NACOGDOCHES, Texas – The Mississippi Valley State University baseball program had nearly half of their nine hits go for extra bases with four different players collecting doubles in a 14-5 setback at Stephen F. Austin.
 
The Basics:
 

• Score
  • Stephen F. Austin – 14
  • Mississippi Valley – 5

 

• Records
  • Mississippi Valley (0-3, 0-0 SWAC)
  • Stephen F. Austin (3-0, 0-0 Southland)

 

• Location
  • Nacogdoches, Texas – Pilgrim's Park

 

• Series History (Since 2006)
  • Lumberjacks Lead 4-1 (20%)

 

• Winning Streak (Since 2006)
  • Lumberjacks (W4) / Diamond Devils' Last Win: February 21, 2009 (4-3)

 
Diamond Devils' Top Performers:
 

• Chris Soeder was the star in this one, reaching thrice via a double, a single, and a hit-by-pitch, scoring two times and driving in another.

 

• Eric Williams has registered three consecutive multi-hit games to open the campaign, going 2-for-4 with a two-bagger to go along with scoring on the base paths.

 

• Both Noah Bufford and Stephen Landaz played situational baseball, lofting sacrifice flies to bring home RBIs whereas the latter also picked up a double.

 

• The fourth and final double came off the bat of Israel Ramos while Tanner Aoki / Gabe Huelsing each logged a single before eventually crossing the plate.

 
Next:
  

• The Green and White will look to salvage the series on Sunday at 1 p.m. in the fourth game of its opening weekend against the Jacks.

    
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