Baseball drops two in Home-Openers against East Texas Baptist University
IRVING, Texas – The University of Dallas baseball team fell in a doubleheader on Saturday to East Texas Baptist University. The final score in game one was an 11-3 final (7 innings), while the nightcap reflected a 6-1 result.
GAME ONE INFORMATION
Final: East Texas Baptist University (11), University of Dallas (3)
Records: East Texas Baptist (3-1), Dallas (2-5)
Pitcher decisions: W) Loson (1-1), L) Hammonds (1-1)
Dallas fell behind early in the first inning, as the visiting Tigers walloped three straight hits to open the game, and got on the scoreboard with a run after Dynas Doud punched a double at the end of those knocks. The first five hitters for the opposition reached, as an error by UD's shortstop would be next and Kameron Sumrall crushed a three-run homer over the left field wall just left of the foul pole. There was a triple by Cullen Adams after next two batters made outs, but he was stranded to leave the Crusaders in a 5-0 deficit.
In the bottom half of the inning, Dallas got a run back as senior Luciano Villanueva (San Antonio, Texas) reached on an error by the Tigers' short stop. Junior Zach San Roman (Miami, Fl.) made them pay with a two-out RBI double down left field line.
Two innings later, ETBU would widen the gap with four more runs. With the first two Tigers getting on base via a single and walk, Conner Combs placed a sacrifice bunt down that wound up being a throwing error by the pitcher. With a run already across on the play, a second miscue would cost another run as the ball got tossed out of play on an attempt at home. Combs would be awarded home before another pitch was thrown on a balk called on UD.
The Crusaders did score in the bottom of the third as freshman Mark Resnick (Houston, Texas), singled back to the pitcher and Villanueva raced around from second after a throwing error on the play. Dallas was behind too far, as the guests claimed the seven-inning contest.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Dallas did outhit the Tigers 12-11.
- There were seven combined errors in the game, with UD having four.
- The heart of the Crusaders' order combined for eight hits, with clean-up hitter San Roman going a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate. He also walked giving him a perfect day at the plate.
- Resnick matched a team-best, three hits. Villanueva rounded out the bunch of multi-hit performers with two.
- Junior Ryan Hammonds (Cedar Hill, Texas) was saddled in the loss, giving up nine runs (7 earned) on nine hits through four innings. Sophomore Abraham Griesbauer (Troy, Mo.) logged three innings and matched three walks with strikeouts.
- Getting the win and going the distance was Kyle Loson. He allowed three runs (one earned) and picked up seven strikeouts while walking three.
GAME TWO INFORMATION
Final: East Texas Baptist University (6), Dallas (1)
Records: East Texas Baptist (4-1), Dallas (2-6)
Pitcher decisions: W) Perez (2-0), L) Felchak (0-3)
The second game would be tight through the first five innings, as the Tigers broke a scoreless tie in the fifth with a run. Tyler Bate doubled to right center with two outs and would advance Brice Winter who had singled three batters prior.
East Texas Baptist produced the big frame its next at bat, with three runs on its second straight inning with four hits. This time the visiting squad would capitalize as Zach Ervin lined a double down the left field line for a pair of runners-batted-in. Another run came in on a throwing error by third baseman that Mason Aldredge had hit.
The advantage would balloon to six as the Tigers added a run in the eighth and ninth.
San Roman had his second RBI double in his second consecutive game, going down the line in left again to drive home freshman Jordan Stickler (Grand Rapids, Mich.) in the home team's last chance at the plate.
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
- Freshman Mark Peterson (Cincinnati, Ohio) was the lone Crusader with multiple hits, going 2-for-4. Sophomore Derek Valiska (Bastrop, Texas) notched the extra base hit with a double.
- The top six batters in the UD lineup all reached via a hit, and seven of the nine starters all had knocks.
- Dallas was outhit 13-9.
- Junior Eric Felchak (The Woodlands, Texas) got the start and logged 5.1 innings. He gave up four runs on nine hits, with a walk and two strikeouts. Classmate William Marshall (Frisco, Texas) gave 1.2 of scoreless relief.
- Bates led the Tigers with a 3-for-5 day at the plate. He paced a group of five multiple hit performers that was rounded out by: Sumpter, Doud, Zach Compton, and Zach Ervin.
- Ervin had two RBI, and Combs scored twice in the victory.
- Ernest Perez tallied the win in eight innings of work for ETBU. He scattered seven hits of shutout ball and fanned seven.
UP NEXT
Dallas continues a seven-game homestand with a doubleheader next weekend. The non-conference series features LeTourneau University on February 20 starting at noon.