FORT WORTH, TX: Texas Wesleyan University's (15-13, 5-3 SAC)
Casey Moses delivered a three-run walk-off home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to deliver a 6-3 win over the 24th ranked University of Science & Arts (OK) Drovers (21-7, 4-2 SAC) at Sycamore Park on Sunday. With the win, the Rams took the Sooner Athletic Conference series two games to one.
The Rams cracked the scoreboard first with an unearned run on an RBI single from
Jake Davis in the second inning. Another two-out RBI single from
Erick Quesada in the third made it 2-0.
Alex Gudac led off the fifth inning and touched off a solo home run to left center.
Stephen Yancey held the Drovers to just three base runners and only one hit through six innings. In the seventh, USAO's second hit of the day was a two-run homer from Raul Centeno. Cesar Feguereo then doubled down the left field line, and Colton Baker delivered a game-tying single up the middle.
In the ninth, the Drovers put two aboard with no outs. Figuereo laid down a bunt that
Alex Lopez picked up and fired to third to get the lead runner. Colton Baker grounded out, and
Wade Regas entered the game to induce another grounder to end the inning with runners at second and third.
In the bottom of the ninth, Davis drew a leadoff walk.
Garrett Crook bunted Davis to second. The Drovers intentionally walked
Ryan Adam, and Gudac flew out to deep left-center sending the runners to second and third. After a consultation on the mound, USAO decided to pitch to Moses, and Moses blasted the first pitch over the leftfield fence to end the game.
Regas (3-4) picked up the win after tossing a single pitch and recording the last out of the ninth. Alsis Herrera (4-1) took the loss after allowing six runs (5 earned) on nine hits and three walks in 8.2 innings.
Yancey worked seven innings and allowed three runs on four hits while striking out six. Lopez worked 1.2 innings of scoreless relief to preserve a tie score.
The Rams outhit the Drovers 9-5. Adam went 2-for-4 at the plate.
Texas Wesleyan's game scheduled for Tuesday at UT-Dallas has been rescheduled for Wednesday. The game will now start at 3:00 p.m. at Sycamore Park.
Ramblings
- The Rams now lead the all-time series with USAO 6-4. They are 32-26 all-time in SAC play.
- Texas Wesleyan leads the all-time series with Bacone 17-12.
- This was Texas Wesleyan's second walk-off win in their last five games. They ended last weekend's series at Mid-America Christian with a 4-3 win on a walk-off suicide squeeze play.
- Moses is batting .376 on the season with 2 HR's and 14 RBI while slugging .612 and holding an on-base percentage of .419.
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Alex Lopez lowered his ERA to 1.23 which currently leads the SAC and ranks 20th nationally.
