Henderson State's pitching staff shutout Harding in a double-header on Saturday as the Reddies beat the Bisons 2-0 and 3-0.

The Reddie hurlers allowed just one earned run in the three games and combined for 24 strikeouts while walking just two Harding hitters.

The three-game sweep of the Bisons improved Henderson's record to 12-4 overall and 7-2 in the Great American Conference.

The Reddies managed just five hits in the opener scoring a run in the second and third innings with both runs coming with two outs.

Henderson loaded the bases in the second frame as Brentten Schwaab was hit by a pitch followed by a walk delivered to Alan Hall. Parker Jones kept things going with an infield single to load the bases.

Jordan Taylor provided the first run with a shallow single to left field to score Schwaab.

In the third, Henderson scored without the benefit of a hit as both Dylan McCain and Joe Myers walked and advanced a base on a ground out by Luke McGuire. McCain scored when Schwaab reached on an error by the Bisons third baseman to increase the Reddies lead to 2-0.

Meanwhile, Chris Hunt cruised through the Harding lineup pitching eight innings while striking outs seven batters and giving up five hits to get the win and improve to 4-1. Blake Patterson pitched the final inning fanning a batter while picking up his fourth save of the year.

In the finale, Henderson scored in the first inning as Hall singled and later scored on a two-out base hit by Hayden Lessenberry to centerfield. Following a walk given to Colton Coffman, McCain hit a bloop single over the outstretched arms of the Harding second baseman that scored Lessenberry to give the Reddies the early 2-0 lead.

Henderson increased its lead to 3-0 in the fourth-inning as McCain started off the inning with a single to left field followed by a bunt single by Joe Myers. After both runners advanced on a passed ball, Kearon Redmon hit a sacrifice fly to score McCain.

Bryant Haralson worked out of jams in the third and fourth innings and proceeded to pick up the complete-game win to improve to 3-2 on the season.
Haralson struck out eight batters and surrendered five hits in the seven innings of work.

Lessenberry led Henderson's offense in the series going 5-for-9 with a pair of doubles, while Myers and McCain had three hits each.  

The Reddies will next play host to Ouachita Baptist on Monday in a non-conference affair with the first pitch set for 6 p.m. at Clyde Berry Field. The game was originally scheduled for Feb. 21 but was postponed due to inclement weather.