Box Score YELM, Wash. – Montana State Billings used a massive third inning to defeat the Saints in the first of five games this weekend.
 
Zach Alcos started on the mound for SMU (6-16, 1-4 GNAC) and the Yellowjackets (11-12, 2-3 GNAC) got off to a fast start with a leadoff homerun in the first inning.
 
MSUB did most of their damage in the third inning, scoring seven runs on four hits, no errors and one left on. Kameron Richards replaced Alcos midway through the inning. In the bottom of the third inning, Ryan Oshiro hit a leadoff double to gain some momentum for the Saints. Hunter Kosmider followed that up with a single and Aaron Renaud hit a sacrifice fly to bring home Oshiro and give SMU their first run of the afternoon.
 
The Yellowjackets score a pair in the seventh inning to push their lead to 10-1. The Saints responded with a rally in the bottom of the ninth inning highlighted by a two-RBI triple from Cody Chavis to close the deficit but MSUB held on to win 10-3.
 
The Saints will be back at it tomorrow for a double header back in Lacey at 12 PM. Live stats and video will be available on smusaints.com.