St. Louis, MO - The Hannibal-LaGrange University Baseball Team opened conference play with a three-game series in St. Louis this weekend against 14^th ranked Missouri Baptist University. In game one, the Trojans played the Spartans close, leading 3-1 going into the fourth inning. MBU scored eight unanswered runs to take the game 9-3. Caden Paxton hit a grand slam in the sixth inning of game two before the Trojans dropped that game 21-6. HLGU pitchers were roughed up by the Spartan hitters in game three, falling 22-0. Next up, HLGU will take on William Woods University in a three-game set at home starting on Friday, March 22, at 2 PM.
 
GAME VITALS

• Game 1 Score: #14 Missouri Baptist University def. Hannibal-LaGrange University 9-3
• Game 2 Score: #14 Missouri Baptist University def. Hannibal-LaGrange University 21-6
• Game 3 Score: #14 Missouri Baptist University def. Hannibal-LaGrange University 22-0
• Records: Hannibal-LaGrange University (5-13) | #14 Missouri Baptist University (17-7)
• Location: Spartan Baseball Field | Missouri Baptist University | St. Louis, Missouri

GAME 1 STAT TRACKER

• Seth Iken – 2-3
• Samuel Patterson – 2-4
• Cole Trautman – 1-2, 2 RBI
• Cole Arndorfer – 1-2
• Leo Ibarra – 1-3, 1 R
• Adam Lange – 1-3
• Cole Thompson – 3.2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 4 BB, 2 HBP, 2 K
• Mason Tharp – 0.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 0 HBP, 0 K, Loss
• Adam Lange – 1.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 0 HBP, 0 K
• Deryk Carey – 0.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 HBP, 0 K

GAME 2 STAT TRACKER

• Isaiah Hoelscher – 2-3, 2B, 1 RBI, BB
• Adam Lange – 1-2, 1 R, BB
• Caden Paxton – 1-3, HR, 4 RBI, 1 R
• Cole Trautman – 1-3, 1 R
• Mason Tharp – 1-3, 1 R
• Justin Mattingly – 2.2 IP, 9 H, 8 R, 8 ER, 1 BB, 0 HBP, 1 K, Loss
• Isaac Philips – 1.0 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 0 HBP, 0 K
• Rylan Hankins – 0.0 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 0 HBP, 0 K
• Tanner Malusky – 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 HBP, 1 K
• Whitfield Haydon – 1.0 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 HBP, 0 K

GAME 3 STAT TRACKER

• Mason Tharp – 2-2
• Charlie Culp – 1-2
• Isaiah Hoelscher – 1.2 IP, 9 H, 11 R, 11 ER, 2 BB, 0 HBP, 2 K, Loss
• Rene Guiterrez – 0.1 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 HBP, 0 K
• Adam Lange – 3.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 2 K
• Tanner Malusky – 1.0 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 HBP, 0 K

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• The Trojans finished the first game with 26 AB, 3 R, 8 H, 2 RBI, 1 BB
• The Trojans finished the second game with 27 AB, 6 R, 6 H, 6 RBI, 5 BB
• The Trojans finished the third game with 22 AB, 0 R, 3 H, 0 RBI, 2 BB