STEPHENVILLE, Texas (Interstat) — Raphael Smeenk homered and drove in three runs as Tarleton State rallied from an early five-run deficit to defeat Houston Christian 8-5 on Saturday night at Tarleton Baseball Complex.

The Huskies built a 5-0 lead by the fifth inning, capitalizing on Texans errors. Tarleton State began its comeback in the fifth on a two-run homer from Kendyl Johnson. Ike Shirey added a solo shot in the sixth before Smeenk tied the game with an RBI double. He then delivered the decisive blow with a two-run homer in the seventh.

Karsen Davis earned the win with 3 1/3 scoreless innings of relief. The Texans improved to 12-5, while the Huskies fell to 8-9. The teams conclude their series Sunday.