BABSON PARK, FL | The Night Hawks were poised for game one of their doubleheader against the #12 Webber International Warriors, eager to extend their impressive eight-game winning streak and take the series. Both teams fought hard the night before in an extra innings battle, which the Night Hawks walked away victorious, 5 - 4, in eleven innings.

GAME ONE

In the early stages of game one, the Night Hawks took the lead with a solo home run by JT Whatley, giving Thomas University a 1-0 advantage after the second inning. However, the Warriors quickly responded in the bottom of the fourth inning, leveling the score with an RBI single. In the fifth inning, The Night Hawks would respond and gain the lead right back after a go-ahead home run from Gabe Tafelski. The run gave Thomas a 2 - 1 lead. Wydra's solid performance on the mound effectively shut down the Warriors from the fifth through the seventh innings, securing a 2-1 victory for the Night Hawks NINTH consecutive victory.
 
RHP AJ Wydra got the start, in game one of the doubleheader, and went the full 7.0 innings, allowing eight hits, one run, and one strikeout.  Junior JT Whatley went 1-for-3 at the plate with a solo home run in the top of the second inning.  Sophomore Gabe Tafelski went 3-for-3 at the plate with a single, a double, and a solo home run in the top of the fifth inning to lead the Night Hawks over the Warriors.

GAME TWO

The Night Hawks wrapped up a three-game series Saturday night, dropping game three by a score of 10 - 3, to the #12 Webber International Warriors. Thomas University won the overall series as they took games one and two.
 
Webber would get the scoring started early in the first three innings as the Warriors scored one run in the first, two runs in the second, and seven runs in the third, to jump out to an early 10 - 0 lead. The Night Hawks would get on the scoreboard in the top of the third inning after Turner Maddox grounded a ball to second base to score Riley Borgert. In the top of the fifth inning, Thomas would get two more runs as JT Whatley and Trey Larkin both had RBI singles to cut the lead to 10 - 3, those would be the only runs of the game for the Night Hawks.
 
Jacob Pino got the start for the Night Hawks in game two of the doubleheader, pitching 2.2 innings and added two strikeouts to his resume. Jaxon Smith came in to relieve, in the bottom of the second inning, and threw 3.1 scoreless innings, allowing no runs and only two hits.   JT Whatley, Turner Maddox, and Trey Larkin led the offense for the Night Hawks, as they each had an RBI single. The Night Hawks collected a total of seven hits, but were only able to plate three runs.  JT Whatley would go 2-for-4 at the plate, with two singles and an RBI. The Night Hawks would leave eleven runners on base in the contest.
 
The Night Hawks finished the weekend 2 - 1, winning the series against a Top 25 program, bringing their record to an impressive 9 - 1 to start the season. 

UP NEXT

Thomas, in the midst of 10 games away from home, will travel down the road to Valdosta, GA, to face NCAA Division II Valdosta State, on Tuesday, in a non-conference game, beginning at 5pm.  The Night Hawks will open SSAC play this weekend, traveling to New Orleans for a three-game series against Loyola University.  For up-to-date information on awards and other TU Athletics, visit www.TUNightHawks.com.  Stay up to date with news, scores, photos, game summaries, and feature stories of your TU baseball team by following them via Twitter at @NightHawksBaseba.