Leatherneck Nation

Necks down 8-1 in the top of the 5th. Same old story - WIU pitching has given up 8 walks and 8 hits plus a HBP in four innings.

Now 13-1. Necks have allowed 12 walks and 12 hits thru 7 innings. 12 walks thru 7 innings is roughly tee ball level stuff.

Western drops the season-opener to #14 Texas Tech 15-1. The game was played in Starkville, Mississippi.

Western pitching gave up 13 hits and 12 walks.

Western will play a double-header on Saturday:
1PM vs Texas Tech
4PM vs Mississippi State

The 1PM game will be broadcast on WRMS (94.3 FM).
The 4PM game will be on ESPN3.

Western dropped the first game of Saturday's double-header. #14 Texas Tech won the game 13-5.

Western pitching gave up 17 hits and 5 walks.

Western is playing Mississippi State in today's second game. That game is on ESPN3.

Mississippi State beat Western 8-2 in Saturday's second game.

Mississippi State scored 5 runs in the bottom of the first inning.

Attendance at Mississippi State = 10,964.

Western will finish up the opening weekend by playing Mississippi State Sunday at 12PM. The game will be on ESPN3 and WRMS (94.3 FM).

Western took a 5-0 lead on Mississippi State, fell behind 9-5, then rallied for four runs in the ninth to tie the game, but eventually lost on a walk-off single in the 11th inning on Sunday 10-9. The loss dropped the Leathernecks to 0-4 on the opening weekend.

Attendance at Mississippi State = 10,583.

Western will start a three game series on Friday at Southeast Missouri State.