Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 ABILENE, Texas - The Belhaven Baseball team took both ends of a crucial doubleheader against ASC foe Hardin-Simmons on Thursday grabbing a narrow 3-2 victory in the series opener and following that with a 5-2 victory over the Cowboys on Thursday's game two.

GAME ONE

In the opener on Thursday the Blazers fell behind early to the hosts with Hardin-Simmons getting a solo home run in the bottom of the 1st inning. Trailing after two frames the Blazers brought the game level on a solo home run by Nathan Herron as the Blazers' third baseman grabbed his 4th homer of the year. 

In the top of the 5th inning Belhaven took their first lead of the day when, once again, Nathan Herron came up big. This time the Batesville native grabbed an RBI double that scored Kyle McLaughlin and put BU in front 2-1. 

Belhaven got an insurance run that would prove to be the winner in the top of the 6th when Matthew Charbonnet produced a sacrifice fly that scored Hunter White. The hosts got a run back in the bottom of the 6th inning but Belhaven starter Harris Coleman shut down any late rally attempt by the Cowboys to close out the contest. 

BELHAVEN PITCHERS

Harris Coleman (W, 5-3): 7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 9 K 

BELHAVEN BATTING LEADERS

Nathan Herron: 2-4, HR (4), 2B, 2 RBI, R
Grayson Doss: 2-3
Kyle McLaughlin: 1-3, R

GAME TWO

The Blazers got off to a quick start in the second game of the day despite a scoreless 1st inning by both sides. In the top of the 2nd Belhaven jumped on the Cowboys for three runs starting with a solo homerun by Chase Kitchens, the first of his Belhaven career.

The second run of the inning came when Grayson Doss scored on a throwing error by the HSU defense and the frame was capped off by an RBI single from Caleb Whittle which drove in Matthew Charbonnet. 

In the top of the 3rd the Blazers added a pair to their lead with both runs coming on an RBI double from Dawson Albin which scored Nick Lucido and Nathan Herron. The Cowboys answered with a pair of the runs in the home half of the same frame to cut the Belhaven lead back down to three runs. 

Once again the Blazers got a stellar performance from their starting pitcher with Brett Sanchez this time quieting the HSU bats. Despite the two-run home run in the 3rd inning Sanchez was dominant limiting opportunities and giving Belhaven a second complete game on the day.

BELHAVEN PITCHERS

Brett Sanchez (W, 5-1): 9.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 5 K

BELHAVEN BATTING LEADERS

Dawson Albin: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI
Chase Kitchens: 1-3, HR, RBI
Caleb Whittle: 1-4, RBI
Matthew Charbonnet: 1-4, 2B, R

With the win the Blazers improve to 15-8 in conference play while the Cowboys fall to 10-13 in ASC action. The Blazers and Cowboys will square of the series finale tomorrow at 12 PM with Belhaven looking to complete the series sweep over Hardin-Simmons. 

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