Baseball swept at No. 22 UT-Tyler Sunday
TYLER, Texas – The University of Dallas baseball team dropped a 21-7 decision on Sunday at No. 22 University of Texas at Tyler. The Patriots secured the sweep using two five-run innings to bolster a big day at the plate. Dallas did cut the deficit to 9-6 about halfway through the ballgame, but 12 of the final 13 runs were scored by the nationally ranked opponent.
GAME INFORMATION
Final: University of Dallas (7), University of Texas-Tyler (21)
Records: Dallas (2-4), UT-Tyler (3-0)
Pitching decisions: W) Imig (1-0) L) Griesbauer (0-1)
After an inning and a half of perfect baseball, UT-Tyler would erupt for five runs on four hits in the second inning. There was an error from the Crusaders that did cause all runs to be unearned in that frame.
Freshman Mark Resnick (Houston, Texas) got Dallas on the board with a single that scored senior John Howard (McKinney, Texas). The road team nipped the deficit to 5-4 by platting three more runs in the inning. Freshman Thomas Martin (Vancouver, Wash.) got the bases cleared on a two-out double. Sophomore Derek Valiska (Bastrop, Texas), freshman Josh Abalos (Lewisville, Texas), and Resnick all came home on the two-bagger.
The Patriots extended the advantage to 9-4 heading to the top of the fifth, but another pair of runs from the resilient Navy and White cut things to three.Valiska singled in junior Avery Arnold (McKinney, Texas), who led off with an infield hit to short stop. Freshman Mark Peterson (Cincinnatti, Ohio) lifted a sacrifice fly to center, and Abalos raced home. The second baseman and Valiska pulled a double steal three batters previously.
A five-run seventh and six-run eighth would be too much for the Crusaders to overcome late in the game.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
-Dallas would be outhit 15-11. It was the third time this season UD has eclipsed double figures in the hit column.
- Headlining the offense on the Crusaders was Valiska with a 3-for-5 performance. Abalos also notched a multi-hit day with two and scored twice. Freshmen Jake McCoy (Fort Worth, Texas), Paul Scioli (Lubbock, Texas), and junior JP Fasone (Englewood, Co.) all added hits that were not mentioned above.
- Martin and Scioli mashed both extra base knocks for UD, with both counting for doubles.
- Sophomore Abraham Griesbauer (Troy, Mo.) got the starting nod and went two innings. He allowed four hits and five runs (none earned). Junior Blake Palmer (Coppell, Texas) went two innings of scoreless relief.
- UT-Tyler's Graham Welch went 3-for-5 at the dish and drove in four runners. He was also one of six Patriots to cross the plate at least two times. Trenton Buchhorn, Alex Bishop, and Ben Romines all had three RBI days. The Patriots hit five of six extra base hits for doubles.
- Nate Imig would qualify for the win going 2.1 innings of relief after Michael Blevins started the first 2.2 frames. Reese Reed tossed two scoreless innings. The UT-Tyler staff logged 12 strikeouts.
UP NEXT
Dallas is home next weekend for the first time this year. The doubleheader is slated on February 13 versus East Texas Baptist University. First pitch at 12 p.m.