Highlanders drop game to Dyersburg State
The McLennan Highlanders closed out their trip to the Panama City Beach College Baseball Classic with a 6-4 loss to the Dyersburg State Eagles 6-4.
Dyersburg State scored two runs in the top of the second inning as Parker Patterson doubled and scored on an Amir Streeter home run.
McLennan took the lead with three runs in the bottom of the inning. Marcus Smith single, Daniel Harden was hit by the pitch and Deiten Lachance walked to load the bases. Landon Underhill was hit by the pitch, scoring Smith., and Harden scored on a fielder's choice by Xander McAfee. Phoenix Meza then doubled to score Lachance.
The Eagles regained the lead with three runs in the fourth inning. Patterson, Eddie-Boe Rodriguez and Streeter all singled. Luis Alvarez singled to score Patterson, and Rodriguez scored on a sacrifice fly by Jack Clarke. Edward Mateo then singled to score Streeter.
Dyersburg State's final run came in the top of the sixth. Kobe Benson singled and Devin Portee reached on an error. Alvarez then doubled to score Benson.
The Highlanders rounded out the scoring with a run in the bottom of the sixth as Underhill walked and scored on a double by Logan Duffy.
Dyersburg State 6, McLennan 4
Dyersburg State 020 301 0 – 6 11 0
McLennan 030 001 0 – 4 7 1
Parker Davis, Andrew Brock (3) and Parker Patterson. Devin Bennett, Kade Bing (2), John Carmichael (5), Cade Waibel (6) and Deiten Lachance. WP: Brock, LP: Bing. Leading hitters – McLennan: Phoenix Meza (2-4, 2 2B, RBI), Marcus Smith (2-4), Daniel Harden (1-4, 2B), Landon Underhill (0-2. RBI), Xander McAfee (0-2, RBI) and Logan Duffy (1-1, 2B, RBI); Dyersburg State: Edward Mateo (1-4, RBI), Enrique Alvarez (1-4, 3B, RBI), Parker Patterson (3-3, 2B), Amit Streeter (2-3, HR, 2 RBI), Luis Alvarez (1-3, RBI) and Jack Clarke (0-2, RBI). Record: McLennan 1-3.