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KINGSVILLE, Texas (Baseball) – Pablo Hernandez went 2-for-4 with four RBI in game four to lead the Javelinas to a come from behind victory in game two, 8-6, after Jimmy Roche went 3-for-3 in a 5-3 game one victory as No. 26 Texas A&M University-Kingsville (30-13, 20-9 LSC) swept Saturday's doubleheader and series at Nolan Ryan Field over Eastern New Mexico University (10-34, 3-26 LSC).
 
Game One
Roche went 3-for-3 with two runs and Wesley Aguilar drove in two on a triple as Texas A&M-Kingsville took game one 5-3.
 
Eastern New Mexico scored in the leadoff inning but the Javelinas responded with a big second frame, plating four to take a 4-1 lead. A leadoff single by Roche was rewarded moments later, scoring on Christian Caudle's double. Miles Holcomb was hit by a pitch and Aguilar emptied the bags with a two-run triple, giving TAMUK a 3-1 lead. Dalton Perry became the fourth consecutive hitter to reach base safely with an RBI single through the left side to extend the lead to 4-1.
 
ENMU scored a run in the third and TAMUK answered with one in the bottom frame after a triple by Roche and RBI single by Hernandez.
 
Hayden Vesely struck out four in 5.0 innings to improve to 4-1 in 2016. Hunter Lehman tossed 2.0 innings to earn his fourth save of the season.
 
Keenan Dodd fell to 0-2 after allowing five runs in 4.0 innings.
 
Game Two
Hernandez drove in four and Smith went 3-for-5 as Kingsville scored three runs in the eighth to rally from a 6-5 deficit to secure the 8-6 victory.
 
A three-run first jumpstarted the Javelinas to a 3-0 lead, beginning with a one-out bunt single by Zach Smith. Vesely walked and Hunter Perkins was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Smith hustled home on a wild pitch and Hernandez laced a double to left center field to bring in two.
 
Texas A&M-Kingsville added a run in the third and a run in the fourth for a 5-0 edge after Caudle drove in Alex Gonzalez in the third and Vesely, who doubled down the right field line, scored on Perkins' base knock.
 
Eastern scored a run in the fifth and then plated five in the sixth to take a 6-5 lead.
 
The Hogs threatened in the seventh but the tying run was stranded 90 feet away. In the eighth, TAMUK capitalized, showing patience at the plate with two walks and a hit by pitch loading the bases for Perkins. The big fella drew four balls to tie the game at 6-6 and keep the bases juiced for Hernandez. A pitching change ensued and the freshman continued to rake, driving a single through the left side to allow Kingsville to regain the lead, this time 8-6.  
 
Shane Veeder picked up the no-decision after going 5.1 innings. Trey Taylor (2-1) was credited with the victory after punching out three in 2.1 innings and Lance Elling picked up his second save of the series and third of the season with a scoreless ninth. Scott Klein (2-3) was charged with the loss after allowing three runs in 0.2 innings.
 
The Javelinas host the University of Houston-Victoria in the final home game of the regular season Tuesday at 6 p.m.
 
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