The Raider baseball team opened a three-game series at UT-Arlington Friday afternoon with an 8-6 come from behind win.  The Raiders led 4-1 early but lost the lead by giving up five runs in the sixth to the Mavericks.  WSU scored twice in the eight and added two more in the ninth to secure its second straight comeback victory.

Gabe Snyder led the Raiders with three hits and four RBI, including a homerun in the first inning.  Damon Dues also had three hits with two runs scored while Peyton Burdick, JD Orr and Chase Slone each added two hits.  Morrow and Jones each had hits as well.

Ryan Weiss started on the mound for the Raiders, giving up six earned runs in 5.2 innings.  Jeremy Randolph picked up the win with a one-two-three eighth inning as Derek Hendrixson got his second save with a similar ninth.

SCORING PLAYS

Top of First
Snyder homered to right center; Dues scored; Morrow scored.

Top of Second
Morrow flied out to center; Orr scored.

Bottom of Second
Olson homered to right field.

Bottom of Sixth
Hollie doubled down the right field line; Williams scored.
Olson singled down the right field line; Hollie scored.
Nunez singled to left field; Cook advanced to second; Olson scored.
Minjarez doubled down the left field line; Nunez scored; Cook scored.

Top of Eighth
Weatherford reached on a fielding error by 3B; Gray advanced to second; Snyder advanced to third; Burdick scored.
Orr reached on a fielder's choice; Weatherford out at second first to short; Gray advanced to third; Snyder scored

Top of Ninth
Burdick singled to left field; Dues advanced to second; Morrow scored.
Snyder singled up the middle; Burdick advanced to second; Dues scored.

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The Raiders, 4-5, will play at Arlington Saturday at 3 pm eastern.