PINE BLUFF, Ark. – The Mississippi Valley State University baseball program started conference play on the wrong end of the scoreboard on Friday afternoon, falling to the Golden Lions by a 10-3 margin.
 
The Basics:
 

• Score
  • Arkansas-Pine Bluff – 10
  • Mississippi Valley – 3

 

• Records
  • Mississippi Valley (4-12, 0-1 SWAC)
  • Arkansas-Pine Bluff (6-12, 1-0 SWAC)

 

• Location
  • Pine Bluff, Arkansas – Torii Hunter Baseball Complex

 

• Series History (Since 2012)
  • Diamond Devils Lead 6-4-1 (59.1%)

 

• Winning Streak (Since 2012)
  • Golden Lions (W1) / Diamond Devils' Last Win: March 10, 2024 (6-4)

 
Diamond Devils' Top Performers:
 

• Chris Soeder got on the board with his first home run of 2026 and the eighth of his four-year career in the delta, smoking a two-RBI long ball over the fence to bring home Tom Early who had walked earlier in the frame.

 

• The pitching duo of Brock Lenhardt and Matthew Cuzco each posted perfect 1-2-3 innings on the hill.

 

• Tanner Aoki had a quality day at the dish, going 1-for-2 with a pair of free passes and scored the first run of the ballgame via a passed ball.

 

• Jaxon Haynes as well as Stephen Landaz registered singles whereas Kendall Brookins walked to sum up the offensive production for the Devils.

 
Next:
  

• The Itta Bena Nine will look to even the series at 2 p.m. on Saturday in the Natural State.

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