Baseball off to undefeated start

2/18/2012 8:26:00 PM

Daniel Gilbert (maroon) hit his first homer of the season on Friday

The Hinds Eagles baseball team is off to a 4-0 start after two doubleheader sweeps in the first week of the season.

Hinds defeated Southeastern Iowa College, 12-2 and 14-5, on Friday in the first home games of the 2012 campaign.

The Eagles also swept East Mississippi Community College, 4-2 (in nine innings) and 12-7, on Wednesday in Scooba in the season opener.

Carey Taylor of Brandon, a sophomore pitcher and University of Louisiana-Monroe signee, threw five innings and allowed only one run to pick up his first win of the season in game one on Friday against Southeastern Iowa.

Tyler Akins of Madison, a sophomore infielder/pitcher and Belhaven University signee, finished game one with two hits and two RBI to lead the offensive charge.

In game two, Hunter Duvic of St. Francisville, La., a freshman pitcher, got his first start on the mound and earned the win with five stellar innings of work.

Chris Jones of Mendenhall, a sophomore outfielder, led the Eagles offense with two doubles and three RBI in game two. He also picked up a double in game one to finish the day with three extra base hits.

Daniel Gilbert of Ridgeland, a sophomore infielder and Belhaven University signee, finished Friday's game two with a home run and single.

In the season opener against East Mississippi Community College on Wednesday, Alex Gunn picked right up where he left off after a standout 2011 freshman season. The sophomore lefthander, who signed early with the University of Memphis, was outstanding for six innings, allowing only one run and no walks to claim a no decision.

Akins threw the final three frames of the game to collect the win, his first of the season. He also got the game-winning hit in the top of the ninth inning, driving in two runs with a single to leftfield.

Akiko Thompson of Clinton, a freshman outfielder, had a remarkable debut at the plate for the Eagles, finishing with five hits over the doubleheader to help lead the offense. He also collected multiple hits in Friday's doubleheader sweep to get his career off to a blazing start.

The Eagle bats were out in full force in game two against East Mississippi, led by Ryno Martin-nez, who reached base three times, including a home run early in the contest. The sophomore infielder from Vicksburg, who is headed to Louisiana Tech University, also had a standout day at third base, handling numerous tough chances.

Nathan Aultman of Mangham, La., a freshman pitcher, collected the game two win by filling in nicely in relief in the game's middle innings.

Hinds will return to game action on Thursday, traveling to Baton Rouge (La.) Community College for a 3 p.m. doubleheader.

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