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SOUTHWEST BASEBALL TEAM TAKES 2
OF 3 FROM JACKSON STATE
The Saluqis’ baseball team improved to 15-8 on the season as they
won two of three games from Jackson State in Jackson, Tennessee over
the weekend. After losing the opener on Friday 5-3, Southwest
rebounded to win the next two games by scores of 11-6 and 9-6.
Sophomore catcher Elvis Sosa was one of the hitting stars for the
three game series as he had 11 hits in 13 at-bats. Included in his
11 hits were 4 doubles, a home run and 7 runs batted in. Freshman
first baseman/outfielder Corey Rudolph also had a nice weekend as he
was 4 for 9 with 3 home runs and 6 RBI.
Other top individual performers were sophomore outfielder Brent Moss
(6 for 11 with a double, home run, and 5 RBI) and freshman catcher
Josh Maurizi (4 for 9, double, home run, 3 RBI).
On the mound, Ivan Nails improved his record to 3-1 as he went 6-2/3
innings in game two of the series. Darren Wills, Chris Crenshaw, and Jeffrey
Matlock combined to win game three. Wills tossed the first five innings to
pick up the victory. Crenshaw was solid in his three inning relief stint
with Matlock working the ninth inning.
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