FHSU Athletics
HAYS, Kan. – Washburn hit seven home runs, six of them in the final three innings, as they power past Fort Hays State 13-5 Tuesday afternoon at Larks Park. The game was tied 1-1 through four innings, before the Ichabods (17-23, 13-13 MIAA) scored 12 runs in the final five innings. FHSU moved to 12-27 overall and 9-20 in the MIAA, while Washburn went to 17-23 overall and 13-13 in the MIAA.
Fort Hays State grabbed the first inning on a Derek Woolwine RBI double. Washburn tied the game with a run with a solo homer in the fifth.
The Tigers added their second run in the seventh on an Antonio Avila RBI. He added another on a single in the ninth, followed by RBIs from Mac Bowie and Derek Woolwine to cap the Tiger scoring. Avila and Garretson Cook each had two hits in the game.
Aaron Boutz pitched the first 3 innings and allowed one run. Caleb Camp (1-2) was the first of five Tiger relievers and took the loss, allowing three (no earned) in 1 1/3 innings.
Griffin Huiatt (3-2) allowed one run over four innings of relief and picked up a win.
Fort Hays State returns to action at home this weekend with a three-game non-conference series with Colorado Christian University beginning Friday.