Trapping the ball with his glove, sophomore Justin Cone races to make a play at first base during the Bison's 1-0 victory over Williams Baptist Feb. 1. Cone played various positions throughout the season, including pitcher and infield positions. (Photo by Jeff Montgomery) Junior Ben Neely swings his bat to send a baseball past the Wil– liams Baptist infielders Feb. 1. With 55 hits in 184 at bats during the 2003 season, Neely finished second on the team in hits. (Photo by Jeff Montgomery) "I knew that if IIII'IIIJIJTBI/ myself, I'd go out there and pitch well. It was comforting 10Itnow I had a gooddefense behind me to make the plays." II Matt Walters, senior 240 1/ athletics numbers,i';l 1924 marked the first year that a baseball team to competed on an intercollegiate level at Harding. 4 players earned All-Gulf South Conference Baseball Team honors, including senior Matt Walter and sophomore Justin Cone on first team, and juniors Ben Neely and Justin Goodrich on second team. 2 10sses during an April 26 doubleheader with Delta State, the number one team in NCAA II, prevented the team from playing in its second straight Gulf South Conference Tournament. 2003scoreboard Williams Baptist Univ. of W, Florida Arkansas State Southwest Baptist Lyon Central Baptist Christian Brothers Freed Hardeman Arkansas-Monticello Lyon Southern Arkansas Williams Baptist Henderson State Ozarks (Mo.) Crichton Lemoyne-Owen Arkansas Tech Ouachita Baptist Ozarks (Ark.) Central Arkansas Lyon Delia State W1-0, W2-0 W4-2,W3-1, L 5-10 L5-6 W5-1,W2-1 W4-3 W5-1, W9-0 W 4-0, W 6-3, W 5-4, W 3-2 L3·5 W 2-0, W 7-1, L 12-13, W 9-2 L2·8 L 2-4, L 2-4, W 4-3, L 5-8 W13-2 L 1-2, W 8-2, W 4-1, L 3-4 W 10-1, W 10-2 W3·0, W 13-0 W6·0, W 14-4 W 15-12, L 3-7, L 0-2, L 4·6 W 4·1, W 7-4, W 5-3, W 3-1 W6·5 L 2-8, L6·7, L 11-13, l1-8 W12-9 L 0-7, L 2·7, W 5-4, L 5-12
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