Lebanon, TN - The Bryan College Lions Baseball team headed to Lebanon, TN to take on the Cumberland University Phoenix for a 1 game Monday afternoon matchup. Despite a strong offensive performance, the Lions fell to the Phoenix 11-8. With the loss Bryan goes to 11-9 overall and 4-4 in conference. 

Both teams started the game going back and forth through the 4th inning, going into the 5th tied 5-5. There were 6 home runs combined in those first 4 innings. In the top of the 6th, the Lions would regain the lead 6-5. But it was the bottom of the 6th where the Phoenix would hit three homeruns to take an 11-6 lead. The Lions would give one last inning effort scoring 2 runs in the 9th, but it wasn't enough to get back. The Lions take the 11-9 loss on the road.

How it Happened:
1st Inning 

• Dante Morton would start the game with a solo home run.
• Cumberland's Holyk would hit a ground out RBI to tie it 1-1

2nd inning

• Bradley Prince stole 2nd, which lead to Daniel Dryden stealing home giving Bryan a 2-1 lead
• Cumberland would hit a solo homerun (2-2)

3rd Inning

• Cumberland takes back the lead 3-2 with a solo homerun

4th Inning 

• Bryan's Jackson Smith and Tyler Cullen would hit two homeruns to give the Lions back the lead 4-3.

6th Inning:

• Danny Marquez hits solo homerun to deep left field. Gives Bryan 6-5 lead. 
• Cumberland hits 3 homeruns and takes back the lead 11-6

9th Inning:

• Darwin Gregg singles to center and brings home Tyler Cullen (11-7)
• Daniel Dryand sacrifice fly brings in Kade Cohoon  (11-8)

Next Time out: 
The Lions will be back home at Senter Field Friday & Saturday 3/8 & 3/9  for a conference series vs. Union College. Friday's solo game begins at 5:00 PM, while Saturday's double header begins at 1:00 PM 


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