Glosson vs UTT 2016
HPU Sports Information
0
Howard Payne HPUW 12-18
9
Winner Belhaven BU 24-5
Howard Payne HPUW
12-18
0
Final
9
Belhaven BU
24-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Howard Payne HPUW 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Belhaven BU 0 2 1 6 X 9 12 0

W: J. Broussard (12-2) L: Tirres, Celese (10-14)

2
Howard Payne HPUW 12-19
13
Winner Belhaven BU 25-5
Howard Payne HPUW
12-19
2
Final
13
Belhaven BU
25-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Howard Payne HPUW 0 0 1 0 1 2 7 0
Belhaven BU 2 4 3 4 X 13 14 1

W: J. Herring (7-1) L: Tirres, Celese (10-15)

1
Winner Howard Payne HPUW 13-19
0
Belhaven BU 25-6
Winner
Howard Payne HPUW
13-19
1
Final
0
Belhaven BU
25-6
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Howard Payne HPUW 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 0
Belhaven BU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0

W: Tirres, Celese (11-15) L: T. Surrento (5-3)

Game Recap: Softball | | HPU Sports Information

Softball Takes One Of Three At Belhaven

JACKSON, Mississippi - After dropping the first two games 0-9 and 2-13 to Belhaven University, the Howard Payne University softball team rebounded taking the series finale 1-0 Saturday afternoon.

Friday's double header did not go well for the Lady Jackets losing game one 0-9 and game two 2-13, both in five innings. Howard Payne did not go away taking game three of the series 1-0 on Saturday.

Game One
It was the six-run sixth for Belhaven to put the game out of reach for Howard Payne. The Lady Jackets were held to just one hit, that being by Celina Ortiz in the first innings. Celese Tirres got the loss in the start going the first two innings allowing two runs on three hits. Tayler Rushing threw the final two frames allowing seven runs on nine hits.

Game Two
Belhaven opened up a 6-0 lead after two before the Lady Jackets got on the board in the third. Celina Ortiz reached on a fielding error by second baseman allowing Rachel Hitt to score, 6-1 Belhaven. Belhaven then extended its lead to 13-1 after four with Howard Payne scoring its second run of the game in the fifth on a Gaby Muniz RBI double to left center. 

Rachel Hitt finished the game 3-for-3 from the plate scoring twice. Celese Tirres (10-15) recorded the loss in the start allowing six runs on six hits in two innings of work. Tayler Rushing and Rachel Jackson each threw one frame in relief.

Game Three
The Saturday single game turned out differently for the Lady Jackets with Celese Tirres (11-15) picking up her 11th victory of the season in the circle. In the complete game win, Tirres allowed just four hits with had two strike outs. Allison Eaton's scrifice fly to left field allowed Katlyn McCoy for what would be the game winner in the sixth. Gaby Muniz led HPU at the plate going 2-for-4.

Howard Payne is now 13-19 overall on the year. Belhaven now stands at 25-6 overall. The Lady Jackets will play at home next weekend versus Concordia University Texas. A Friday double header starting at 1:00 pm and a Saturday single game beginning at 11:00 am. The Howard Payne senior players will be recognized after the game,

 
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