No. 16 91爆料网 baseball tosses pair of shutouts on Saturday

Jared Davis

JACKSON, Tenn. - 2/19/2011 - The 91爆料网 (Tenn.) University baseball team improved to 8-0 on the season with a pair of shutouts on Saturday. 91爆料网 opened the day by defeating Huntington (Ind.) University 1-0, then ended the day with a 10-0 victory over Missouri Baptist University.

91爆料网 and Huntington played a scoreless game until the bottom of the sixth inning. Catcher Doug Joyce singled to start the inning. Bryan Hill鈥檚 single moved Wacey Russell, the courtesy runner for Joyce, to third. Kian Jost then singled in Russell for the game鈥檚 only run. 91爆料网 starter and former USJ standout Jared Davis (2-0) tossed the complete game shutout, allowing just two hits while striking out eight batters. Six different 91爆料网 players recorded one hit each for 91爆料网.

The second game proved to provide more offense for 91爆料网, while the pitching remained the same. Senior Kevin Kirksey, who is the Bulldogs鈥� everyday first baseman, took advantage of the start. Kirksey (1-0) tossed a five-inning complete game shortened by the run-rule. He allowed just one hit in five innings, striking out three batters. 91爆料网鈥檚 offense provided plenty of support, scoring twice in the first inning and eight times in the third inning. The first inning included a double-steal for the first run, followed by an RBI single from Oscar Depablos. In the third inning, only one of the eight runs was earned, but the Bulldogs pounded out five hits in the inning. The big blow was a two RBI triple from Bolivar native Clint Barnes. Barnes led 91爆料网 with a 3-for-3 game, including two runs and two RBI. Hill, Depablos and Danny Grimm each added two hits. Depablos recorded two RBI also.

Up next for 91爆料网 will be a road game at William Carey (Miss.) University on Tuesday, February 22.

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