FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Spring Hill College (SHC) Badgers baseball team swept a doubleheader away from the Kentucky State University (KSU) Thorobreds by the scores of 8-3 and 5-2 on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Field.
The Badgers opened the first game with a bang as 1
st baseman
Walker Imwalle and left fielder
Micah Morgan both lifted 2-run home runs in the top of the 1
st inning as SHC built a quick 4-0 advantage.
Four more runs crossed the plate for SHC in the 6
th inning as a double by Morgan brought in shortstop
Daniel Rodriguez, 3
rd baseman
Norris McClure plated Morgan with a single to center and center fielder
Joseph Guidry slapped another 2-run blast out of center field.
Geo Camfield (3-3) earned the complete-game victory with eight hits allowed along with two walks and six strike outs. Dashawn Hureskin (2-2) took the complete-game loss with eight hits allowed, a walk and three strike outs.
Spring Hill took a 2-0 lead in the 3
rd inning of the second game, but the Thorobreds halved the lead to 2-1 off a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the frame.
SHC catcher
Kolby McWilliams got that run right back in the 4
th with a solo shot out of right and Imwalle put two insurance runs on the board with a double to right in the 5
th inning.
Conner Ingram (2-2) got the 5-inning win allowing just two hits with two walks and four strike outs.
Colin Millar earned his second save of the year by finishing the final six outs with three strike outs, a fly out and two ground balls.
Brady Bibbs (2-3) accepted the complete-game loss for KSU with six hits, five walks and four strike outs.
The Badgers (13-12) will finish this series with the Thorobreds (6-7) on Sunday at 11 a.m. (EDT) at Alumni Field.
