GOODWELL, Okla. (February 20, 2015) – Adams State University picked up their first doubleheader sweep of the season on Friday against Oklahoma Panhandle State University. The Grizzlies claimed game one via a 5-3 score and capped off the day with a tight 7-6 win during game two. The pair of wins moves ASU to 3-5 overall. The two teams return to the diamond tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m. MT to wrap up the non-conference series. Unfortunately, no live coverage will be available for fans.

Game One
A three-run seventh inning propelled ASU to a 5-3 win over the Aggies. During the frame, Quinn Tiernan led off with a double down the left field line. Two batters later Chris Morley followed with a double of his own to score Tiernan. After an Aggie pitching change Dillon Bollig provided a two RBI single up the middle to score Morley and Anthony Wilson.

Morley provided another RBI the following inning to give the Grizzlies a 5-1 advantage. The junior centerfielder finished the game with a team-best three hits.

Oklahoma Panhandle found the scoreboard for a run in the fifth and two more in the eighth but a solid performance from pitcher Jeffrey Schmitt kept the Aggies in the rearview mirror. Schmitt lasted six innings on the mound with three strikeouts as the senior from Cheyenne, Wyoming faced 22 batters en route to his first win of the season. Freshman reliever Bailey Garcia pitched two frames in his third appearance of the season as Challis Wright came in to pick up the save.

Game Two
The Grizzlies built up a 7-0 lead by the fifth inning as doubles from Morley, Jake Montoya, and Zach Moldenhauer all brought ASU runners across home plate. The Montoya and Moldenhauer doubles came back-to-back in the fifth for the Grizzlies biggest inning of production. The frame saw four Grizzly runs score as eight batters stepped into the batter's box.
The Aggies responded with six runs in the final three innings but Dylan Sherry was able to strike out the final batter to seal the sweep for Adams State.

For the game, Morley and Moldenhauer each went 2-of-3 from the dish with two runs scored. Senior J.D. Heredia picked up the win and struck out seven batters in 5.2 innings on the bump. Heredia allowed just one walk and forced five ground outs.

The two teams are back at it tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. to bring the three-game series to a close.