ALEDO, TX-- The Texas Wesleyan Baseball team (17-12) defeated LSU Alexandria (14-9) 8-2 on Wednesday afternoon at Bearcat Stadium.

The Rams started the bottom of the first inning with a lead-off home-run blast hit by Tomas Sanchez to make the score 1-0. Hayden Hutchins ripped a single through the left side to score Joseph Barfield, extending the TXWES lead to 2-0. 

The Generals answered in the bottom of the third inning with a home-run and a sacrifice fly to tie the game at two. TXWES responded with a three-run fifth inning to gain control of the game. Tomas Sanchez hit a sacrifice fly to right-field to score Manny Luna. Joseph Barfield laced a double down the right field line to score Chaesten Chon and JD Padgett. Heading into the top of the sixth inning, the Rams led 5-2.

TXWES received solid pitching performances from all five pitchers that took the mound. Garrett Moltzan pitched two innings, recording three strikeouts, and giving up one earned run in nine batters faced. Brayden McAlister pitched 2.2 innings giving up one earned run in nine batters faced. Garrett Bodine picked up the win to move to 2-0 on the season. Bodine pitched 1.2 innings giving up no runs and recording two strikeouts in nine batters faced. Morgan McCloud recorded five strikeouts in 7 batters faced and gave up no runs. 

Manny Luna recorded a sacrifice bunt to score Marcos Sanchez to extend the TXWES lead to 6-2. Jose Sosa and Trey Erwin recorded consecutive doubles to extend the lead to 8-2 heading into the top of the ninth inning. McCloud struck out the side to secure the 8-2 victory.

Head Coach Bobby Garza shares his thoughts on the win, "We played some really good baseball today. Our pitching and defense deserve a lot of credit. Garrett Moltzan was really good as our opener and he did exactly what we asked him to do. Each pitcher commanded the strike zone with competitive pitches. Our defense was clutch today. We had some serious wind that made routine fly balls significantly difficult. Greyson Barrett and Hayden Hutchens made some good plays on tough fly balls," said Garza. "Chaesten Chon was really good at shortstop. His ability to make plays makes it easy to have quick innings. He deserves a lot of credit." 

Joseph Barfield recorded three hits and two RBI's in four at-bats. Tomas Sanchez recorded 1 hit and two RBI's in three at-bats. Jose Sosa recorded a double and one RBI in one at-bat. TXWES will face Wayland Baptist in a three game series on Friday, March 25 and Saturday, March 26.