached after being hit by a pitch, stole second and scored on a wild pitch to make the lead 8-1; followed by Reed reaching via a walk and later scored on a throwing error by the shortstop to extend the lead to 9-1.
Marshall added his first career homerun in the sixth inning for the Golden Tigers.
Mauldin (1-0) pitched a complete game, allowing just two runs - one earned - off of three hits. He also walked just one and struck out four in the win.
Woodside finished the second game 4-for-4 with three singles, three runs scored, three runs batted in and a homerun. Henderson finished with a pair of hits, going 2-for-3 with a double and a run batted in.
Samuel Glickman, Spears and Reed each picked up a hit in the win.
The Golden Tigers return to action Wednesday, February 10 against Selma University at Paterson Field. First pitch is scheduled for 1 pm and is scheduled as a doubleheader.
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