Lockhart powers Red team to victory in Red-White Series

With eight hits from five different batters, the Red team powered its way to a victory in the Red-White World Series. | Kathryn Lenihan/The CougarThe baseball team took to the field to play itself in the annual Red-White World Series on Thursday and Friday. Four months before the start of the regular season, the scrimmage is a way for the players to practice in game-like but controlled situations.

The two-game series saw the Red team prevail.

Game 1

The Thursday night contest was dominated by pitchers. Junior starting pitcher Trey Cumbie appears to have kept the form that saw him named American Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year last season. In four innings, Cumbie gave up only two hits…