Tigers take non-conference game at McPherson College in run-rule fashion

Fort Hays State needed eight innings to defeat McPherson College by a score of 11-1 by run-rule in eight innings on Tuesday evening in McPherson. The Tigers used four home runs to power their way to victory.Kevin Czarnecki led the power surge for FHSU, hitting two home runs on the afternoon, while leading the team in RBI with four. He hit a two-run homer in the third and then a solo shot in the fourth. He also drew a bases-loaded walk in the first inning to get the scoring started for FHSU.

Connor Ross and Andre Vieyra also homered for the Tigers. Ross got both of his RBI in the game on his two-run shot in the fourth, while Vieyra led off that inning with a solo shot for his lone RBI. FHSU had a total of three home runs in the fourth, a four-run inning.

Joe Mapes, Alex King, Cooper Langley, and Clayton Basgall all drove in one run. Mapes had a sacrifice fly RBI, King and Langley each had RBI singles, and Basgall had an RBI groundout. By inning, FHSU scored three in the first, two in the third, four in the fourth, and single runs in the seventh and eighth.

Alex Cox picked up the win on the mound, tossing a pre-determined three innings in his start. He struck out four, while allowing just one hit and one walk. Trevor Rinne threw three innings and allowed just two hits. Will Amen allowed the only run to McPherson in the seventh and he went 1.0 innings with three hits allowed and a walk. Ty Thomas picked up the last three outs in the eighth, allowing one hit, while striking out two.