GEORGETOWN, Texas - Southwestern fell to Concordia University 9-5 and 7-3, both in extra innings, in the first home series of the season at Rockwell Field on Saturday afternoon.

Concordia third baseman Justin Beasley hit a two-out grand slam with his team trailing by three runs in the top of the seventh then capped off a six RBI afternoon with a game winning two run double in the top of the eighth as Concordia spoiled the first half of Southwestern's home opening doubleheader on Saturday afternoon.

Southwestern starting pitcher Brantley Freeman pitched well, scattering four hits and striking out four without allowing a walk in five shutout innings. Aaron Garza followed with a scoreless sixth. In the seventh Pirates reliever Kyle Belski struggled with his control, walking three before allowing the homer to Beasley. The Tornadoes added another run to take a 5-3 lead into the bottom of the inning.

In the Pirates half of the seventh, down by two and with the bases loaded and two outs Charlie Garrett singled to left scoring John Wooten from third. Johnny Gavrel came around from second on the play to tie the game and send it to extra innings.

Beasley's double in the top half of the eighth proved to be the game winner as the Pirates failed to capitalize in their half of the inning after a leadoff single by Chris Lowry.

Nate Shipp led the Pirates offensively going 2-4 with three RBIs. Wooten added two hits and scored three runs and was busy in right field, contributing five put-outs.

In the night cap, once again extra innings were required to determine the outcome. The game began as an evenly matched pitchers duel and after the scheduled seven innings the Pirates and Tornados were tied at 1-1.

Extra innings brought a scenario that closely resembled game one. Concordia took a two run lead in the top of the eighth on a pair of singles by Justin Yeager and Robert Brown. In the bottom half of the inning the Pirates responded with their second comeback of the day. Kyle Belski walked. John Wooten grounded to third, but an errant throw by third baseman Justin Beasley allowed him to reach and sent Belski to third. Nick Ashford then doubled to left scoring Belski. Two batters later after an intentional walk to Nate Shipp and a strikeout by Nick Mace, Wooten scored on a wild pitch to tie the game.

However, in the top of the ninth the Tornados broke things open once and for all scoring four times to take control and sweep the double header. Once again Beasley was the offensive hero for Concordia, driving in the game winning runs with a two run double to left.

  The Pirate's starting pitcher, Chris Webber, pitched very well, giving up just one run in seven innings while not allowing a walk. 

These two teams will wrap up their three game series tomorrow at 12:00 PM.