Box Score The Basics
-Score: #12 St. Mary's 2, #22 St. Edward's 1
-Records: St. Edward's 29-14, 19-11 HC: St. Mary's 30-12, 25-7 HC
-Location: San Antonio, Texas (San Antonio ISD Stadium)
 
How It Happened
-St. Mary's pushed across two runs in the bottom of the first inning. That would be all that they would need.
-Rattler starting pitcher Matt McClain kept St. Edward's off-balanced for the first four innings.
-Finally, in the fifth inning, DYLAN WATTS reached on a two-out triple. AJ HERMANSON followed with a double to plate Watts for the first Hilltopper run of the game.
-St. Edward's did not threaten again until the eighth inning when RYAN DOLEZAL reached on a one-out double and TAYLOR JOHNSON followed with an infield single. However, the Hilltoppers had back-to-back lineouts to end the inning.
-St. Edward's would get a runner in scoring position in the ninth but would come up empty.
 
Beyond the Box Score
-BRAD NASIS came on in relief during the third inning and was brilliant, allowing just one hit, one walk, while striking out four in 4.1 innings of work. MATT DAVIS worked a perfect eighth inning.
 
2013 Heartland Conference Baseball Standings
Team                           Conference             Overall
#12 St. Mary's                   25-7                    30-12
#22 St. Edward's             19-11                   29-14
UA Fort Smith                   19-11                   23-17
TAMU-International        18-12                   25-19
Newman                           16-16                   20-19
UT-Permian Basin             9-21                    14-27
Panhandle State                1-26                      2-35
Oklahoma Christian           0-0                      22-18
McMurry                             0-0                      19-24
 
Up Next
The Hilltoppers will be back in action Tuesday when they host Incarnate Word. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. at Lucian-Hamilton Field. Live video and stats will be available on the Hilltopper Athletic Website.