WYLIE, Texas. - The Belhaven baseball team lost the first two games in a three-game series against the UT Dallas Comets on Sunday, falling 6-2 in game one and 5-3 in game two.

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INSIDE THE MATCHUP

Final: Game one - UT Dallas 6, Belhaven 2 | Game two - UT Dallas 5, Belhaven 3

Records: Belhaven (2-6), ASC (0-2) | UT Dallas (6-4), ASC (2-0)  

Location: Wylie, Texas 

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HOW IT HAPPENED

- Game one

- The Comets got on the board first in the bottom of the first inning, when Barry Casey hit a two-run home run to left field to give UT Dallas a 2-0 lead.

- With the help of a double and an error, UT Dallas added two more runs in the bottom of the third inning to extend its lead to 4-0.

- Belhaven answered in the top half of the fourth inning with a Will Costinett sac fly to Left Centerfield, scoring second baseman Evan Moore on the play to narrow the deficit to 4-1.

- UT Dallas scored two more runs in the fourth and fifth innings by way of a single and a wild pitch. 

- Down 6-1 in the seventh inning, Belhaven's Will Costinett homered to left field for his third HR of the season. Costinett's home run was not enough to mount a comeback, as the Blazers fell to the Comets 6-2 in game one.

- Game two

- UT Dallas' Connor Scruggs singled to center field scoring Rodney Corbin to give the Comets a quick 1-0 lead in the first inning.

- Back to Back home runs for the Comets in the bottom half of the third inning pushed the lead to 3-0.

- In the fourth inning, Belhaven strung together some good at-bats and got a lift when Gasper D'Anna singled to left field, scoring Trip Benson to cut the deficit to 3-1.

- A Belhaven throwing error in the bottom of the fourth allowed UT Dallas to push an unearned run across the board.

- Comets first baseman Barry Casey, who finished with two home runs on the day, continued to be a force at the plate for UT Dallas as he hit an RBI single in the sixth inning to give the Comets a 5-1 advantage. 

- Belhaven gained momentum back in the top half of the eighth inning after an RBI double off the bat of Will Costinett and a fielders choice from Gasper D'Anna, bringing the green and gold back within runs at 5-3.

- The Comets were able to sustain its lead, defeating the Blazers 5-3, to claim the first two games in the three-game series.

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KEY STATISTICS

- Game one

- Will Costinett finished 1-2 at the plate with two RBI's, one run, and a home run (3).

- Justin Acevado had the other lone hit for the Blazers in the contest.

- David Hall (0-2) started the game for Belhaven. Hall pitched 6.0 IP, allowing seven hits, five earned runs, one walk, and striking out eight batters.

- Game two

- Belhaven totaled eight hits as a team 

- Will Costinett went 2-4 at the plate with an RBI and a double. 

- Freshman Evan Moore had two hits in the contest, finishing 2-4 in game two. 

- Right fielder Gasper D'Anna led the Blazers with two RBI's. 

- Senior, Tyler Wolfe received the nod to start the game for the Blazers. Wolfe pitched 5.2 IP, allowing only four runs, on eight hits, while walking five batters, and striking out seven. 

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UP NEXT

The Blazers and Comets will wrap up the final game in the three-game series today with first pitch slated for 1:00 p.m. in Richardson, Texas. Hunter Sanford will toe the rubber for the Blazers.

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