5-3 WIN EARNS EMPORIA STATE A FOUR-GAME SPLIT WITH UCO

Baseball | 2/23/2014 4:01:00 PM

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Feburary 23, 2014- With a 5-3 win on Sunday the Emporia State Hornets split four games with Central Oklahoma.

The Bronchos led the Hornets 2-1 before Emporia State posted a four-run seventh inning. Toby Cornejo drove in the tying run with a bunt single, which was followed by the game winning hit from Justin Harris.

Brenton Higgins (1-0)  won the game in relief striking out five batters over the course of four innings of one-run ball.  Garret Bane started the game for ESU finishing with five strikeouts in the no decision.

Harris and David Richards had multi-hit games for the Hornets.

With the win Emporia State improves to 5-3 overall and 2-2 in the MIAA.