MEMPHIS-No. 13 Delta State scored three runs in two different innings as they claimed an 8-0 win over the Christian Brothers University Bucs Sunday afternoon at Nadicksbernd Field.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
• The Statesmen (25-8, 16-5 GSC) gave starting pitcher Seth Birdsong the only run he would need in the top of the third inning on a single, a walk, a groundout and a wild pitch.
• DSU added three in the fourth on a double, five walks and a single.
• The Statesmen added another run in the eighth on a leadoff homer by Jason Popovich.
• DSU set the final margin with three in the ninth on two singles, a double and a triple.
KEY STATS:
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Mickey Smith (Arlington, Tenn./Arlington HS) went 2-for-3 for the Bucs (9-26, 4-17).
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Trey Keppen (Germantown, Tenn./Germantown HS) was 1-for-1.
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Jared Cramer (Olive Branch, Miss./DeSoto Central HS) went 1-for-3 with a double and a hit by pitch.
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Ryan Abone (Germantown, Tenn./Houston HS) threw a scoreless inning of relief, striking out two of the three batters he faced.
WHAT'S NEXT:
The Bucs hit the road next weekend, visiting West Georgia Saturday afternoon for a doubleheader and Sunday for a single game, with both set for 1 p.m. starts. Their next home game is Friday, April 14, when they host Lee at 1 p.m.