Golden Lions open season on winning note
2/20/2009 6:33:40 PM
Feb.20, 2009- Pine Bluff, AR- Today the Golden Lions kicked off the 2009 season with a 6-3 victory over the Wildcats of Wiley College in baseball action at Regional Park.
Justin Moring got the start for the Golden Lions going five strong and starting his senior campaign 1-0. Through his five innings of work Moring struckout four batters, walked three, and only gave up five hits.
Offensively, the Golden Lions were powered by the bat of first team preseason ALL- SWAC senior outfielder Jerome McCollum who went three for three at the plate with two singles, a triple, and one walk. The Golden Lions scattered eight hits over nine innings as they were able to rattle the pitchers of Wiley College from time to time.
As for the Wildcats they manage to cross home plate off of aggresive hitting in the middle innings as they showed signs of a comback but relief pitcher Terrance Morse, with the help of some solid defensive play, was able to hold off a late game charge by the Wildcats.
The Golden Lions will be back in action tommorrow as they play host to Wiley in a double header to close out the series. The first game is scheduled to start at 1pm with the second to follow at 3:30pm.