SALUQIS' BASEBALL TEAM ELIMINATED FROM REGION VII TOURNEY WITH LOSS TO VOL STATE

The Southwest baseball team (24-29) saw its season come to an end Monday in the third round of the TJCCAA/NJCAA Region 7 tournament at Columbia, Tenn., with a 12-8 loss to Volunteer State. Sophomore third baseman Devin Hicks hit two home runs and drove in four.

The Saluqis started tournament play on May 2 with a 5-1 victory over Motlow State.  Sophomore righthander Colby Fitzpatrick pitched a nine-inning two-hitter and struck out five to earn the pitching victory. 

Southwest lost to 2nd-ranked Walters State, 4-3, on May 3 despite an outstanding pitching effort by freshman lefthander Matt Ince, who allowed just one earned run and struck out a career-high 11 batters in six innings.  On Sunday, the Saluqis beat Jackson State 11-4 as sophomore leftfielder Billy Ray Todd had four hits and three RBI and freshman designated hitter Chris Coleman slugged two homers with five RBI.


SOUTHWEST SOFTBALL TEAM LOSES TWO IN REGION VII TOURNAMENT

The Lady Saluqis' softball team lost Sunday in Region 7 play to Jackson State, 6-4, to end its season at 30-32. Freshman second baseman Carly McLennan slammed a two-run homer for the Lady Saluqis, who lost May 3 to Cleveland State, 4-2, in 10 innings. Sophomore catcher Courtney LeBlanc was 3-for-4 in that game with two RBI.