ABILENE, Texas – Finishing up the series with a win in game three, the East Texas Baptist University baseball team split the double header on Saturday against Hardin-Simmons University. After dropping the first game 4-3, ETBU rebounded with a 10-4 victory over the Cowboys in the final game as they now have a 13-8 overall record and are 4-5 in the American Southwest Conference.

In game one, Dynas Doud led the way with two RBI and three hits while Connor Combs added another RBI. Ashley Dukes got his first start of the season and he went five innings allowing eight hits, three runs, two walks, and seven strikeouts. Chad Boudreaux took the loss in one inning of relief with one hit, one run, and one strikeout.

Game two saw Josh Warbington lead the charge with four RBI on three hits. Doud would get four hits, score three runs, and drove in two more RBI along with Zach Compton (two hits, HR) and Combs (two hits). Tyler Bates also had two hits and would score two runs too. Cody Pierce got the start and would get the win following 5.2 innings of work in which he allowed four runs on seven hits and struck out two. Boudreaux would redeem himself by picking up the save in which he allowed two hits in 3.1 innings pitched and struck out three.

Game 1 – HSU 4, ETBU 3

Neither team could find home plate until the bottom of the second inning when the Cowboys scored on a triple, double, and an error to take their lead 3-0. In the top of the third, after Dylan Sumpter singled and advanced to third on a throwing error followed by a walk to Tyler Bates, Doud singled Sumpter in and ETBU was on the board down 3-1. ETBU had a chance to add more, but could not get the hit to bring in more runs.

After a scoreless fourth, ETBU tied the game at three when Doud doubled to left field scoring Bates. Combs followed that with a single to left that scoring Doud and tied the game at three. The Cowboys though would score the eventual game winner when Caleb Jacques reached on a fielder's choice, advanced to second on a wild pitch, and scored on a single by Zack de Luna in the sixth. ETBU had the tying run on in the seventh before the final out was made.

Game 2 – ETBU 10, HSU 4

After two scoreless frames, the Tigers would get runs on an RBI double by Doud, a two run homer by Compton, and a RBI single by Warbington. That would put ETBU ahead 4-0. But HSU would answer with two runs in the frame cutting the lead to 4-2. Combs and Warbington made sure ETBU's lead increased as they would hit an RBI single and double respectfully to give them a 7-2 edge. But HSU kept the game close 7-4 with two runs in the bottom half of the inning.

Doud would pick up another RBI in the fifth on a single and ETBU's lead grew to 8-4. Boudreaux would hold HSU down in the sixth and seventh innings while ETBU added two more runs as Combs singled and Warbington delivered a sacrifice fly to left field and it was 10-4. That would be the deciding factor as ETBU hung on behind the arm of Boudreaux.

ETBU will return home for a three game series against Belhaven this Thursday and Friday. The Thursday game is at 7:00 pm while Friday's doubleheader 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm.