CONWAY, Ark. - Harris-Stowe State University baseball fell 8-2 in game one and 10-3 in game two on Friday evening at Central Baptist College. With the loss, the Hornets are 3-24 on the season and 1-18 in American Midwest Conference play while the Mustangs are 28-19 on the season and 13-7 in AMC play.

Game 1:

The Mustangs would score twice in the first and add three more runs in the third to hold a 5-0 lead after three innings of play.

Junior left fielder Alexander Fernandez (Caracas, Venezuela) would lead off the Hornets fourth with a single to left. Junior third baseman Andrew Kobe (St. Louis, Mo.) would get the Hornets on the board with a two-run home run to left field to cut the deficit to 5-2. The Mustangs would score twice in the fourth and once in the sixth to take an 8-2 lead.

Kobe, Fernandez, catcher Jacob Frankera and right fielder Tashaun Coleman (Indianapolis, Ind.) all recorded a hit. Kobe had two runs batted in.

Game 2:

Fernandez started the game reaching on a throwing error by the shortstop. Fernandez would advance to second on a sacrifice bunt. Junior first baseman Brayden Hatley (St. Louis, Mo.) singled to left to score Fernandez to make it 1-0 Hornets.

The Mustangs would score four runs in the bottom of the first to take a 4-1 lead after one inning of play. 

Kobe would double with one out in the third. Coleman would reach on a single and advance Kobe to third. Hatley grounded out to short to score Kobe to cut the deficit to 4-2. The Mustangs would score one run in the third and two in the fourth to take a 7-2 lead.

Coleman started the Hornets sixth by reaching on an error. Hatley would be hit by a pitch. Coleman and Hatley moved up a base on a wild pitch. Coleman would score on a dropped third strike to cut the deficit to 7-3. The Mustangs scored two runs in the sixth and one in the seventh to take a 10-3 lead.

Kobe, Coleman, Hatley, outfielder Hayden Waters and second baseman Jordan Bradley (St. Louis, Mo.) all recorded one hit. Hatley recorded two runs batted in.

The Hornets return to action on Saturday, April 18th at 12 pm at Central Baptist in Conway, Ark.