The baseball team won its double header Saturday, March 21 against East Central University (ECU) and split against University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) on Tuesday March 24 making them 7-5 in conference play and 15-14 overall.
The team had a slow start with no scoring until the fourth inning which brought them six runs starting with junior Zac Stewart.
“I think that once we get a run up on the board, regardless of who scores, it takes the pressure off, so we can relax and play our brand of baseball,” Stewart said.
After being tied 5-5 in the top of the sixth inning, the Bisons scored four runs to take the lead and ultimately cruised to a 9-6 win.
The Bisons took a second victory with an 11-2 win over ECU. There was no scoring in the first four innings, and junior Harrison Hunter credits the success later in the game to staying with the process of focusing on one pitch at a time.
“Our coaches preach this to us all the time, and it was fun seeing it all come together,” Hunter said.
The two teams were scheduled for an additional game Sunday, but it was canceled due to rain.
They won their first game 4-1 against UAFS after holding the lead for the entire game. All scoring for both teams was held to the first three innings. UAFS scored their lone run in the second inning.
UAFS took the lead in the first inning of the second game. The Bisons scored one run in the third inning but did not score again until the seventh inning, ultimately falling 7-3.
The team will play next tonight at 6 p.m. against Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia, Ark. and Hunter said they are ready for their next game.
“We are focused on winning game one of the series and then working from there,” Hunter said. “We have a chance to put ourselves in a great position this weekend, so hopefully we go out and do it.”
The Bisons will have two doubleheaders against SAU and Ouachita Baptist University before returning back home to Searcy to play the University of Arkansas at Monticello April 3.
