Little Rock Takes Game One Against Northwestern State

LITTLE ROCK- The Little Rock Trojans take game one at home against the Northwestern State to take a 1-0 series lead. Trojans score the most runs in a victory since February 25 against Illinois State.

How It Happened
The Trojans and Demons were knotted through the first two innings as neither team could cross the plate. Jackson Wells record 4 strikeouts during the first two innings of play. 

In the bottom of the third, the Trojans found life and posted a 3-run inning. It all started with a single up the middle from Ben Harmon. Alex Seguine followed suit with a double to right field moving Harmon to third. With 2 in scoring position, Luke Pectol hit an RBI double to bring Harmon and Seguine home. Nico Baumbach then stepped to the plate for an RBI single down the left field line to take Pectol across the plate. The Trojans ended the inning with 3 runs on 5 hits.

In the top of the fourth, Ty Rhoades took it upon himself to put all 3 Demons out with 3 consecutive flyouts to right field.

In the next half inning, the Trojans padded the lead by 2. Jake Wright led the charge with a single to center field. Ben Harmon then notched a double down the left field line advancing Wright to third base. Alex Seguine then sends a sacrifice fly out to left field which allowed Wright to score. Luke Pectol then stepped to the plate for what would appear to be a routine 3-1 groundout; however, the hustling Pectol beat the toss for an RBI single as Harmon would take it from second to home. The Trojans ended the inning with 2 runs on 3 hits.

The Demons would respond in the top of the sixth notching 3 runs to cut the lead t just 2. Jack Cline entered the game in the sixth to relieve Jackson Wells. Wells would ultimately finish pitching 5.2 innings conceding 3 runs on 4 hits and 7 strikeouts.

The Trojans responded in the home half of the sixth with another run to pad the lead. Ty Rhoades led off with a double down to left center. Jake Wright then grounded out to short stop, but advanced Rhoades to third. Rhoades would then score after an RBI single from Ben Harmon.

The remainder of the game stayed steady as the Trojans maintained the 3-run lead. Jackson Wells (1-1) earned his first win of the year and Jack Cline (1) notched his first save of the year.

Little Rock returns to Gary Hogan Field for a doubleheader Sunday with game 1 at 12 p.m. The Trojans will look for their third consecutive series victory and first sweep on the year.

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