No. 20 A&M-Victoria baseball picks up series win over OLLU
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | X | 6 | 8 | 0 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final (9) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
SAN ANTONIO – The Texas A&M University-Victoria baseball team bounced back quickly to pick up a series win to open Red River Athletic Conference play on Saturday.
After suffering a 6-5 loss to Our Lady of the Lake in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader, the No. 20-ranked Jaguars (11-7, 2-1) picked up a 7-1 win in the series finale to take the three-game set from the Saints.
A&M-Victoria used 20 hits across both ends of the doubleheader to start the conference schedule strong.
Game 2
Both A&M-Victoria and OLLU traded runs in the first inning before both teams settled in for a defensive struggle over the next eight frames.
Jaguar right-hander Jacob Baker gave up just one run on six hits across eight innings of work to earn his second consecutive win.
A&M-Victoria then erupted for six runs in the top of the ninth inning to clinch the series win.
An error on the Saints' first baseman allowed Xavier Ortega to come home and break the 1-1 deadlock. Then the Jaguars' piled it on, first with an RBI single by Jackson Purcell and then with two-run singles from Antonio Benitez and Connor Kaiser to put the game out of reach.
Kaiser and Benitez each had two RBIs in the game. Kaiser was 3-for-4 at the plate while Benitez was 2-for-5 to help pace A&M-Victoria's offense.
Matthew Mejia came on in the ninth and pitched a scoreless frame to seal the win.
Game 1
A&M-Victoria trailed 6-1 after the fourth inning before making a late comeback bid.
RBI doubles by Beck Zimmerman and Kaiser in the sixth made it a three-run game. Garrett Smith delivered his third home run this season, a two-run shot in the top of the seventh, pulled the Jaguars within one run.
Boozer had a career-best 3-for-4 showing in the first game on Saturday, also driving in a pair of runs. Kaiser and Roberto Olguin each delivered a pair of hits for the Jaguars.
Blane Zeplin suffered the loss after allowing six runs – three of which were earned – on seven hits and three walks over four innings. Justin Mireles pitched two scoreless innings, allowing a hit and a walk while striking out a pair.
Next Up
The Jaguars return home to host Louisiana Christian in conference play Feb. 27-28 at Riverside Stadium.