AUSTIN, Texas - The Concordia Texas baseball team split a doubleheader against the University of the Ozarks. The Tornados put up a season-high 20 runs in game one at Gardner-Boggs Field on Friday.

GAME ONE: W, 20-2 (7 Innings)

Concordia made history in game one as the last time Concordia Texas scored 20 runs was April 1, 2017 against Howard Payne. 

The Tornados got on the scoreboard first with a RBI-double by Colby Christian to score Julian Swift in the bottom of the first. At the next at bat, Chris Morrow powered a RBI-triple over the right fielder's outstretched glove to bring Christian home. 

Efren Sanchez Jr. made it 3-0 with a single through the left side to score Morrow. A single to right field by Brandon Goynes rounded Kalen Clark to home for a 4-0 lead. After batting through the lineup, Swift recorded a three-run triple to centerfield. Aaron Gomez then singled to right center for a RBI. Following an error by the Eagles, Morrow capitalized at the plate with a RBI-single to cap off a nine-run, eight hit first inning. 

The Tornados tacked on another two runs by Goynes & Matthew Armes with a two-RBI single by Gomez. The Eagles responded with a pair of runs, but CTX loaded the bases in the bottom half of third. Zach Seigrist was hit by a pitch and Swift was walked to match the runs. Gomez then tallied two more RBIs with a single, and a three-run shot to left field by Christian made it an 18-2 game going into the fourth.

After a scoreless fourth by both teams, a two-RBI homerun by Mason Vasquez (Samuel Ortiz run scored) upped the score to 20-2. This would be the final run of the game as Cocncordia capped off their biggest win of the season so far. 

BOX SCORE STANDOUTS
Julian Swift 2-2, 4 RBI (Career-High), 3 Runs, 2 BB
Aaron Gomez 3-3, 5 RBI (Career-High), 2 Runs
Colby Christian 2-4, 4 RBI (Career-High), 2 Runs, HR (5)
Chris Morrow 3-4, 2 RBI, 1 Run
Matthew Armes 3 BB, 3 Runs (Career-High)
Mason Vasquez 2-Run Homerun (1)
Otto Franz 5.0 IP, 5 Ks, 4 Hits, 2 ER, W

GAME TWO: L, 4-3

The Eagles struck first with a pair of runs in the third and one more in the top of the fourth. The Tornados made it a 3-1 game in the bottom of the frame with a groundout RBI by Jess Lollar to score Morrow.

Nursing their lead through a trio of scoreless innings by both squads, the Ozarks added an insurance run in the eighth for a 4-1 lead. Concordia cut the deficit in half with a Christian RBI-single that scored Gomez. At the next at bat, Vasquez put the ball in play and an Ozark error allowed Christian to score for a 4-3 game heading into the ninth. This would be the final run of the game as the Eagles would hold on for the game two victory.

BOX SCORE STANDOUTS
Aaron Gomez 2-3, 1 Run, 1 BB
Colby Christian 1 RBI, 1 Run

Concordia Texas will now look to claim the series against the University of the Ozarks in a doubleheader. First pitch is set for 1pm.

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