Lipscomb University
14-23, 5-11
North Alabama
6-33, 5-14
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Alabama | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 1 |
| Lipscomb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
Lipscomb Falls to North Alabama In Series Opener
4/30/2021 9:49:00 PM | Baseball
HOW IT HAPPENED
North Alabama took an early lead with a run in the first and three in the second for a 4-0 lead. The Lions added another in the fifth to extend its advantage 5-0.
The Bisons finally cracked the scoreboard in the bottom of the fifth. Robbie Merced knocked a one-out base hit to give Lipscomb some momentum.
??5?: @Robertom6 barrels one to center field! #HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/75ZLFb9A9l
— Lipscomb Baseball (@BisonBaseball) May 1, 2021
UNA threatened to strand yet another Lipscomb runner, but Maddux Houghton sent a triple to left center that put Lipscomb on the board.
??5?: @MadduxHoughton gets us on the board ??#HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/NjvyVEOBKr
— Lipscomb Baseball (@BisonBaseball) May 1, 2021
Houghton later scored from third on a wild pitch to cut the Lions' lead 5-2 at the end of five.
In the bottom of the sixth, David Graves single-handedly scored another run with a long ball hit down the right field line to make it a 5-3 ballgame.
??6?: That's a ????#HornsUp ?? pic.twitter.com/i0MbS3WCUO
— Lipscomb Baseball (@BisonBaseball) May 1, 2021
The Lions got a run back in the top of the eighth to stretch the lead back out 6-3.
The Bisons tried to rally late with back-to-back hits to lead off the bottom of the ninth but were unable to mount the comeback and fell 6-3 at Ken Dugan Field.
HERD NOTES
- Malik Williams went 4-for-5 and Graves went 3-for-4.
- Lipscomb outhit North Alabama 14-13.
- The Bisons left 10 on base.
THOUGHTS FROM THE DUGOUT
UP NEXT
Game two of the series is slated for 6 p.m. CT Saturday, May 1 at Dugan Field.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hunter Davidson (2-5)
L: Habegger, Max (1-7)
S: Austin Nichols (2)
Batting:
2B: Drew Hudson 1 ; Kylan Barnett 1
3B: Kylan Barnett 1
RBI: Drew Hudson 1 ; Kylan Barnett 3 ; Reid Homan 2
SH: Harris Kain 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Drew Hudson 2 ; Devne Daniel 2 ; Kylan Barnett 1 ; Austin Thrasher 1
SB: Reid Homan 1 ; Austin Thrasher 1
CS: Reid Homan 1 ; Austin Thrasher 1
Batting:
2B: Graves, David 1 ; Jones, Ty 1
3B: Houghton, Maddux 1
HR: Graves, David 1
RBI: Houghton, Maddux 1 ; Graves, David 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Houghton, Maddux 1 ; Graves, David 1 ; Merced, Robbie 1
CS: Jones, Ty 1
