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GEORGETOWN, Texas -- Junior infielder #Justin Beasley# came through again for the Concordia University Texas baseball team after hitting a bases-clearing single, which helped the Tornados (3-0) to a 9-6 win over Southwestern University at Rockwell Field on Sunday afternoon.

Concordia led 5-4 in the eighth inning before busting out for four runs.  Freshman #Michael Bogard# singled to center field to lead off the inning.  Junior #Pedro Maldonado# advanced Bogard 90 feet after laying down a sacrifice bunt.  Junior catcher #Russell Johns# grounded out to the second baseman, moving Bogard to third.  Junior infielder #C.J. Riojas# battled and singled through the right side, plating Bogard and extending CTX's lead to 6-4.  After back-to-back singles by senior #Micah Runnels# and junior #Kris Pearce#, Beasley came to the plate with the bases loaded.  After working the count full, Beasley connected on a pitch which was lined into center field.  With the runners moving from the 3-2 count, Beasley plated all three, including Pearce who scored all the way from first base.

In the home half of the ninth inning, Southwestern (1-4) tried its best to pull off a come-from-behind win.  The Tornados allowed two runs, but left the bases loaded as freshman right-hander #Austin Rupert# came on to record his first collegiate save.

Beasley finished the contest by going 2-for-5 at the plate with three RBI to lead Concordia.  Bogard was 3-for-3 on the day with four runs scored.  Runnels also recorded two hits for the Tornados.

Sophomore left-hander #Steven Peterson# was awarded the win in relief.  Peterson worked two and one-thirds innings, allowing one run and no hits.

Concordia will return to action on Saturday, Feb. 13 at the University of Texas-Dallas in a single nine-inning game.  First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. in Richardson.