SUNO Puts A Damper On Senior Day With A Nine-Run First

HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. – The Rust College baseball program fell behind 13-0 before their second turn at the plate, scoring five but giving up 15 to end the regular season on a sour note in a 15-5 loss in seven on Senior Day.

Prior to first pitch, Head Coach John Bates and the team recognized its two senior student-athletes (Tony Grandberry and Brent Jackson), two Student Assistant Coaches (Jeremy Hatchett and Jalin Thomas), and Team Manager (JeKendra Milliner) for their dedication to the squad.

The Basics: 

• Theme
• • Senior Day

• Score (7 Innings)
• • SUNO – 15
  • Rust – 5

• Records
• • Rust (14-31, 10-11 Gulf Coast)
  • SUNO (16-19, 12-8 Gulf Coast)

• Location
• • Holly Springs, Mississippi – Bearcat Field

• Series History
• • SUNO Leads 2-1 (33.3%)

• Winning Streak
• • SUNO (W1) | Rust's Last Win: April 20, 2024 (Game 2, 9-8)
    

Rust Top Performers:

• After the first inning, the pitching staff did not yield a single earned run as the quartet of Kyron Baker (1.0 IP), Tyler Gilbert (2.0 IP), Jalen Ward (2.0 IP), and Ismeal Recio (1.0 IP) held the visitors to just two hits while striking out three.

• JaShaun Franks had the club's only walk, lone extra-base hit (a double), one of its four RBIs, and scored two of the five runs.

• Jalik Demar and Kyrent Cole each put together a knock, an RBI, and a stolen base while Malik Berrien plus Shemaar Stapleton added a single each with the latter adding a score to the line.

Next:

• The Baseball Bearcats will be the fifth seed in the 2024 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Tournament with its first matchup most likely being these same fourth-seeded SUNO Knights on April 24 inside the Hank Aaron Sports Academy located in the City of Soul (Jackson, Mississippi).

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