Box Score
Jackson, MS-The Belhaven baseball team was upset 2-1 by Tougaloo College in a non-conference contest Wednesday afternoon at Smith-Wills Stadium. The Blazers had never lost to the Bulldogs prior to Wednesday's meeting. The Belhaven bats were silenced just one day after the team put up 15 runs and collected 17 hits in a win over Freed-Hardeman University (TN).

Belhaven (12-4) scored their only run of the game in the first inning on an RBI groundout by Paul Moreno that plated Jimmy Gilford from third. Gilford had induced a walk earlier in the inning, stole second base, and went to third on a throwing error by catcher Justin Neese. Tougaloo tied the game at 1-1 in the third on a two out RBI double by William Walker and then in the eighth the Bulldogs took advantage of a Tom Wertz throwing error to plate the winning score. Dustin Porter reached on the error to begin the inning and crossed the plate on a two out single by Dustin Triplett. Belhaven put the tying run on second base in the ninth, but could not come up with a hit to drive it in.

Belhaven had only two hits in the game and they were a pair of infield singles by centerfielder Tyler Wrinkle. The Blazers drew seven walks, but could only convert one of them into a run. Belhaven had five stolen bases in the game, but also had three runners thrown out trying to swipe bases.

Jon Patino took the loss in relief as he allowed one unearned run on two hits with five strikeouts in 4.1 innings of work dropping his record to 1-1. Starter Kiel Higginbotham was charged with the other run as he pitched the first 4.2 innings with four hits given up and three strikeouts.

Tougaloo (1-13) had six hits in the game with Porter and Walker collecting two apiece. However, the story of the game was pitcher Michael Langston who recorded a complete game and in the process notched his first win of the season. Langston gave up just two hits and one unearned run and worked his way around seven walks with five strikeouts. Langston kept the Blazer bats off balance all game with his breaking ball and changeup.

Belhaven will try and regroup on Friday as they open a three game Southern States Athletic Conference West Division series at Loyola University beginning at 6:00 PM. The two teams will wrap up the series on Saturday with a doubleheader starting at 1:00 PM.