Huntsville, Al.- Mississippi Valley State Baseball opened conference play in Huntsville, AL with a three-game series against the Alabama A&M Bulldogs.
GAME 1 (L 4-5)
The Delta Devils were only able to come up with 8 hits on 33 plate appearances as a team. Chase Colding went to the plate on 4 different occasions with 2 hits, one of those hits coming in the 4
th inning, resulting with a score on an unearned passed ball. During the 7
th inning, Willie Johnson grounded out to third base and Jan Tolentino appeared at the plate with one successful hit leading to scores by Johnson and Tolentino.
Pre-Season All SWAC Pitcher, Aaron Barkley received another loss giving up 9 hits and 5 runs with 5 eras.
GAME 2 (L 3-8)
As a team the Mississippi Valley Delta Devils ended the game with 5 hits on 31 plate appearances. Chase Colding had 4 plate appearances in which he scores a homerun in 4
th inning. Aaron Brazelton appeared to the plate with a single to first base, resulting with Wilson scoring and Johnson II advanced to second base in the 8
th inning.
Jeremiah Barr received another loss on the season after giving up 8 runs and 8 hits along with 5 eras.
GAME 3 (L 4-5) Â
Kanaikai Gaughen and Chase Colding scored the first two runs of the game during the top of the 2
nd inning, and Jan Tolentino a singled to center field.
In the top of the 5
th, Aaron Brazelton singles to shortstop, Kyndell Dolphin advances to third base, and Joshua Wilson scores home. Aaron Barkley gives up 1 hit allowing no runs and making no eras, Nicholas Johnson receives another loss of the season giving up 8 hits and 4 runs with 3 eras, and Hunter Stallings came in for relief giving up 1 hit along with 1 run and era.
