Hannibal, MO - The Hannibal-LaGrange University Baseball Team took on the Central Baptist College Mustangs in a three-game series this weekend. In game one, the Mustangs overpowered HLGU, winning the game 16-0. Mason Tharp recorded the two lone hits for the Trojan offense, including a double. The Trojans got received another solid outing from starter, Cole Thompson, in game two. Thompson allowed three runs in five innings of work, but HLGU was unable to push a run across, dropping the game 3-0. In game three, the Mustangs took a 9-0 lead after four innings. The Trojans scored two runs on an RBI single from Noah Harris in the bottom of the fourth, but HLGU ultimately fell by a score of 12-2. The Trojans will set their sight on the final series of the season, April 26-27, at home against Harris-Stowe State University with a trip to the AMC Tournament on the line.
 
GAME VITALS

• Game 1 Score: Central Baptist College def. Hannibal-LaGrange University 16-0
• Game 2 Score: Central Baptist College def. Hannibal-LaGrange University 3-0
• Game 3 Score: Central Baptist College def. Hannibal-LaGrange University 12-2
• Records: Hannibal-LaGrange University (9-25, 4-14) | Central Baptist College (31-12, 12-6)
• Location: Veterans Sports Complex | Hannibal, Missouri

GAME 1 STAT TRACKER

• Mason Tharp – 2-3, 2B
• Justin Mattingly – 4.1 IP, 7 H, 9 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 3 HBP, 3 K, Loss
• Rylan Hankins – 0.0 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 0 HBP, 0 K
• Whitfield Haydon – 2.1 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 0 HBP, 0 K
• Isaac Philips – 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 HBP, 0 K

GAME 2 STAT TRACKER

• Isaiah Hoelscher – 2-3
• Cole Arndorfer – 1-3
• Samuel Patterson – 1-3
• Mason Tharp – 1-3
• Noah Harris – 1-1
• Cole Thompson – 5.0 IP, 10 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 3 K, Loss
• Deryk Carey – 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 HBP, 2 K

GAME 3 STAT TRACKER

• Leo Ibarra – 2-4
• Isaiah Hoelscher – 1-2, 2B, 1 R, 2 BB
• Charlie Culp – 1-2, 1 R, BB
• Noah Harris – 1-1, 2 RBI
• Mason Tharp – 1-3
• Isaiah Hoelscher – 3.0 IP, 4 H, 8 R, 4 ER, 7 BB, 0 HBP, 1 K, Loss
• Tanner Malusky – 5.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 0 HBP, 4 K

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• The Trojans finished game one with 22 AB, 0 R, 2 H, 0 RBI, 2 BB
• The Trojans finished game two with 25 AB, 0 R, 6 H, 0 RBI, 1 BB
• The Trojans finished game three with 30 AB, 2 R, 6 H, 2 RBI, 3 BB