SEGUIN, Texas --
Justin Law (Houston/Atascocita) snared a hard-hit line drive at first base and dove to the bag to complete a game-ending double play as the Texas Lutheran Bulldogs held off Spalding (Ky.) 7-5 Tuesday at Katt-Isbel Field.
Spalding cleanup hitter Kam Bruner belted the shot right at Law, who turned and beat Korie Vire to the bag for the final out of the game.
TLU improved to 12-8 with the non-conference win over Spalding.
The Golden Eagles fell to 7-4. Spalding, out of Louisville, Ky., is a member of the NCAA Division III and the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
TLU took the lead in the seventh on a bases-loaded three-run double from
Lincoln Baylor (Schertz/Clemens). Baylor hit a long fly ball that carried over the left-fielder's head and bounced up against the wall. Law,
Keaton Bohrmann (San Antonio/Johnson) and
Colby Schrade (Shiner/St. Paul) scored on the play.
Drew Waller (1-0) tossed 3-1/3 innings and did not allow a run in notching his first career win. Waller (Bellville/Bellville) allowed three hits, no runs, walked one and hit a batter.
Greenlees (Liberty Hill/Liberty Hill) picked up his first career save.
Law, Bohrmann and
Eric Rabinowitz (Schertz/Clemens) each had an RBI for TLU. Schrade scored a pair or runs and went 1-for-3.
Austin Frick (Katy/Katy) had a pair of hits.
Dillon Sievert went 2-for-4 with three RBI for Spalding.
The Bulldogs travel to Austin College in Sherman, Texas this weekend for a three-game SCAC series. The series starts Friday with a single game and concludes Saturday with a doubleheader.
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