Box Score

KERRVILLE, Texas – The Schreiner Mountaineers took advantage of McMurry's error in the bottom of the 7th and turned the miscue into three runs on their way to an 8-7 American Southwest Conference West Division victory Friday afternoon.

Schreiner jumped out to a quick start when Oscar Ibeita tripled home a run and later scored on an RBI groundout. The War Hawks scored one run apiece in the second and third innings before the Mountainners pieced together three runs in the bottom of the third to take a 5-2 advantage.

McMurry mounted a comeback in the fifth with two runs on a Brian Durst RBI single and a sacrifice fly by Clay Schubert. Schubert then knotted the score with a double in the seventh and later scored the go-ahead run as Schreiner couldn't take care of Austin Brooks in a run-down.

However, the Mountaineers regained the lead in the seventh when Schreiner hit four singles, three of them for runs, and an error on a double-play ball aided in the 3-run inning.

McMurry's last effort came in the top of the ninth when Jake Mullin scored when Kory Moench reached on an error with two outs. However, Barrett Houser struck out the final War Hawk hitter to earn the save and Schreiner moved to 2-5 in league play.

The War Hawks fell to 6-15 overall and 3-4 in conference play. Schubert had a solo home run in the second inning and finished with three RBI's in the losing effort.

McMurry starter Zack Hewitt finished the day with 6.1 innings, he gave up seven hits and six runs, but only three were earned on his way to a no decision. MIchael Dibiasi threw 1.2 innings allowing three hits and two runs and picked up the loss to move to 1-1 on the season. Schreiner's Matt Valley picked up his second victory of the season by pitching 7.2 innings. He allowed 10 hits and six runs wiole striking out five.

The win moves Schreiner to 5-16 overall, and the team will conclude the series Saturday with a noon doubleheader.