Alpine, Texas - The Cameron University baseball team exploded offensively for 21 runs and earned the win against Sul Ross State in the series opener on Friday afternoon.
Cameron got on the board first, with
Zane Roos hitting a sacrifice fly to put the Aggies up 1-0.
Wyatt Cunningham hit an RBI single and
Keagan Solomon hit a 3-run home run in the top of the second inning to extend Cameron's lead. Sul Ross State responded with a 4-run home run in the bottom of the second. In the top of the third inning, the Aggie bats exploded for 9 runs to take a 14-4 lead. The Lobos added two more runs in the bottom of the fourth. In the top of the fifth inning, Cameron's bats stayed hot, with
Hunter Tate hitting a 3-RBI triple, and
Zane Roos and
Nick Oliveira hitting RBI singles to help the Aggies extend the lead to 20-6.
Diego Villarreal hit a solo home run in the top of the seventh to add to the lead.
Reese Milam helped Cameron close out the game defensively, after pitching the last 4 innings of the game to earn the win.
Score – Cameron University 21, Sul Ross State University 7 (F/7)
Record – Cameron (10-20, 10-20 LSC) | Sul Ross State (3-28, 3-28 LSC)
Location – Kokernot Stadium, Alpine, Texas
Key Performances
- Diego Villarreal - 5-for-5 with a walk, single, double, solo home run, 2 RBIs, three runs scored, and a stolen base.
- Nick Oliveira - 4-for-5 with a double, an RBI, and three runs scored.
- Keagan Solomon - 2-for-3 with a three-run home run, a double, 6 RBIs, and three runs scored.
- Wyatt Cunningham - 3-for-4 a double, 2 RBIs, and two runs scored.
- Zane Roos - 2-for-4 with a triple, a sacrifice-fly, a walk, 3 RBIs, and two runs scored.
- Sutton Titsworth - 3-for-5 with a double, a walk, an RBI, and two runs scored.
- Hunter Tate - 3-RBI triple
Pitching Lines
- Jared Hughes - 3.0 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
- Reese Milam (W, 1-2) - 4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
Inside the Box Score
- Hits: 22
- Doubles: 5
- Triples: 2
- Home Runs: 2
- RBIs: 20
- Walks: 6
- Strikeouts: 8
- Errors: 1
Looking Ahead
The Aggies will continue the series against Sul Ross State for the doubleheader of the series on Saturday, March 28th at Kokernot Stadium with the first game starting at 1:00 PM. Catch the action on FloCollege.
