Pikeville, Ky. – The University of Tennessee Southern baseball team split the series with Pikeville on Friday. In game one the Bears outlasted the Firehawks 5-4 in seven, but UTS returned the favor in game two besting UPIKE 5-1. Tomorrow's game has been canceled due to the weather.

GAME ONE

• UTS produced seven hits. Jake Jackson and Derrick Junker each had a pair of hits. Noah Junker, Michael Wurtz, and Lance Pope added a hit each.
• The Firehawks drew nine walks and went down on strikes four times.
• The Firehawks left 11 runners on base.
• Brantley Holden, Hayden Wright, D. Junker, and Jansen Powell each plated one run.
• Tristan Carson worked five innings. He allowed five runs on six hits and recorded seven strikeouts. Carson would take the loss falling to 0-3 on the season.

GAME TWO

• The Firehawks outhit the Bears six to four. Coleman Siniard led the way with two hits. Camden Angell, Wurtz, Wright, and Blake Birdsong each had a hit.
• Wright and Siniard led the way with two RBI. Birdsong added one as well.
• UTS drew three free passes and struck out 10 times.
• The Firehawks stranded five on base.
• Nathan Curtis threw a complete game in the winning effort. He allowed one earned run on four hits and struck out nine. Curtis improved to 1-2 on the season.

NEXT UP

UTS will host Alabama-Huntsville on Wednesday night at 6 pm.