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TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Washburn Ichabods were swept in an MIAA doubleheader dropping a pair of 3-1 games to Fort Hays State on Tuesday afternoon at Falley Field. The Ichabods will return to action on April 7 at Rockhurst at 6 p.m.

Washburn (12-10, 11-9 MIAA) tied game one in the bottom of the fifth inning after the Tigers (19-7, 12-6 MIAA) had taken a 1-0 lead in the top of the inning. Vicente Vieyra doubled to center and scored on an RBI single from Travis Cruz.

The game remained tied into the bottom of the seventh when the Ichabods had the bases loaded with two outs, but were unable to get the winning run across. Fort Hays State scored two runs in the top of the ninth on a two-out triple from Kelton Rule.

Daren Parker (1-2) took the loss for Washburn after giving up one run on one hit in one plus innings of relief. Brett Ash allowed one run on five hits in five innings as the starter.

The Tigers scored a single unearned run in the second and added two more runs in the fourth for a 3-0 lead in game two. The Ichabods were able to get one run across in the sixth inning on a Dane Simoneau RBI double to right center, but could get no more. Washburn mustered just four hits in the contest, while the pitching staff held Fort Hays State to just three hits.

Danny Cook (1-3) took the loss after allowing three runs on two hits in 3.1 innings. Mitchell Carver allowed just one hit in 3.2 innings of relief.