Baseball Game Preview: Shepherd Pirates vs. Tarkington Longhorns

Shepherd hasn't had much luck against Tarkington recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Shepherd Pirates will face off against the Tarkington Longhorns at 7:00 p.m.

Last Tuesday, Shepherd didn't have quite enough to beat Tarkington and fell 3-2.

Kyler Syracuse made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one double. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits. Kody Pippen also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

Shepherd's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Tarkington, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-10-1.