Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Game One Box Score | Game Two Box Score

THE RUNDOWN
FORT SMITH, Ark. – The St. Edward's baseball team (14-13, 2-4) was swept in a doubleheader for the first time this season vs. Arkansas - Fort Smith (19-7, 5-1) Friday at Crowder Field. The Lions came from behind to steal game one 3-2 in walk-off fashion and continued to roll as they shutout the Hilltoppers in game two, 4-0.
 
Lions' Brandon Warner went 3-for-3 at the plate while driving in two runs including the game-winner in the eighth inning to take game one from the Hilltoppers, 3-2. SEU struck first in the second inning, but Warner responded with his first RBI single in the third. Two innings later, TJ GISELBACH drove in a run to help the visitors regain the lead, but Fort Smith tied the game again courtesy of an RBI sacrifice fly from Dion Williams. With the score knotted at two through seven innings, UAFS' pitcher Javon Rigsby retired three of the four batters he saw in the top of the eighth, and the home team struck quickly on offense with three consecutive singles highlighted by the walk-off knock from Warner to bring home the winning run.
 
Both starting pitchers threw a complete game, but Rigsby (3-1) claimed the win with 8.0 innings pitched and four strikeouts. JUAN CORTINA (2-5) was charged the loss with 7.0 innings of work under his belt and five punch-outs with three walks.
 
UAFS jumped on SEU early in game two and took a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning after a solo shot from Troy Cahill. In the sixth frame the home team brought in a pair of insurance runs when Jace Pitchford went yard to cap the game at 4-0.
 
BLAKE HOLUB fell to 2-2 in his first complete game of his collegiate career throwing six innings and six strikeouts. Dawson Floyd improves to 6-2 on the year after his five-hit shutout where he sat down seven and handed out one free pass.
 
HIGHLIGHTS GAME ONE
• JUAN CORTINA's third strikeout in game one was his 75^th of his career.
• ZACH SCHINDLER's double in the eighth inning was the 10^th extra base hit of his career.
• Schindler recorded his 11^th multiple hit game of his career and 6^th of the season.
• DEREK RAMOS recorded his 20^th hit of his career.
• DANIEL SABATINO recorded his 20^th run of his career.
• DYLAN MAY went 1-for-3 at the dish and drove in one run.
 
HIGHLIGHTS GAME TWO
• WILLIAM HAIRSTON batted 2-for-2 to record his 13^th multiple hit game of the season and 35^th of his career.
• Schindler extended his reach base streak to ten games.
• RYAN MCPHAIL's 3^rd at bat was the 125^th of his career.
• TROY ANDERSON recorded the 20^th hit of his career.

STAT OF THE GAME I
8 – St. Edward's left eight runners on base.
 
STAT OF THE GAME II
5 – Both St. Edward's and UAFS had five hits apiece.

WHAT'S NEXT
The Hilltoppers and Lions will continue their series with a twin bill tomorrow beginning at 11 a.m. Live stats and video will be available at GoHilltoppers.com.

Follow St. Edward's Baseball all season long on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using the handle @SEUBaseball.

GoHilltoppers.com