The Morehouse Maroon Tigers earned a split in Friday's SIAC doubleheader at Tuskegee, dropping the opener 6-3 in a nine-inning battle before bouncing back with a 3-1 win in the seven-inning nightcap. Morehouse left Tuskegee with a 5-3 overall mark after the day.
GAME 1 — Golden Tigers 6, Maroon Tigers 3
Morehouse erased a late deficit and tied the opener on a seventh-inning blast from TJ Whiteman, but the Tuskegee Golden Tigers answered with a three-run bottom of the eighth to pull away for a 6-3 decision.
Scoring Summary
- B2 (TU): Tuskegee's T. Neal tripled and later scored on a wild pitch.
- T3 (MC): Robert Robinson Jr. reached on an error (RBI) and Elijah Pinckney scored (unearned).
- B3 (TU): Tuskegee responded with an RBI groundout from R. Morrow.
- B6 (TU): R. McLeod delivered an RBI single to make it 3-1.
- T7 (MC): TJ Whiteman launched a two-run homer to left to tie it, scoring Robert Robinson Jr.
- B8 (TU): Tuskegee plated three—one came home on a passed ball, then T. Neal doubled in two more to break it open.
Key Momentss
- The tying swing: With two outs in the seventh, Robinson Jr. sparked the rally and Whiteman's two-run shot tied the game at 3-3.
- Speed pressure all afternoon: Tuskegee swiped nine bases in the opener, consistently forcing action on the bases.
- The turning point: The Golden Tigers' three-run eighth flipped a tie game into a cushion Morehouse couldn't erase.
Team Comparison
- Hits: Morehouse 7 | Tuskegee 6
- Errors: Morehouse 0 | Tuskegee 4
- Left on base: Morehouse 10 | Tuskegee 7
- Extra-base hits: Morehouse 2 (1 2B, 1 HR) | Tuskegee 2 (1 2B, 1 3B)
- Walks: Morehouse 5 | Tuskegee 6
- Strikeouts: Morehouse 5 | Tuskegee 9
- Stolen bases: Morehouse 0 | Tuskegee 9
Morehouse Leaders
GAME 2 — Maroon Tigers 3, Golden Tigers 1
Opening Summary
Morehouse answered right back in the nightcap, scoring early and then getting the big hit when it mattered most. Cam Simmons finished what he started with a complete-game effort as the Maroon Tigers closed the doubleheader with a 3-1 win.
Scoring Summary
- T1 (MC): Morehouse cashed in on a wild pitch—Robert Robinson Jr. came home for a 1-0 lead.
- T6 (MC): TJ Whiteman crushed a solo homer, then Vernon Clay singled in an RBI to stretch it to 3-0.
- B7 (TU): Tuskegee got one back on an RBI single from J. Stevens, but Morehouse shut the door from there.
Key Moments
- Simmons slams the door: With the tying run at the plate and the bases loaded in the seventh, Cam Simmons ended it with a strikeout to secure the win.
- One swing + one clean knock: Whiteman's homer and Clay's RBI single accounted for the only two RBIs in a game where Morehouse had just three hits.
- Aggressive baserunning: Morehouse stole two bags and manufactured pressure even without a big hit total.
Team Comparison
- Hits: Morehouse 3 | Tuskegee 5
- Errors: Morehouse 1 | Tuskegee 0
- Left on base: Morehouse 6 | Tuskegee 7
- Extra-base hits: Morehouse 1 (1 HR) | Tuskegee 1 (1 2B)
- Walks: Morehouse 3 | Tuskegee 3
- Hit by pitch: Morehouse 4 | Tuskegee 1
- Strikeouts: Morehouse 11 | Tuskegee 7
- Stolen bases: Morehouse 2 | Tuskegee 2 (CS: 2)
Morehouse Statistical Leaders (Game 2)
Up Next
Morehouse and Tuskegee wrap the series Saturday, Feb. 21 (4:00 p.m.) in Tuskegee, before the Maroon Tigers return to Atlanta for SIAC action against Lincoln (Pa.) on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at Gresham Park.
