April 22, 2005

Belhaven wins game one

JACKSON, Miss. -- The Belhaven College Blazers (29-20, 12-13) scored 13 runs in the first two innings of Friday's game with the University of Mobile, en route to a 14-3 mercy-ruled victory.

The Blazers grabbed an early 4-0 lead in the 1st inning, thanks in large part to Scott Ewing's three-run triple to the gap in right-center. Belhaven blew the game wide-open with a nine-spot in the bottom of the 2nd, capped by Ricky Owens' towering grand-slam homerun to left-centerfield. In total, the Blazers garnered 13 hits to accompany the 13 runs scored in the first two innings.

Ricky Breazeale hit his ninth homer of the season, a solo shot in the third inning, completing the scoring for the Blazers in the game.

Daniel Hearn (6-5) got the win, allowing two earned runs on seven hits in six innings of work. Hearn walked two batters and struck out four. Kyle Buescher pitched a scoreless 7th in relief.

Scott Ewing and Craig Smith led the Blazers at the plate, each going 3-for-4. Ewing collected three RBI and scored a run, while Smith scored two runs. Owens was 2-for-5 with 4 RBI and a run scored.

Breazeale, David Gilbert, Nick Brister, Jonathan Robertson and Brandon Ingle each collected two hits a piece in the game.

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