{"id":44373,"date":"2019-03-10T23:42:37","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T04:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=44373"},"modified":"2019-03-10T23:47:00","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T04:47:00","slug":"baseball-drops-series-opener-to-hornets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=44373","title":{"rendered":"Baseball drops series opener to Hornets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

EMPORIA, Kan. – The Fort Hays State baseball team dropped the series opener to Emporia State on Sunday (Mar. 10), 9-3. The Tigers dip to 1-14 overall and 1-6in the MIAA, while the Hornets moved to 8-6 overall and 5-2 in conference action.

The Tigers fell behind early to the Hornets with a 2-0 deficit after one inning of play. ESU pushed across a couple more runs in the top of the fourth inning. FHSU was able to plate a run in the home half of the fourth frame when Jake Taylor<\/a> reached on a throwing error by the second baseman, scoring Ryan Stoecklein<\/a>.

Emporia State was able to pick up a run in the fifth inning and another in the eighth inning. The Tigers were able to claw back with a two-run comeback in the eighth frame. Ryan Grasser<\/a> was hit by pitch to start the inning, earning his second trip on the bases in the contest. Ryan Stoecklein<\/a> was walked and then Marcus McDaniel<\/a> pinch ran for the first baseman.

The very next batter, Taylan Mullins-Ohm<\/a> was able to rope an RBI double to centerfield scoring Grasser from second base. Landon Erway<\/a> kept the inning alive by producing a run from McDaniel after reaching on a fielder’s choice. The Hornets were able to score three run in the ninth frame putting the game out of reach for the Tigers.

Fort Hays State looks to earn a split in the series on Monday (Mar. 11) with a doubleheader commencing at 12 p.m. from Emporia, Kan. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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