ROCKHURST 13, EMPORIA STATE 7 - BOX | RECAP
Rockhurst exploded for 15 hits and Mark Sappington threw six scoreless innings to carry the Hawks to a 13-3 victory over seventh-ranked Emporia State in their season opener Wednesday in Emporia, Kan. The Hawks secured the win by scoring six runs in the eighth inning to take a 12-3 lead. Third baseman Scott Bradbury drove in two runs with a single. T.J. Dailey, Ryan Porter and Tyler Gans added RBI singles. Dailey, Porter and Bradbury each finished with two hits.