Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 WICHITA, Kansas (April 20, 2018) - The Texas A&M International University Baseball team concluded play in a four-game series with Newman University on Friday. The Dustdevils fell 5-8, and 6-7, moving to 12-29 overall and 4-14 in Heartland Conference play. 

GAME 1: TAMIU 5 - NU 8
Kyle Kieschnick started game one for TAMIU, falling to 1-7 after tossing an inning and two-thirds. Nick Montemayor relieved Kieschnick, tossing four and a third on the mound. 

Despite TAMIU opening a 1-0 lead in the first, Newman battled back to take an 8-1 lead after four innings of play. 

The Dustdevils cut the lead to three runs in the sixth, plating four runs. 

Ricky Gonzalez launched a two-run homerun to open the scoring, driving in Abel Aguilar. Adrian Castillo drove in the fourth run of the game after a groundout scored Jorge Napoles. Mathew Trevino scored TAMIU's fifth run after Jesse Phipps grounded into a double play. 

GAME 2: TAMIU 6 - NU 7
Erick Garay got the nod in game two, tossing two and two-thirds on the mound. Mark Trimble and Justin Diaz served in relief before Mauro Luna tossed the final inning and a third. The Jets would take the game on a walk-off in the ninth, handing Luna his first loss of the season. 

TAMIU plated a run in the first before Newman put up four runs, taking a three run lead after three innings. 

Ricky Gonzalez brought the game within two runs on his second longball of the afternoon in the fourth. 

Mathew Trevino drove in a pair of runs in the sixth to bring the game within a run before Fernando Contreras tied the game at five in the seventh, scoring on an error. 

Adrian Castillo tied the game at six again in the eighth, scoring on a wild pitch. 

Newman would plate a run in the ninth, taking the 7-6 win. 

UP NEXT:
The Dustdevils play their final home series next weekend as TAMIU hosts St. Mary's for a four-game set. Play at Jorge Haynes Field is set begin at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, April 27.