GEORGETOWN, Texas – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor baseball team opened a three-game series against Southwestern University with a 4-1 win in Georgetown Friday evening. With this win, the Cru's record improves to 5-3 on the season.

After a scoreless half inning for the Cru offense, Alex Hill shut down the Pirates on the mound, striking out the side. UMHB got on the board first in the second frame after Braden Fuentes singled, advancing to third on a throwing error, later scoring on a Jasson Hemmerling, Jr. sacrifice fly. After five scoreless frames, the Cru put up a three-run eighth inning off a hit from JC Hughes and two Southwestern errors, moving the score to 4-0. The Pirates plated one run in the ninth inning, but UMHB held on for the 4-1 victory.

Cameron Talburt led the Cru at the plate with three hits, followed by Taylor McDaniel, who tallied two. JC Hughes and Jasson Hemmerling, Jr. added an RBI each.

Alex Hill earned the win on the mound, recording a career-high 12 strikeouts in seven innings and giving up just four hits.

UMHB returns to action at Red Murff Field on Saturday, February 22nd, at 2:00pm in game two of a three-game Southwestern University series.