AUSTIN, Texas - The Concordia Texas baseball team dominated in the series opener against Hardin-Simmons University. Dakota Palmer allowed no runs in 7.0 innings of action at Gardner-Boggs Field on Friday.

Julian Swift singled through the middle to score Aaron Gomez for a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second. Following a scoreless third inning by both teams, the Tornados loaded the bases with only one out. Efren Sanchez Jr. then singled through the left side to send Gomez & Zach Seigrist home for a 3-0 advantage.

Gomez continued his hot play with a RBI to left field that scored Jess Lollar for a 4-0 lead in the fifth. They then made it 5-0 in the sixth when Sanchez Jr. singled up the middle to score Seigrist from second. Later in the inning, a sacrifice fly by Colby Christian scored Swift and Sanchez Jr. & Brandon Goynes both crossed home plate on a passed ball to make it 8-0.

The Tornados pushed the advantage to 9-0 with a RBI single to right field to score Seigrist in the seventh. Hardin-Simmons would avoid a shutout with a run in the eighth, but CTX would keep on rolling en route to the game one victory.

BOX SCORE STANDOUTS
Dakota Palmer 7.0 Inn, 0 Runs
E. Sanchez Jr. 3-3 AB, 3 RBIs, 2 BB, 1 R
Zach Seigrist 3-5 AB, 3 Runs
Julian Swift 3-4 AB, 1 RBI, 1 Run
Jess Lollar 2 Hits, 1 Run
Colby Christian 2 RBIs, 1 Hit
Aaron Gomez 1 Hit, 1 RBI, 1 Run

Concordia Texas will now return to ASC action and host Hardin-Simmons for a series beginning this Friday, March . First pitch is set for 7pm.

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