FORT WORTH — Texas Wesleyan University (22-4, 8-3 SAC) secured a decisive 9-2 victory over the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (8-13, 5-6) on Friday at Sycamore Park in game one. Texas Wesleyan's offense was highlighted by a seven-run surge over the first two innings.
Texas Wesleyan secured a decisive 9-2 victory over Science and Arts with strong performances early in the game. In the bottom of the first inning, Jose Rangel doubled down the right field line, setting the stage for Brendon Vela's single that advanced Rangel to third. Vela stole second before Endi Jaquez's single to left field brought in both runners. Jaquez later scored on Jack Erickson's sacrifice fly, giving Texas Wesleyan a 3-0 lead after one inning.
Science and Arts responded in the top of the second inning, scoring two runs on a single by Brandon Latter and another by Gabe Clyden, narrowing the gap to 3-2. However, Texas Wesleyan extended its lead in the bottom of the second. Idelfonso Garcia singled, and after a sacrifice, Rangel and Vela each added hits. Jaquez tripled to center, driving in two more runs before scoring on Erickson's second sacrifice fly. This surge put Texas Wesleyan ahead 7-2 through two innings.
In the third inning, Jonathan Pena and Garcia both reached base and advanced with stolen bases, setting up Marcos Carrion's single that drove in two more runs, further extending the lead to 9-2. The Texas team defense, along with pitcher Michael Pelosi, controlled the remainder of the game, not allowing any additional runs. The score remained 9-2 through the seventh inning, securing the win for the Rams.
Michael Pelosi delivered a strong performance on the mound for Texas Wesleyan, pitching a complete game and securing a win. He worked through 7 innings, allowing 7 hits and 2 earned runs, while striking out 7 batters. Pelosi demonstrated control, issuing only 3 walks across 123 pitches, of which 85 were strikes. Notably, he managed to pick off 2 runners, contributing to a 1.43 WHIP for the game.
Jose Rangel led the team's offense by scoring two runs and collecting three hits, including a double. Brendon Vela contributed with two runs, three hits, and one RBI, also adding a stolen base to his performance. Endi Jaquez delivered a strong showing with two hits, including a triple, and drove in four runs.
Texas Wesleyan secured a 3-0 victory over the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma on Friday at Sycamore Park, highlighted by a strong pitching performance that allowed just four hits in game two
Texas Wesleyan's Samuel Mendez pitched a complete-game shutout, striking out seven batters over seven innings.
Texas Wesleyan took an early lead in the third inning. Idelfonso Garcia was hit by a pitch, then advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by Marcos Carrion. Brendon Vela delivered with a triple to right field, bringing Garcia home for the first run of the game. At the end of the third inning, the score was 1-0 in favor of the Rams.
In the sixth inning, Jonathan Pena singled and scored on a single by Giuseppe Buttaci, who advanced to third on an error. Jorge Herrera then hit a sacrifice fly to right field, allowing Buttaci to score. This inning extended Texas Wesleyan's lead to 3-0.
The game concluded with Texas Wesleyan shutting out the Drovers, securing a 3-0 victory.
Samuel Mendez delivered a strong performance, pitching 5 1/3 innings without allowing an earned run. He struck out four batters and maintained a WHIP of 0.78, yielding just four hits and no walks over 86 pitches, with 58 strikes. Noah Huerta secured the save, pitching 1 2/3 innings flawlessly, striking out three and not permitting a single baserunner, achieving a WHIP of 0.00. Both pitchers kept Science and Arts scoreless through their combined efforts.
Brendon Vela stood out by hitting a triple and driving in a run, finishing with an OPS of 2.000. Jose Rangel contributed two hits and posted a 1.333 OPS in his starting appearance.
