Tigers' road streak comes to an end
4/21/2009
By The Hays Daily News
OMAHA, Neb. -- The Fort Hays State University baseball team's five-game road winning streak was snapped Monday by University of Nebraska-Omaha. The Mavericks swept a doubleheader from the Tigers, winning 6-2 in the opener and 16-6 in seven innings in the nightcap.
In Game 1, Fort Hays tied the game in the fifth on Chase Schippers' two-run homer, but the Mavericks scored two in the home half of the fifth and two more in the sixth.
Tiger senior starter Eric Gilliland took the loss (8-6). He allowed four runs on three hits in four innings, with four walks and three strikeouts.
In the second game, UNO (34-13 overall, 24-8 MIAA) used a nine-run third to take a 15-3 lead.
Tiger senior starter Kent Williamson (6-3) lasted 1 1/3 innings. Williamson surrendered five runs, all earned, on four hits and two walks.
Senior Brett Becker hit a two-run triple in the second inning. Junior Greg Bieker, senior Alex Harvey and sophomore Ryan Majercik all had an RBI.
The Tigers are now 28-22 overall and 20-16 in the MIAA. The Tigers play host Tabor College today at 6 p.m. at Larks Park.
| Scoreboard | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Date | Opponent | Score |
| BB | 03/17 | Missouri S&T | W 2-1 (10) |
| SB | 03/17 | Bethany | W 6-1 |
| SB | 03/17 | Bethany | W 8-1 |
| BB | 03/16 | Misosuri S&T | L 13-4 |
| MB | 03/14 | Central Missouri | L 80-73 |
| BB | 3/13 | NW Missouri | W 13-10 |
| BB | 03/13 | NW Missouri | W 4-3 |
| MB | 03/13 | Central Oklahoma | W 80-64 |
| SB | 03/08 | Fort Lewis | W 5-4 |
| BB | 03/07 | No. 9 Emporia State | L 13-7 |
| BB | 03/06 | No. 9 Emporia State | L 16-4 |
| BB | 03/06 | No. 9 Emporia State | W 3-0 |
| MB | 03/05 | Emporia State | L 65-61 |
| BB | 03/05 | No. 9 Emporia State | L 10-3 |
| WB | 03/04 | No. 15 Emporia | L 72-66 |
| WB | 02/28 | No. 12 Emporia State | L 87-80 |
| MB | 02/28 | Emporia State | W 94-47 |
| SB | 02/28 | Quincy | L 6-0 |
| SB | 02/27 | Mo Southern | W 9-3 |
| SB | 02/27 | Missouri S&T | L 8-3 |



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