TLU-HSU Box
TLU-MC Box
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SEGUIN, Texas -- The Texas Lutheran Bulldogs shook off elimination in two games Saturday in the 2010 American Southwest Conference Championship Tournament at TLU's Katt-Isbel Field.
TLU won the loser's bracket game early Saturday against Hardin-Simmons, eliminating the Cowboys 10-6. The Bulldogs advanced to play Mississippi College in a second elimination game at 4:45 p.m., also on Saturday. MC fell to the University of Texas at Tyler 13-2 in the winner's bracket 1 p.m. game.
In a back-and-forth affair that saw each team take late leads, the game between TLU and MC was suspended due to darkness before the start of the 10th inning with the game tied, 8-8.
TLU rallied for two runs in the bottom of the ninth after the Choctaws scored a pair of runs in the top of the ninth.
Isaac Tijerina (Castroville/Medina Valley) started TLU's ninth-inning magic with a single. He then scored on an RBI double by Jason McGill (San Antonio/Churchill). McGill advanced to third on the throw home and scored on an RBI single from Evan Curtis (Dallas/Lake Highlands).
TLU had the winning run at third base, but MC's Daniel Cowart recorded a strikeout to end the Bulldogs' chance. The umpires and coaches talked after the ninth and agreed to resume the game at 11 a.m. Sunday.
The first championship game between Texas-Tyler and either MC or TLU will start at 1 p.m., also on Sunday. The second championship game would start 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first.
MC took its 8-6 lead against TLU in the top of the ninth with a two-RBI single from third baseman Shane Bennett.
Bo Bell, MC's left-fielder, has driven in three in the suspended game, and Dakota Bodree and Andy Smith each have three hits. Smith has also scored three runs.
TLU's Chris Green (Austin/Bowie/Concordia Texas) has three hits and three runs scored, and Curtis and McGill each have two hits. Curtis has two of the six TLU RBI. Clay Childress (Houston/Jersey Village/Eastfield JC), Darwin Lucero (Gatesville/Gatesville/Hill JC) and Cody Miller (New Braunfels/New Braunfels) each have driven in a run against the Choctaws.
In TLU's early Saturday win over Hardin-Simmons, Jeremiah Steinert (Sugar Land/Dulles) pitched 5-2/3 innings and notched his ninth win of 2010. Steinert struck out five and allowed five earned runs.
Senior side-armer Patrick Pederson (Pearland/Pearland) picked up the first save of his career with 3-1/3 innings of effective relief. Pederson allowed only two hits and one unearned run.
Miller drove in three runs with two hits against the Cowboys. Andrew Femath (El Paso/Montwood/Howard JC), Childress, and Lucero each drove in a pair of runs.
Lucero went 4-for-5 at the plate and scored a run. Femath scored three times and had two stolen bases, giving him 21 on the season.
Entering the resumption of the Saturday game with Mississippi College, the Bulldogs stand at 32-12 overall. MC is 35-8.
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College Baseball Linescores
ASC Championship Tournament
Katt-Isbel Field
Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, Texas
GAME 7
Texas Lutheran 10, Hardin-Simmons 6 (May 08, 2010 at Seguin, TX)
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Texas Lutheran...... 101 420 020 - 10 17 2 (32-12)
Hardin-Simmons...... 100 022 001 - 6 14 1 (23-21)
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Pitchers: Texas Lutheran - Jeremiah Steinert; Patrick Pederson(6) and Evan Curtis. Hardin-Simmons - Tim Kriegel; Tyler Brunnemann(4); Skylar Sillivent(6); Parker Robinson(8); Zach Stephens(8); Blake Sieck(9) and Regan Dixon. Win-Jeremiah Steinert(9-2) Save-Patrick Pederson(1) Loss-Tim Kriegel(2-7) T-3:18 A-425 HR TLU - Andrew Femath (4). Weather: Cloudy, windy, mid 70s Game notes: HSU assistant coach Brad Holcomb ejected for arguing a pick of call at first base in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Robinson faced 1 batter in the 8th.
GAME 8
Texas-Tyler 13, Mississippi College 2 (May 08, 2010 at Seguin, TX)
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Texas-Tyler......... 051 106 0 - 13 17 0 (34-10)
Mississippi College. 000 101 0 - 2 5 0 (35-8)
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Pitchers: Texas-Tyler - Jameson Holt; Clint Sharp(4) and Nathan Skeen. Mississippi College - Ian Underwood; Brock Campbell(2); Preston Necaise(7) and Jarrod Cannette. Win-Clint Sharp(5-2) Loss-Ian Underwood(4-1) T-2:23 A-300 HR UTT - Austin Newell (5). Weather: Mostly cloudy, Windy, High 70s J. Holt faced 3 batters in the 4th.
GAME 9
GAME NOT FINAL; SUSPENDED; WILL RESUME 11 A.M. SUNDAY
Mississippi College 8, Texas Lutheran 8 (May 08, 2010 at Seguin, TX)
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Mississippi College. 102 001 112 - 8 15 2
Texas Lutheran...... 002 201 102 - 8 11 1
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Pitchers: Mississippi College - Chris Ferriss; Daniel Cowart(6) and Jacob Daniel. Texas Lutheran - Travis Staggs; Patrick Pederson(6); Sean Madden(7); Tom Hembree(9) and Evan Curtis.
Game suspended prior to 10th inning due to darkness. Will resume on Sunday at 11 a.m.
C. Ferriss faced 1 batter in the 6th.