The calendar has turned to February, signaling the return of Morehouse Maroon Tiger baseball. The team must surely be eager for the start of a new season under head coach Robert Mitchell. Following a winless road trip to Tuskegee to officially open the season, Morehouse opened their home schedule against AUC rival Clark Atlanta University at Perkerson Park last Friday.
In game one of the double header, Morehouse jumped out to an early lead, getting five runs on the board in the first inning. The scoring outburst was capped off by a three-run double off the bat of freshman catcher Zachary Low in his debut home game. The Maroon Tigers would never look back, winning 6-2.
The performance was highlighted by junior Matthew Flowers’ pitching effort. Flowers, who started seven games a year ago for the Maroon Tigers, pitched a seven-inning complete game, registering six strikeouts and surrendering only two runs. Flowers tied a team-high in complete games last season with four.
“We were fortunate to catch Clark in their first game,” assistant coach John Hollins said. “Thank God we got a hell of a performance from Matt on the mound.”
Game two between the teams, however, was completely different. The Panthers jumped out to an early three-run lead, scoring once in each of the first three innings. The Maroon Tiger’s offense struggled to respond with runners in scoring position, tallying 10 hits, but failing to push a run across the plate.
Entering the seventh inning, Morehouse trailed 4-0, but a close game quickly turned into a rout. Clark Atlanta batted around in the seventh, totaling 10 hits and 10 runs. The onslaught was topped off by a two-run home run by sophomore catcher Jonny Surry.
The final score was 15-0, the Morehouse loss making it a split of the two-game set. Morehouse’s season record is now 1-3, while Clark Atlanta’s record stands at 1-1. This week Morehouse has a three-game home stand against Selma University, Elizabeth City State, and Concordia College.
Aaron W. Childs
Contributing Writer
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