Baseball 3/21/2009 12:00:00 AM

Baseball Drops Two on the Road

CANYON, TEXAS – The Texas A&M-Kingsville baseball team lost twice on the road on Saturday at Lone Star Conference rival West Texas A&M, 10-3 and 9-8 at the Dilla Villa. (Game 1, Game 2)

In the first game, Rob Mann led the Buffalos (14-20, 7-17) by hitting two solo home runs and a three run triple to break open the game. Coty Wilson also had a big day going 2-for-4 with a double, home run, two RBI’s and two runs scored.

The Buffs jumped out to a 5-2 led, but led just 5-3 heading into the sixth inning when they exploded for five runs to put the game away. Sergio Marquez started the game and picked up the win allowing two runs in three innings. Billy Zeleznak came on in relief and pitched 4.0 strong innings allowing three hits and one run while striking out three.

A.J. Hecker (Orange/Bridge City HS) hit his third home run of the season in the bottom of the second inning for the Javelinas. The two run shot briefly gave the Hoggies a 2-0 lead. Travis Earles (Houston/Spring Woods HS) and Erik Gomez (El Paso/Socorro HS) each had two hits for the team while Philip Johnson (Malibu, CA/Malibu HS) had an RBI double. Ryan Torres (Porter/Kingwood HS) was handed the loss as he lasted just 1.1 innings while allowing seven hits and four runs.

In the second game, the Javelinas fell behind 6-1, but battled back a couple of times and eventually tied the score 8-8 in the top of the eighth. In the bottom of the eighth, the Buffs scored the game-winning run when Mann drove in Tyson Hickman with a two out single.

The Javs scored three times in the fifth inning when Hecker and Chase Garcia (Victoria/Memorial HS) started the rally with back-to-back doubles. Both would eventually score and pull the team to within 6-4.

In the eighth, the Javelinas trailed 8-4 and once again Hecker and Garcia started the rally. Hecker walked to lead off the inning and then Garcia doubled. Robert Cox (Corpus Christi/Calallen HS) drove in both runners with a single. Brandon Rohr (Anaheim, CA/Orange Lutheran HS) doubled in Cox and later tied the game on a Thomas Miller (Las Vegas/Sierra Vista HS) fielder’s choice.

The Buffs pounded out 16 hits in the game with six players having at least two hits. Coty Wilson had the team’s lone home run, a two-run shot in the third inning. Christian Figueroa and Brad Elders each had three hits in the game. Kevin Els and Joe Inzone each had a pair of doubles. Darik Heider earned the win for the Buffs pitching 2.0 shutout innings in relief.

Garcia led the Javelina offense with a four-hit performance that included two doubles, two runs and an RBI. Cox finished the game 3-for-6 with two runs and three RBI’s. Tim Jones (Lake Jackson/Brazoswood HS) was handed the loss pitching 1.2 innings of relief while allowing two hits and one run.

The Javelinas are back at home on Tuesday against St. Edward’s.
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