ATHENS, Tenn. - CIU finished a busy week on Friday afternoon with their final game in their series against No. 3 Tennessee Wesleyan University. The Rams fell behind 2-0 in the series after the doubleheader on Thursday and would ultimately fall again in game three.
Game Three: CIU 0 TWU 7 : The Bulldogs jumped on the board in the bottom of the first to take the lead 2-0. After that, both teams went scoreless until TWU could plate another run in the fifth. The Bulldogs added on two more runs in the sixth and one in the seventh and eighth to take a 7-0 lead. CIU threatened to push runs across in the second and sixth but could not get on the board.
Box Score Highlights:
- Chase Hadley picked up CIU's only hit for the day.
- Five Rams reached first base on a walk.
- Deric Hanko started on the mound, striking out five in six innings.
Up Next: CIU travels to Waleska, Ga., next weekend to take on Reinhardt University on Friday, Mar. 3, at 1 PM and Saturday, Mar. 4, at 12 and 3 PM.