LAWTON, Okla. – Texas A&M International baseball continued its winning streak, sweeping Cameron in the final regular season doubleheader, by scores of 8-2 and 4-0, putting TAMIU one step closer to a potential LSC Tournament bid.
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GAME 1: Texas A&M International 8 Cameron 2
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TAMIU opened the scoring immediately in the top of the first inning, with an RBI single by senior
Ronnie Bailey to open a 1-0 lead.
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The next inning, the Dustdevil lead grew to 3-0 on an RBI single by senior
Ariben Gutierrez and a sacrifice fly by Bailey for his second RBI of the game.
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In the third, graduate student
Daniel Hernandez made it 4-0 on an RBI single, then in the fourth, the lead jumped to 6-0 on yet another RBI single by senior
Brock Hargens and an RBI groundout by sophomore
Daniel Quiroz.
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Cameron finally cracked the scoreboard in the bottom of the fourth, plating to runs on an RBI double and single.
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Hargens concluded the scoring in the top of the sixth, with a two RBI single to make it 8-2, his second and third RBI of the game.
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Senior
Abanny Garcia was stellar on the mound, tossing a complete game, allowing just two runs, six hits and fanned eight Aggie batters.
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Offensively, TAMIU scattered seven hits, with Hargens (2-for-4, 3 RBI) and junior
Antonio Buentello (2-for-4) leading the way.
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GAME 2: Texas A&M International 4 Cameron 0
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Game two once again went in favor of the Dustdevils, thanks in part to jumping ahead early and great pitching.
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TAMIU scored first, in the top of the first, on an RBI fielder's choice by Buentello.
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The Dustdevils grew their lead to 2-0 in the second inning off an RBI single by junior
Isaac Gonzalez.
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It wasn't until the seventh inning when the final runs of the game were plated, as the TAMIU lead went to 4-0 on a two RBI single by Gutierrez.
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Sophomore
Jan Cabrera was masterful in the victory, throwing a complete game, two hit shutout, walking just one and striking out six.
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The Dustdevils totaled nine hits in the game two win, with Gonzalez (2-for-4) and freshman
Alex Lugo (2-for-2) leading the team at the dish.
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TAMIU looks to sweep the series tomorrow, May. 1 at 1 p.m. A victory guarantees the Dustdevils a place in the LSC Tournament, but a loss can still get them in, depending on the result of St. Mary's vs UAFS.
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