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Pirates stun No. 3 TLU, take one of two on Saturday

Pirates stun No. 3 TLU, take one of two on Saturday

GEORGETOWN, Texas – Less than 24 hours after traveling to Seguin for a last minute double header the Pirates made the most of their final home game. SU defeated No. 3 Texas Lutheran 7-3 after falling 17-3 in five innings in game one

HOW IT HAPPENED

Game 1: SU 3 – TLU 17 (5)

  • Texas Lutheran unloaded for 13 runs in the third inning and easily defeated the Pirates 17-3 in game one.

Game 2: SU 7 – TLU 5

  • The Bulldogs continued their hot streak at the outset of game two and posted two runs in the first to take an early lead.
  • Southwestern responded with one in the second and third to tie the game 2-2.
  • TLU again took the lead in the third, but a 2 RBI triple from Stacy Rosengren gave SU the lead once again in the fourth.
  • Back-to-back homers from Paige McShan and Taylor Curtis gave Southwestern an insurmountable lead as the Pirates took the final game of the series 7-5.

STANDOUTS

Game 1

  • Berkeley Bacon: 2-2, 1 RBI, 1 run
  • Marissa Irvin: 2-3
  • Taylor Curtis: 1-2, 1 run
  • Taylor Curtis 2

    UP NEXT

    Southwestern moves to 16-16 on the year and 9-11 in the SCAC while Texas Lutheran goes to 29-2 overall and 15-1 in conference play. The Pirates hit the road to close out conference play with a four-game series at Schreiner beginning Saturday.