BETHANY — Texas Wesleyan University (19-4, 6-3 SAC) secured a decisive 13-2 victory over Southwestern Christian University (11-12, 1-8 SAC) on Sunday. Texas Wesleyan's offense was highlighted by a seven-run explosion in the ninth inning.
Texas Wesleyan secured a decisive victory over Southwestern Christian with a final score of 13-2. The scoring commenced in the second inning when
Giuseppe Buttaci singled and
Logan Silvertooth was hit by a pitch, setting the stage for
Daniel Hernandez's bunt single that allowed Buttaci to score.
Jose Rangel followed with an RBI single, and
Brendon Vela added another RBI single.
Endi Jaquez capped the inning with a sacrifice fly, bringing the score to 4-0 in favor of the Rams.
In the fifth inning, Texas Wesleyan extended its lead to 5-0 when Buttaci singled, advanced on a hit by Silvertooth, and scored on a groundout by Hernandez. In the bottom half, Southwestern Christian managed to get on the board with an unearned run, making it 5-1 through five innings.
The eighth inning saw Texas Wesleyan's Hernandez double and eventually score on
Jorge Herrera's sacrifice fly, while Southwestern Christian answered with a run of its own, maintaining a 6-2 lead for the Rams.
The ninth inning was a showcase for Texas Wesleyan's offense, starting with Rangel's walk and Vela's RBI double. Silvertooth delivered a two-RBI double, followed by Hernandez's RBI single.
Idelfonso Garcia and Rangel each contributed with RBI hits, leading to a seven-run inning. Southwestern Christian failed to respond in the bottom of the ninth, concluding the game with the Rams ahead 13-2.
Jose Casado pitched 4 innings for Texas Wesleyan, allowing 2 hits and no earned runs while striking out 2 batters. Despite issuing 6 walks, Casado managed to keep a clean earned run record, contributing significantly to the team's efforts.
Ty Sansom relieved Casado and pitched 1 inning, giving up no hits but allowing 1 walk.
Noah Huerta followed with 3 innings, allowing 1 hit and 1 earned run, while
Luka Zakman closed the game with 1 inning, surrendering 1 hit and striking out 1 batter.
Rangel posted an impressive performance with four hits and three RBIs, while also contributing eight assists in the field. Silvertooth recorded three hits, including a double, and drove in two runs, adding a stolen base to his stats. Vela notched three hits with two RBIs and successfully stole two bases. Hernandez added three hits, one of which was a double, and collected three RBIs, scoring three runs in the process.
The Rams return to action on the diamond Tuesday at Sycamore Park against Dallas Christian College, with first pitch scheduled for 4 p.m..
