Cats Go Hitless in Loss to Lions in Mid-South Conference Baseball Tournament

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Two old baseball rivals met Wednesday night in Bowling Green in the MSC Baseball Tournament. The Bethel University Wildcats and longtime rival Freed-Hardeman Lions squared off in the double elimination round.

FHU's Matthew Riley fired a no hitter as the Lions won 4-1.

The Cats took a 1-0 lead when Jose Olmeda scored on a Lion throwing error in the top of the second.

The Lions scored the tying run in the seventh and plated three runs in the eighth to win.

Bethel's Zach Zimmer was the hard luck loser for the Cats.

Freed moved to 30-19 while Bethel dropped to 22-17.

The tournament continues on Thursday and Friday with the championship game slated for Saturday.

The Wildcats face No.1 seeded the University of the Cumberlands Thursday at 1 p.m. The Patriots are 42-8 on the season. Cumberlands swept the Wildcats in a three-game series in Williamsburg during the regular season.

Mid-South Conference Baseball Tournament tickets can be purchased through the Bowling Green Hot Rods website by clicking here.

The MSC tournament champion receives the conference's automatic bid into the NAIA National Tournament.