ALPINE, TEXAS –  The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets had a comeback victory in today's game, winning 26-23 versus Sul Ross State University. HPU's Tanner Benson also tied the ASC record for most hits in a game.
 
The game started off a little slow for the Yellow Jackets. By the bottom of the fifth inning, Sul Ross was winning 15-3.
 
The Jackets fought back and scored 14 runs in the top of the sixth. Eight of those runs were due to home runs by Carson Wert, Landon Prestage, Will Burford, and two by Tanner Benson. This put HPU ahead 17-15.
 
It remained a close game throughout the remaining innings. HPU's Kayden Kelley hit the sixth home run of the game in the top of the eighth. By the end of the eighth inning, the Jackets were just ahead by one, the score being 22-21.
 
In the ninth inning, Howard Payne was able to score four more runs in comparison to the Lobos' two, giving the Jackets the win 26-23.
                                                     
Out of HPU's 30 hits total, Tanner Benson had six hits and five RBI, followed by Kayden Kelley with five hits and four RBI. 
 
Tanner Benson tied the ASC record for most hits in a game, and is now the eleventh player in ASC history to have six hits in a single game.
 
Pitching 2.2 innings for the Yellow Jackets, Anthony Cook will take today's win.
 
The Yellow Jackets are now 18-19 overall and 11-13 in conference. They will compete against Concordia University Texas next Friday, April 28^th, at 2:00 pm back at home in Don Shepard Park.