FORT WORTH, TX: The 23rd ranked Texas Wesleyan University Baseball team (5-2) suffered a 7-1 loss at the hands of UT Dallas (1-4) at Sycamore Park on Wednesday.
The Rams never managed to mount a significant offensive rally against seven UTD pitchers.
The Comets scratched a run in the third inning and then opened a 4-0 lead with three runs in the fifth. That inning started with three consecutive singles. With two outs, Luke Richter delivered the big blow with a two-run single.
UTD made it 5-0 in the sixth before the Rams got on the board in the bottom of the inning.
CJ Ateek drew a one-out walk, and singles from
Ryan Breaud and
Ted Wisdom loaded the bases. Ateek scored on a groundout from
Kiki Menendez and UTD escaped without further damage.
UTD added single runs in the seventh and eighth to account for the 7-1 final.
The Comets pounded out 17 hits (14 of them singles), while the Rams collected nine safeties. Third baseman
Joseph Barfield turned in an unblemished pitching line, allowing just a base hit in a scoreless ninth inning.
Menendez was 2-for-4 with an RBI in the loss.
The Rams are scheduled to host Bacone College in a three-game Sooner Athletic Conference series this weekend. Saturday's opener is scheduled for a 2:00 p.m. start with Sunday's doubleheader set for a 12:00 p.m first pitch.
Ramblings
- Texas Wesleyan leads the all-time series with UTD, 18-16.
- The Rams lead the all-time series with Bacone 24-12, while they are 65-33 all-time in Sooner Athletic Conference play.
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Kiki Menendez raised his season average to .455. He is the team's current leader in hits (10), doubles (3) and home runs (1, tied with two others) through seven games.
