Game 1

Laredo, Texas –The Dustdevils were dominant over St. Mary's in game 2 of the four-game series with a 11-7 victory on Saturday, March 23rd.

The action started in the first inning when Concannon of St. Mary's scored the game's opening run on a sacrifice fly by Brooks, briefly putting St. Mary's ahead 1-0. However, TAMIU swiftly responded in their half of the inning, with Stanwick crossing the plate on a wild pitch to tie the game at 1-1.

Moving into the second inning, St. Mary's capitalized on an error to extend their lead, with Goins scoring to make it 2-1. They further solidified their advantage as Concannon's double brought in two more runs, pushing the score to 4-1. Nevertheless, the Dustdevils answered back emphatically, capitalizing on defensive miscues to score four runs, led by Coolbaugh's pivotal hit, resulting in a tie game at 4-4 and then taking the lead at 6-4.

The momentum continued for the Dustdevils into the third inning, with Coolbaugh's triple extending their lead to 7-4. They added another run with Stanwick's groundout, increasing their lead to 8-4. In the fourth inning, TAMIU further widened the gap, with Prieto's sacrifice fly and a hit-by-pitch contributing to their lead, now at 10-4.

The fifth inning passed without any scoring from either side, but in the sixth, St. Mary's showed signs of life as Solis hit a solo home run, bringing the score to 11-5 in favor of the Dustdevils. St. Mary's continued their push in the seventh inning, with Goins and Cuevas driving in runs, closing the gap, but ultimately falling to the Dustdevils, 11-7.

Cody Templeton earned the win for TAMIU pitching five innings and allowing just one earned run on six hits while striking out two batters. Brown took the loss for St. Mary's.

Joey Coolbaugh had an impressive offensive showing, batting 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBIs, and two runs scored. Isaac Stanwick also made his mark, going 2-for-5 with two RBIs, including a pivotal groundout that drove in a run.

Game 2

Game 3 of the series and the second half of the doubleheader went to the Rattlers with a 13-5 victory.

The Rattlers took the lead in the first inning as Aguilar launched a solo home run, quickly matched by TAMIU's Stanwick scoring on a passed ball. The second inning saw St. Mary's extend their lead with Elizondo's three-run homer. Despite both teams having opportunities, the third inning remained scoreless.

Guajardo's single in the fourth inning added another run for St. Mary's. The game escalated in the fifth inning when St. Mary's exploded for eight runs, capitalizing on errors and wild pitches, building a commanding 13-1 lead.

The Dustdevils fought back in the sixth inning with Quiroz's solo home run and Cruz's three-run homer in the seventh inning, narrowing the deficit. Despite their efforts, the Dustdevils fell short, resulting in a final score of 13-5 favoring St. Mary's.

Jan Cabrera started the game for the Dustdevils, pitching 4 innings and allowing 7 earned runs on 5 hits. Cabrera struck out 6 batters, issued 3 walks and ultimately took the loss. St. Mary's, Gauna pitched 4 innings and allowing just 1 unearned run on 3 hits. Gauna struck out 4 batters and walked 2, ultimately earning the win for the Rattlers.

Isaac Stanwick went 2-for-4 at the plate, scoring two runs. Joseph Cruz  was 1-for-4 with a pivotal three-run homer in the seventh inning, which helped narrow the deficit late in the game. Daniel Quiroz made a significant impact as a pinch hitter, entering the game as a designated hitter, and delivering a solo home run in the sixth inning.

The Dustdevils and Rattlers face off on Sunday, March 24 at 1 p.m. for the final game of the series at Jorge Haynes Field.