LAUREL, Miss. – The United States Sports University baseball team split Saturday's doubleheader against Southeastern Baptist.
 
Game 1 | USSU 6, Southeastern Baptist 1
The Eagles broke through in the fourth inning. Dominick Hartman doubled and Daniell Howell singled before Chase Jones launched a three-run home run to give USSU a 3-0 lead.
 
USSU added three more in the seventh. Cory Parker singled and later scored on an RBI single by Howell. Jones followed with a sacrifice fly, and Hayden Jones added an RBI sacrifice fly to extend the lead to 6-0.
 
Southeastern Baptist scored its lone run in the bottom of the seventh on an RBI groundout.
 
Chase Jones led the Eagles with a career-high four RBIs, highlighted by his three-run homer. Parker recorded a season-high three hits while Howell added three hits and an RBI.
 
On the mound, Morgan (Henry) Sauber tossed a complete game, allowing one run on seven hits while striking out four.
 
Game 2 | Southeastern Baptist 13, USSU 7
Southeastern Baptist jumped out early, scoring two runs in the first before erupting for five in the second to take a 7-0 lead.
 
The Eagles answered in the third when Napoleon Colston delivered a two-run double to cut the deficit to 7-2.
 
After the Chargers added a run in the fourth, USSU responded in the fifth. Parker doubled and Evan Jacob singled before Howell cleared the bases with a three-run double to make it 8-5.
 
Southeastern Baptist answered with two runs in the fifth and three more in the sixth to extend the lead to 13-5.
 
The Eagles added two runs in the seventh. Andrew Garza singled home a run and another scored on a passed ball to cap the scoring at 13-7.
 
Howell finished with three RBIs while Colston drove in two runs. Parker recorded two hits and scored a run as USSU totaled nine hits.
 
Deagan Dailey took the loss after allowing seven runs, four earned, over 1.2 innings. Jaden Brown and Jhett Long worked in relief.
 
Up Next
USSU will finish the series against Southeastern Baptist on Sunday at 1 p.m. (CT).
 
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