Baseball 2/14/2015 7:15:00 PM

TAMIU and OLLU Go Into Extra Innings on Friday

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The Texas A&M International University Dustdevils played two Doubleheaders against the Our Lady of the Lake University Saints Friday afternoon, both games going into extra innings to determine the outcome.

GAME ONE – The Dustdevils and Saints battled for the win, as the Dustdevils scored the winning run in the top of the 10^th inning, on an RBI by Reynaldo Adames.

TAMIU and OLLU got the game going in the 1^st inning, as the Dustdevils scored one run off a triple by sophomore Daniel Cruz, and the Saints scored two runs.

It wasn't until the 5^th inning that each team scored a few more runs, tying the score at five. The 5^th inning was loaded with hits, as junior Jeffrey Morgan had a double, and senior Jake Cardoza, junior Nathan Halas, and junior Cody Perez all had singles.

The game would remain tied at five, until the top of the 10^th inning where Perez reached the plate with the winning run. Perez was put in scoring position after OLLU's pitcher threw a wild pitch. Reynaldo Adames then grounded out to shortstop, scoring the winning run at the plate.

Perez went 3-4 on the afternoon with two runs, and one RBI. Dustdevils' first baseman, Cruz, went 2-3 on the afternoon with one RBI. Morgan went 2-5 and had TAMIU's game-high RBI with two. Halas went .500 on the afternoon, going 2-4.

Senior Dylan Allen pitched five innings for the Dustdevils, and recorded his first win on the season. Allen only allowed one hit, and struck out four batters.

GAME TWO – TAMIU went into another 10 inning journey in their second game versus OLLU Friday afternoon, falling as OLLU scored a run in the bottom of the inning for 2-1 win.

The Saints scored a run in the bottom of the 1^st on an RBI single by OLLU's Emanuel Sanchez.

TAMIU would then get their sole run in the top of the 3^rd when a trio of Dustdevils got hits (Alexander Cabezas, Perez, Andrew Arteaga), rounding Cabezas to come home.

The game remained tied until the 10^th inning, until the Saint's Anthony DeJesus doubled to left. TAMIU's pitcher, Allen, then intentionally walked the next batter to make the force at third. DeJesus then advanced to third on a stolen base, and reached home plate on a bunt by OLLU's Tyler Travis for the win.

Senior Eric Moritz and Cabezas both went 2-3 in game two. Cabezas was the one to score TAMIU's only run on the afternoon, as Perez got TAMIU's solitary RBI.

Allen closed the game, and recorded his first loss, making his record 1-1 on the season.

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