The Pirates struggled to get going and lost 7-1 to the Hardin-Simmons Cowboys on Tuesday night. 

The Cowboys scored first in the top of the 2^nd inning and took the early 1-0 lead.   The Pirates' lone run came in the bottom half, when Cruz Luna scored on a Tyler Herriage single up the middle to tie the game at 1-1.

Hardin-Simmons broke the tie in the top of the 3^rd, scoring two runs to make it a 3-1 game.  They added runs in the 6^th, 8^th, and 9^th innings to solidify the game and earn the 7-1 victory. 

Eric Zamora garnered his second win of the season for the Cowboys. Cruz Luna led the way for the Pirates by going 2-4 and scoring a run. The win improves Hardin-Simmons to 4-4, while Southwestern drops to 1-10 on the season.

The Southwestern Pirates go on the road for the first time this season and face the University of Dallas this Saturday, February 23^rd at 12:00PM in Dallas, Texas.