Comets swing Momentum Late to Edge Baseball on Tuesday
IRVING, Texas – The University of Dallas baseball team was unable to stall the University of Texas at Dallas offense in the final three innings on Tuesday afternoon. Dallas allowed all eight runs, including a five-run seventh, during that span to post an 8-3 final.
GAME INFORMATION
Team Scores: University of Texas at Dallas (8), University of Dallas (3)
Team Records: UT-Dallas (13-12), Dallas (7-23)
Pitcher Records: W) Uhl (2-0), L) Morden (1-2)
The Crusaders and UT-Dallas battled through four scoreless innings and combined for five hits with the home team collecting three. UD picked up four more base knocks in the bottom of the fifth but only crossed one run on the board to gain a 1-0 lead.
That run was an RBI-single by freshman Josh Abalos (Lewisville, Texas). The lead-off hitter beat out a dribbler to first base and classmate Paul Scioli (Lubbock, Texas) scored to break the deadlock. An inning later, freshman Jake McCoy (Fort Worth, Texas) grounded out to second to give Dallas a 2-0 advantage.
Trouble occurred for the Crusaders in the seventh inning. Three straight singles, including the first UT-Dallas run on a throwing error that allowed all runners to advance, started the five-run outburst. Three our of four Comets' base hits did not leave the infield.
The guests added another run in the eighth on a Haden Johnson triple to right field. Dallas responded with a run in the bottom half of the frame with an RBI-single to left by junior Avery Arnold (McKinney, Texas).
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Both teams had 11 hits in the game.
- Freshman Thomas Martin (Vancouver, Wash.) kept his hitting streak alive at 12 games. He also walked three times, reaching base in his first four plate appearances.
- A trio of players had multi-high days: senior Luciano Villanueva (San Antonio, Texas), McCoy, and Arnold.
- Eight of UD's starters had a hit. Arnold recorded the lone extra base hit for the Navy and White with a double. Abalos and McCoy each swiped two stolen bases.
- Sophomore Kyle Gamez (Buda, Texas) made his first start this season and threw five strong innings. He limited UTD to a pair of hits and struck out two with no walks.
- The Comets were led offensively by Jimmy Norris, Brandon George, David McKenzie, and Haden Johnson with two-hit games.
- Johnson's triple was the lone extra base hit. Norris stole four bases and the guests had six.
- 6 pitchers took the hill for UT-Dallas. Cole Hanson started and threw four innings. Garrett Uhl was credited with the win, being the pitcher of record once the Comets gained the edge.
- Altogether, four runners were picked off in this game.
UP NEXT
Dallas continues the homestand with a three-game series this weekend with Schreiner University. A doubleheader begins the conference action on April 9 at 12 p.m. The series finale is on April 10 at 1 p.m.