(RV) A&M-Victoria baseball rides season-high offense to sweep of A&M-Texarkana
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 1 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 0 |
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0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 5 |
TEXARKANA, TX – A season-high offensive output led the Texas A&M University-Victoria baseball team to a series sweep on Friday.
The Jaguars plated 25 runs across both ends of a Red River Athletic Conference doubleheader to pick up wins of 9-4 and 16-6 over Texas A&M-Texarkana to close out the series.
The Jaguars (16-9, 7-2) maintained their second-place standing in the conference thanks to 27 total hits between the two games.
Two home runs by Garrett Smith and Jackson Purcell's six-RBI day highlighted the offensive onslaught.
This is the second consecutive sweep of A&M-Texarkana for the Jaguars.
Game 1
With the game tied, 2-2, in the second inning, Smith delivered his biggest blow of the game – a grand slam to cap off a five-run inning which gave the Jaguars a 7-2 lead they'd never relinquish.
He capped A&M-Victoria's scoring in the sixth inning with a solo home run, his team-leading seventh of the season.
Connor Kaiser picked up an RBI on a bases-loaded walk prior to Smith to make it 3-2 in the second.
Jackson Purcell's RBI single to center in the fourth plated Jose Montanez and swelled A&M-Victoria's lead to 8-2.
Smith, Montanez, Purcell and Roberto Olguin each had multi-hit performances in Game 1. Montanez's two RBIs joined Smith as the only two multi-RBI showings in the 9-4 win.
Reigning RRAC Pitcher of the Week Blane Zeplin turned in another gem on Friday.
The Victoria native pitched a complete game, giving up four runs – three earned – on six hits and two walks while striking out a career-high 11 batters for his fifth win of the season.
Game 2
The Jaguars opened Game 2 by scoring six unanswered runs across the first three innings to set the pace for what turned out to be a season-high 16 runs.
Smith continued his hot streak with an RBI single in the first inning before a sacrifice fly by Josiah Taylor and an RBI single by Antonio Benitez made it 3-0 in the second.
Purcell had a two-run double to score Beck Zimmerman and spark a three-run third inning. Olguin capped the inning with a sacrifice fly to score Montanez.
The Jaguars then plated three more runs in each of the fifth and sixth innings to go up 13-4.
An RBI triple from Purcell and RBI doubles from Olguin and Taylor compiled the scoring in the fifth. Purcell drove in another run in the sixth with a double before Olguin picked up an RBI on a two-run error by Texarkana's pitcher.
Purcell finished the game 3-for-3 with a career-high five RBIs and two doubles. Olguin finished 3-for-5 with three RBIs, as well.
Jacob Baker earned his third win of the season after throwing five innings, allowing four runs on six hits with just two walks while striking out three.
Andrew Rivera earned his second save of the season thanks to a three-inning outing from the bullpen. The Victoria native allowed just three hits as he held the Eagles scoreless to close the game.
Next up
The Jaguars return home for a three-game conference series against Jarvis Christian March 13-14. Friday's game will be Little League Appreciation Night with a special on-field ceremony during pregame to recognize Victoria's Little Leagues. Saturday will be the annual A&M-Victoria baseball BBQ Plate Fundraiser and Silent Auction presented by La Lechonera Products.