MARSHALL, Texas – Following a game one victory last night, the East Texas Baptist University baseball team dropped two straight to Texas Dallas losing their first series of the year. ETBU's is now 12-6 and 3-3 in ASC play.

In game one, ETBU fell victim to a four-run third and a three-run sixth inning that would prove to be the difference as UTD won 12-8. Dylan Sumpter and Tyler Bates both had two hits for the team with Bates having four RBI courtesy of two home runs. Connor Combs would also homer and have four RBI as well. Chad Boudreaux took the loss after starting with 2.2 innings pitched allowing seven runs on seven hits while striking out two. Logan Sprinkle (3.1 IP, seven hits, five runs) and Jordan O'Bannon (1.0 IP, one K) would also have appearances in the game.

ETBU would then drop the second game by a score of 5-3. Sumpter and Dynas Doud each led the team with two hits and Doud would have two RBI as well. Cody Pierce took the loss by pitching five innings allowing four runs on six hits while walking five and striking out one. O'Bannon (2.0 IP, two hits, one run) and Jacob Wadle (2.0 IP) would each get some action in the game.

Game 1 – UTD 12, ETBU 8

After a scoreless first inning, UTD took advantage of ETBU defensive miscues to score three runs in the second inning. However, Combs would tie the score with a three-run homer in the bottom half of the inning. But the Comets answered with four runs to take a 7-3 lead. ETBU had the chance to take the lead with the bases loaded following a walk that made it 7-4 but a strikeout ended the inning leaving the runners on.

After UTD pushed two more runs across, Bates would drill a two-run homer to cut the lead to 9-6. Both teams would be held scoreless in the fifth inning before UTD pushed three runs in the top of the sixth. However, Bates would hit his second two-run homer to make it 12-8. ETBU would load the bases in the bottom of the seventh but a ground out came to end the game.

Game 3 – UTD 5, ETBU 3

ETBU struck first after Bates had a double and advanced to third on the wild pitch. Doud would send him home with an RBI groundout. Pierce would follow a pattern for three shutout innings in which he would leave runners on the base, but escape with no trouble. However, in the fourth, UTD would take the lead with a sacrifice fly and an RBI single to make it 2-1. ETBU would load the bases in the bottom of the fourth, but they failed to capitalize on the opportunity.

A two-run shot by UTD's Nick Marti gave UTD a 4-1 lead in the fifth inning. For most of the game, ETBU's bats went to sleep as UTD pitcher Jonathan May held the Tigers at bay until the eighth inning. The Comets pushed a run across in the eighth inning for a 5-1 lead. ETBU would load the bases in the eighth inning and score a run on a walk cutting it to 5-2. However, ETBU's rally came to an end on a line drive shot to UTD rightfielder David McKenzie.

But the Tigers weren't done just yet. After Sumpter and Bates got on bases, Doud would deliver a single that scored Sumpter and ETBU had the momentum. Unfortunately, that momentum was snuffed when the game ended on a double play.

ETBU will travel to Abilene, Texas, for a three-game set against Hardin Simmons next weekend. The first game starts on Friday at 7:00 pm. Game two and three will start at 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm respectively.