WESTWEGO, La. (April 5, 2022) – The Spring Hill College (SHC) Badgers baseball team suffered a 16-6 non-conference road loss to the Loyola University (La.) Wolf Pack at Segnette Field on Tuesday night.
The Wolf Pack (19-16) used a 2
nd inning Grand Slam to take a 6-2 lead and never looked back.
Solon White fell to 0-2 on the year lasting just 1.1 innings, allowing five hits with two walks and two strikeouts as five Badger pitchers surrendered 13 hits and five walks with five strikeouts.
Shortstop
Norris McClure was 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI while right fielder
Grayson Williams and designated hitter
Grant Akridge each collected a solo home run. Left fielder
Luke Sweeney was 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Eight Loyola pitchers combined to allow SHC nine hits and three walks with six strikeouts.
The Badgers (19-11; 11-4 SIAC West) will host the LeMoyne-Owen College (LOC) Magicians (4-18; 2-11 SIAC West) in a 3-game Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) series this weekend at historic Stan Galle Field beginning on Saturday with a noon doubleheader followed by a 1 p.m. single game on Sunday.
