Raiders get sweep at Drury, back over .500

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Three Rivers college baseball team scored 23 runs over two games to sweep a road doubleheader Tuesday from the Drury University junior varsity squad.

The Raiders won the opener 11-8, then won the second game 12-5.

The two victories put Three Rivers back over the .500 mark at 10-9.

In the first game, the Raiders fell in an early 4-1 hole, but scored six times in the top of the third inning to take the lead.

Tanner Duncan singled in Peyton Nelson for the inning’s first run, then Eli Marvin was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to make it 4-3. Charlie Parker then drew a walk to score another run and tie the game, then Dalton Rudd was hit by a pitch to put the Raiders ahead 5-4.

Brady Robertson capped the rally by hitting a ball that was misplayed by the first baseman, allowing Marvin and Parker to score and make it 7-4.

Parker later tripled in a pair of runs in the top of the fourth inning to make it 9-4. While Drury rallied later to make it close, Three Rivers led the rest of the way.

Trent Buchanan paced the Raiders with four hits, while Parker, Nelson, Robertson and Gavin Jansen each agreed a pair of hits.

In the nightcap, the Raiders scored three times in the top of the fourth inning to snap a scoreless tie and grab some momentum. Nicolas Hawkins singled home Logan McIntyre with the game’s first run, then Rudd scored on a bases-loaded hit by pitch. Hawkins capped the rally when he came home on a passed ball.

Drury did not give up, scoring three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to tie the game. However, Three Rivers scored four times in the top of the sixth to take the lead for good, thanks to a run-scoring single from McIntyre, a walk, hit batsman and a pair of errors.

The Raiders then added five more runs in the top of the seventh to put the game away. Marvin had a two-run double in the inning, while Rudd also drove in a run with a base hit.

McIntyre lead the raider attack with three hits, while Rudd added a pair. Marvin and Duncan each drove in a pair of runs.

Tyson Dias tossed 1 1/3 innings of relief for the win. He allowed two hits, one unearned run and no walks while striking out a pair of batters.

The Raiders are slated to kick off a four-game series at St. Louis Community College Friday.