ALPINE, Texas - The UT Dallas baseball team defeated Sul Ross State 8-5 in the first game of the four-game Lone Star Series at Kokernot Field on Friday.
The Comets (31-12) were outhit by the host Lobos (3-40 LSC) 10-9, but drew seven walks while issuing only two.
Game Highlights
- UTD put four runs on the board in the top of the second.
- After the first out, the next five batters reached base, including an
Austin Wallace single to left field that scored
Alex Miller, then
Gavin Barker scored on a wild pitch.
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Kole Kinnison hit his school-record 10th sacrifice fly of the season, plating Wallace.
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Chris Benavidez drove in
Albert Garza on a ground ball for the fourth run of the frame.
- UTD went up 7-0 in the fourth when
Nico Fernandez scored on a wild pitch, Benavidez doubled in Kinnison and scored on an error.
- Jared Salinas hit a three-run home run for the Lobos in the bottom of the fifth. Broke Rogers was hit by a pitch and later stole home in the in same inning to make the game 7-4.
- With two outs in the seventh, Leo Salas doubled and scored on a Max Wiggins hit to right field to cut SRSU's deficit to 7-5.
- Benavidez led the top of the ninth off with a double, moved to third on a
Jake Amoroso sac bunt and scored on a Miller sac fly for the final run of the game.
UT Dallas Performances
- Benavidez was 2-for-4 with two RBI, two runs scored, two doubles and a walk.
- Wallace went 2-for-4 with a run scored, run batted in and a stole n base.
- Miller had a pair of hits, including a double, a sac fly and scored a run.
- Fernandez walked twice, doubled, stole a base and scored.
- Garza and Kinnison each stole a base.
- Senior
Kasey Klyng (3-1) earned the victory with a strikeout over two innings.
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Kole Allen had a scoreless outing, fanning two batters.
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Tag Pacot picked up his LSC-leading eighth save of the year. He allowed one hit in 1.1 innings to close out the game.
Sul Ross State Performances
- Owen Wendt (0-6) took the loss, allowing seven hits, six earned runs, five walks and three strikeouts in 3.1 innings.
- Salas doubled, scored and walked.
- Brock Rogers was 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base.
- Jayden Hernandez also went 2-for-4.
- Salinas was 2-for-4 with the three-run homer.
Up Next
- UTD and SRSU will play a pair of seven-inning games on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m.