KINGSVILLE, Texas (Baseball) – Alex Gonzalez went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, Jimmy Roche was 2-for-3 with three RBI in #RV Texas A&M University-Kingsville's (21-10, 7-2 LSC) 8-1 victory over Eastern New Mexico University (27-12, 5-6 LSC) Thursday evening at Nolan Ryan Field.
 
Roche reached base safely in all five plate appearances with three walks and Alec Kana added two hits in the series opener.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Eastern New Mexico struck first with a run in the top of the first inning but the Javelinas responded with a run in the bottom of the frame on a bases loaded hit by pitch to Hunter Perkins.
 
After allowing the run in the first, Seth Hubert tossed five scoreless frames and finished with 6.0 innings of one-run ball.
 
In the bottom of the second, the Javelinas scored two runs on two hits and in the third, the lead became 6-1, beginning with Perkins' leadoff solo shot – his second of the season.
 
Two more runs came around to score in the bottom of the fifth to make it a seven-run ballgame.
 
Perkins finished with two ribbies and Kohl Ullman scored two runs.
 
WIN-LOSS RECORD
Hubert (7-1) earned the victory with five strikeouts in 6.0 innings. Nick Masarik threw a scoreless seventh with two punchouts. Scott Klein (4-4) was charged with the loss after allowing six runs – three earned – in 3.0 innings of work.
 
NEXT UP
The Javelinas host the Greyhounds for two tomorrow beginning at 3 p.m., followed by the series finale at 1 p.m. Sunday.
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
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