MARTIN, Tenn. – The Mississippi Valley State University baseball program registered 14 hits in the nightcap, seven going for extra bases, leading off the top of the ninth with a home run to cut the deficit to one, but the tying run never materialized as Tennessee-Martin took game one (12-1) and game two (8-7).
 
The Basics:
 

• Score (Game 1)
  • Tennessee-Martin – 12
  • Mississippi Valley – 1
    • 7 Innings

 

• Score (Game 2)
  • Tennessee-Martin – 8
  • Mississippi Valley – 7

 

• Records
  • Mississippi Valley (2-9, 0-0 SWAC)
  • Tennessee-Martin (6-7, 0-0 Ohio Valley)

 

• Location
  • Martin, Tennessee – Skyhawk Field

 

• Series History
  • Skyhawks Lead 9-0 (0%)

 

• Winning Streak
  • Skyhawks (W9) / Diamond Devils' Last Win: N/A

 
Diamond Devils' Top Performers (Game 1):
 

• Jace Jones had multiple knocks, smacking a pair of singles in three at-bats.

 

• Ty Burns lofted a sacrifice fly into the left-center gap to score pinch-runner Aiden Meyer along with a single for the lone RBI of the opener.

 

• Kendall Brookins got the small ball portion of the sport right, drawing two walks and stealing a base.

 

• Matthew Cuzco whiffed a pair of Skyhawks in his one scoreless inning of work while Camden Farmer went three-up, three-down in his frame.

 

• Tanner Aoki had the other base hit whereas Jaxon Haynes and Gabe Huelsing both collected free passes.

 
Diamond Devils' Top Performers (Game 2):
 

• Brookins became the third player to notch a three-hit ballgame in the opening nine contests, going 3-for-4 with a pair of runs scored, a walk, a steal, and a ribbie.

 

• Eric Williams had a pair of two-baggers for Coach Bilbrey, one driving in a runner while Chris Soeder, Stephen Landaz, and Israel Ramos all clubbed doubles as well.

 

• Aiden Meyer became the first Diamond Devil to launch multiple home runs on the year, coming up clutch with a solo bomb to open the ninth and Jace Jones hit his third career jack, also a one-run shot.

 

• Clint Lafferty pitched to contact as he went the last four innings on the mound without a single strikeout or walk, surrendering only one run across a trio of hits as he nearly hung on long enough to earn a comeback victory.

 
Next:
  

• Game three is tentatively scheduled for 3 p.m. on Saturday but could possibly be revised due to impending weather conditions.

   
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