Box Score Game 1
Box Score Game 2

     FORT WORTH, Texas – The hot bat of Zach Archer paced the Texas Wesleyan Rams (4-1) as they defeated the Concordia University Tornados (1-4) in both games of a doubleheader Friday afternoon, 4-3, and 4-0. Archer’s bomb was the third game ending hit for the Rams in their first 5 games.

     Archer’s homerun in the eighth inning ended game one of the series. He continued his assault with a double, two RBI, and a run scored in the second game. His sacrifice fly ball in the first inning of the second game scored Mark Smajstrla which proved to be the only run support the Rams pitching staff would need.

     Josh Vander Hey continued his strong start to the season going one for two to keep his team leading average at .500.

     Texas Wesleyan took an early lead, scoring three runs in the first inning, but Concordia forced extra innings, scoring in the fourth, sixth, and seventh innings.

     Jason Hopson struck out six over five strong innings in the first game before being relieved by Smajstrla. Opposing batters are hitting just .167 off Hopson on the season. Jason Vaughn pitched the final two innings to earn the victory.

     Shea Harrison and Jayson Rachuig combined for the shutout in the second game. The lefty Harrison’s seven strikeouts over four innings were high for the team so far this season.

     Drew French pitched two solid innings of relief for the Tornados in the second game striking out two while giving up no runs on one hit and a walk

     The teams meet again Saturday February 12 at LaGrave Field. First pitch is at noon.