GOODWELL - Texas Wesleyan University (16-1) secured a decisive victory over Oklahoma Panhandle State University (7-7) with a 15-7 win on Saturday. The visiting team's offense was powered by two home runs and a total of 17 hits.

Jose Rangel set the tone for the Rams in the first inning with a triple to right field, followed by Jack Erickson's RBI single that brought Rangel home, giving them a 1-0 lead.

In the second inning, Jonathan Pena singled and advanced around the bases on a wild pitch and steal, scoring on Giuseppe Buttaci's single. Buttaci also scored on a single by Idelfonso Garcia, and Erickson added another run with a sacrifice groundout, pushing the score to 4-0.

The Rams extended their lead in the third inning when Brandon Vela doubled and Buttaci's single brought home both Vela and Jorge Herrera, making it 6-0.

In the fourth inning, Rangel and Erickson scored on a walk and a groundout respectively, giving the visiting team an 8-0 lead before the Aggies scored four runs to close the gap to 8-4.

The Rams added a run in the fifth inning with Rangel scoring on Endi Jaquez's single, making it 9-4. The Aggies responded with a run, making the score 9-5.

The sixth inning saw the Aggies cut the lead to 9-6 with a sacrifice fly, but the Rams held their lead.

In the seventh inning, Isaac Garcia scored on a single by Jaquez, pushing the lead to 10-6.

The ninth inning was decisive as the visiting team scored five runs. Erickson and Jaquez hit RBI singles, followed by a two-run homer from Vela and a solo shot from Herrera, making it 15-6. The Aggies added a solo home run, ending the game with a 15-7 final score in favor of the Rams.

Dylan Krause pitched 5 innings, allowing 7 hits and 4 earned runs while striking out 5 batters, and he recorded his third win of the season. Michael Stewart and Ty Sansom each contributed 2/3 of an inning, with Stewart giving up 1 earned run on 2 hits and Sansom surrendering 2 hits but no runs.Rey Rivera, Jr. provided a solid 1 2/3 innings of relief with 1 strikeout and no runs allowed, maintaining a WHIP of 0.83. Luka Zakman concluded the game with 1 inning pitched, yielding 1 run on a home run and 1 other hit.

Rangel scored four runs and collected three hits, including a triple, while also contributing seven assists defensively. Erickson added three hits and three RBIs, scoring twice and hitting a double. Jaquez posted three hits and three RBIs, also drawing a walk and stealing a base. Vela recorded two hits, including a home run and a double, and drove in two runs while crossing the plate twice.

The Rams return home next weekend for a three games set against Mid-America Christian University at Sycameore Park, with it slated to begin at noon on Friday.