HUNTSVILLE, Texas (Interstat) — Ryan Peterson struck out eight over six scoreless innings, leading Sam Houston to a 4-1 victory over Prairie View in the first game of a doubleheader Friday at Don Sanders Stadium.

Peterson allowed five hits and walked none, outpacing Prairie View starter Beau Beaty. The Bearkats scored two unearned runs in the second inning on RBI hits from Cade Corcoran and Blake Brown. Hunter Ham drove in Prairie View’s lone run in the eighth.

Nathan Fink added an insurance RBI double in the bottom of the eighth for Sam Houston. The Bearkats improved to 7-7. The Panthers fell to 2-8 before an announced crowd of 634.