The Red team claimed game one of the Fall World Series with a 5-0 victory Friday at Foley Field.
Jaden Woods, Jake Poindexter and Nolan Crisp combined on a two-hit shutout of the Black squad while Connor Tate and Corey Collins collected two RBI apiece to pace the offense.
Game two of the series will be Saturday at 2 p.m. Admission is free.
Game 1 Highlights
*Graduate Connor Tate gave the Red squad a 2-0 lead with a two-run blast in the first.
*Sophomore Garrett Spikes smacked a leadoff double in the second, moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by sophomore Josh Stinson and scored on a wild pitch for a 3-0 advantage for the Red team.
*Sophomore Corey Collins delivered two-out, two-run double to make it 5-0 in the third for the Red squad.
*Sophomore Jaden Woods provided an excellent start with three scoreless innings and three strikeouts for the Red team.
*Sophomore Bryce Melear tossed three scoreless frames of relief with three strikeouts for the Black team.
*Freshman Jake Poindexter pitched three shutout frames with three strikeouts for the Red team.
*Freshman Chandler Marsh needed just 11 pitches for a scoreless inning with one strikeout.
*Junior Nolan Crisp pitched the final inning to preserve the Red Team’s shutout.
