Marshall, TX – SAGU Baseball nabbed the lead late in the game in a 5-4 victory over Wiley College on Tuesday afternoon. The game was tied at three with SAGU batting in the top of the eight when a Wiley error scored one run for the Lions.
In the top of the seventh inning, SAGU tied things up at three when
Ben Bills doubled on a 1-2 count, scoring one run.
Logan Mann earned the win for the Lions. The righty lasted three innings, allowing three hits and one run while striking out two and walking one.
Jadon Harper,
Grant McManus, and
Michael Watson all put in work in relief out of the bullpen, steering their team towards the victory. Mann recorded the last nine outs to earn the save for SAGU.
Ethan Nors started the game SAGU. The righthander lasted two innings, allowing zero hits and zero runs while striking out one and walking zero.
The Lions racked up nine hits on the day.
Luis Salazar,
Ben Bills, and
Cade Hendricks all managed multiple hits for SAGU. Salazar led the Lions with three hits in five at bats.
SAGU will start conference play in the upcoming weekend as they face Texas Wesleyan in a three-game series. Game one will take place at SAGU on Friday, March 4, at 2:30 PM. Game's three and four will take place in Fort Worth, Texas, at Sycamore Park. The first pitch is set for 12:00 PM.
As a leading Christian university, SAGU educates and prepares individuals who want to serve Christ and others. SAGU helps students discover and develop their God-given callings in a Spirit-empowered, learning community. We believe in affordable tuition, made possible in part through the financial support of donors who embrace the mission of SAGU and the importance of affordable, accredited programs to train Christians for leadership in ministry, business, education, and service. Most majors are available in-person in Waxahachie, TX, and online through a wide range of associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.
