ADA, OK: The Texas Wesleyan University baseball team (13-12) survived a 9th inning scare and came through with a 5-4 win in 10-innings at East Central University (5-17) on Wednesday.
The Rams took a 4-3 lead into the ninth, but with two outs, things threatened to get away. An error allowed the game to continue, and the Tigers scored the tying run on a hit batter with the bases loaded.
Wade Regas regrouped and got out of the inning with the game still tied.
In the 10th,
Alex Gudac led off and ripped a shot into right-center. Gudac flew all the way around third base and scored on an error by the pitcher. Regas came back out for a third inning of work in the bottom of the inning and worked around a 1-out single to finish off the win.
The Rams had scored two runs in the third inning with a single from
Blake Seaton, a double from
James Ziegler, a wild pitch, and a sac fly from Gudac. However, the Tigers came back to put three on the board in the 5th inning with a 2-run triple from Kodiak O'Ravez followed by an RBI double from Jake McKeel.
In the 7th,
Jonathan Bravo touched off a 2-run home run to put the Rams ahead 4-3.
Regas (2-3) allowed one unearned run on three hits while striking out three in three innings of work. Casey Kenney (0-1) took the loss after allowing a run on one hit in two innings pitched.
The Rams outhit the Tigers 11-8 in the game.
Ryan Adam set the table with a 3-for-5 day at the top of the order. Ziegler and Bravo were both 2-for-5 at the plate.
The Rams will return to action Friday and Saturday when they host the University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma in a 3-game Sooner Athletic Conference series. All three games will be played at Sycamore Park in Fort Worth. Friday's doubleheader is scheduled for a 1:00 p.m. start with Saturday's finale scheduled for a 12:00 p.m. first pitch.
Ramblings
- Wednesday's extra-inning win came on the heels of Sunday's walk-off win against Mid-America Christian Univeristy.
- The Rams are now 26-12 all-time against East Central. The Rams lead USAO 4-3 all-time.
