Box Score AUSTIN, Texas – The #3 St. Edward's baseball team rebounded from a rough two-week start with a doubleheader sweep of Colorado Christian Friday afternoon at Lucian-Hamilton Field. The Hilltoppers got two great pitching performances from BRANNON EASTERLING and COLLIN SHERROD to win the 6-2 and 6-0.
 
In game one, St. Edward's (4-4) opened the scoring in the second inning. RANSOM LALONDE led off the inning with a walk. After stealing second, LaLonde advanced to third on a ground out by DYLAN WATTS. JAY SHNIDERSON would drive LaLonde in for the first run of the game on a groundout to second base.
 
Colorado Christian (1-4) got a run back in the fourth inning when D. Conley led off with a single to right, in which he also advanced to second on a misplay by rightfielder MILES WRIGHT. Conley would score on a single by Chisolm Whitt with one out. Hilltopper starting pitcher Easterling wasn't charged with the unearned run, and he buckled down to strikeout the next two batters.
 
The Hilltoppers broke the game open in the bottom of the fourth inning when LaLonde led off with a walk. After LaLonde moved to second on a balk and third after a sacrifice bunt by Watts, Shinderson, again drove in LaLonde on a ground ball. The Cougars would walk the next two batters to load up the bases. With two outs, KEVIN MAYO laced a double to the gap in right field to plate two runs. After CUTTER RUNTE was hit by a pitch, WES KOENIG singled up the middle to score two more runs to make it 6-1.
 
Easterling would take it from there, as he tossed his third-straight complete-game. This time he got the win, allowing two runs (both unearned) on five hits. He walked one and struck out eight batters in his first win on the year. He lowered his ERA to 0.86.
 
In game two, it was the starting pitchers who took center stage. St. Edward's Starter Sherrod kept the visitors off of the scoreboard through the first six innings. He had a string where he struck out five–straight batters. Cougar starting pitcher Mark McMahon was equally tough, throwing five scoreless innings, allowing just two hits over that time.
 
In the sixth inning, Koenig reach on a one-out single. He advanced to second on a single by LaLonde. After a strikeout and a walk loaded the bases, that set the stage for Wright. The freshman outfielder launched a ball into the wind in left field and burned the Cougar left fielder. Wright would clear the bases with his first career triple.
 
Sherrod was strong in the shutdown inning immediately following. He did allow a leadoff single but left the runner stranded after getting three-straight outs.
 
The Hilltoppers added another un in the bottom of the seventh on a bases-loaded walk by Watts, and two more in the eighth on an RBI-single by A.J. Hermanson and a sacrifice fly from Ryan Dolezeal to make it 6-0.
 
KYLE SEITHEL came on to pitch the eighth and ninth innings and was fantastic, allowing just two hits and striking out four batters.
 
Sherrod (2-0) picked up the victory, allowing four hits, while walking four and striking out eight. He lowered his ERA to 0.90.

"It was good to get two wins today," head coach Rob Penders said. "We are not clicking on all cylinders yet. The defensive and offensive play are not up to our desired standards. Hopefully we will perform up to our capabilities tommorrow. Thank goodness Brannon and Collin gave us outstanding performances on the mound today. They battled through adversity and led us to victory."
 
Both teams will face off in another doubleheader Saturday. First pitch is set for 12:30 p.m. at Lucian-Hamilton Field. Live stats and video will be available on the Hilltopper Athletic Website.