DALLAS, TX-- The Dallas Christian College Baseball team hosted Howard Payne University on Tuesday afternoon at Glenda and Denny Dixon Field. The Crusaders lost the first game 4-3 and won the second game 6-3.

Game 1: In the first game of the day, DCC jumped on the board quick with 2 runs in the first inning on an RBI single by Cooper Ness. Jaidon Erivez scored on a wild pitch in the third inning to give the Crusaders a 3-0 lead. HPU scored 4 runs in the last 4 innings to come-back and defeat DCC. Tobin Jones pitched 3 innings, allowing 2 hits and no runs in 14 batters faced. JD Holiday allowed 4 runs and 6 hits in 17 batters faced. Stefon Reyes pitched 1 inning allowing no runs. Cooper Ness went 2 for 3 with a double and an RBI. 

Game 2: THe Crusaders offense cruised to 5 runs in the first two innings of the game. Zachary Andrews started the scoring with an RBI single to score his brother Brandon Andrews. Brandon Andrews blasted a three-run homerun to give DCC a commanding 5-0 lead. Andrew Hickey pitched three innings allowing 1 hit, no runs, and struck out three batters. Sean Hiller pitched three innings, allowing 2 hits and a run, and also struck out three batters. Brandon Andrews went 2 for 3 with a homerun and 3 RBI's.Noah Snelson had a solid day at the plate with three hits. The Crusaders will travel to Ecclesia on friday at 4 p.m.