KINGSVILLE, Texas – No. 10 Cameron picked up its first Lone Star Conference win on Sunday afternoon, defeating Texas A&M-Kingsville 7-3 in the fourth game of the series. The Aggie victory halts a ten game streak for the Javelinas who are now 10-4 on the season.
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The Aggies move to 12-3 overall and 1-3 in the LSC.
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Logan Fanning (2-0) recorded the win on the mound, striking out four and allowing three hits and a run. CU's starter
Codey Upton fanned eight for CU's 12 total.
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Cameron accounted for eight hits with
Bronson Pulgados and
Cody Bower each recording two on the outing.
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Cameron got on the board first in the third inning as Bower hit a leadoff double and would score on a sacrifice fly. With two outs, two Aggies crossed the plate unearned for the 3-0 advantage following a Javelina fielding error.
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The Javelinas were held to two hits until the bottom of the sixth when TAMUK recorded four hits including an RBI triple and single. TAMUK would tie it up at 3-3, scoring on an Aggie throwing error.
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Cameron took back the lead in the top of the eighth, scoring on an infield throwing error, and
Cole Williams hit a two run homer, bringing CU up 6-3. Cameron's defense proved solid in the bottom, retiring the side with two Javelinas in scoring position.
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An RBI double in the ninth tacked one more on for the Aggies, and they would take the game 7-3 with a three up, three down bottom half.
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The Aggies will return to McCord Field March 11 to continue LSC action with a four game series with West Texas A&M.
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