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Photo by: Austin Sanchez
Kats fend off NM State to open WAC series
3/31/2023 10:21:00 PM | Baseball
HUNTSVILLE — Sam Houston just beat the storm to hold on for a 3-2 victory over New Mexico State on Friday in the first game of a three-game WAC set at Don Sanders Stadium.
The Bearkats (17-10, 9-1) have won four straight and stand atop the WAC standings. Game two of the series is scheduled for Saturday at 3 p.m.
Starter Coltin Atkinson gave up a solo home run in the second inning as the Aggies grabbed a 1-0 lead. He settled in after that and allowed just one more run over the next four innings to improve to 4-1 on the season.
Sam Houston finally answered New Mexico State with a run in the fourth when Carlos Contreras singled to left, and Myles Jefferson laced a double down the left-field line to setup a sacrifice fly by Clayton Chadwick to tie it.
The Kats scored what would prove to be the game-winning runs in the fifth as Joe Redfield pushed a double into right center field with one out. He advanced on a flyout then scored when Contreras doubled down the right-field line.
Jefferson drove in the insurance run with a single to right to bring Contreras home.
Chandler Davis struck out five in 2 2/3 scoreless innings in relief, and Braden Davis picked up the save in the ninth.
The Bearkats (17-10, 9-1) have won four straight and stand atop the WAC standings. Game two of the series is scheduled for Saturday at 3 p.m.
Starter Coltin Atkinson gave up a solo home run in the second inning as the Aggies grabbed a 1-0 lead. He settled in after that and allowed just one more run over the next four innings to improve to 4-1 on the season.
Sam Houston finally answered New Mexico State with a run in the fourth when Carlos Contreras singled to left, and Myles Jefferson laced a double down the left-field line to setup a sacrifice fly by Clayton Chadwick to tie it.
The Kats scored what would prove to be the game-winning runs in the fifth as Joe Redfield pushed a double into right center field with one out. He advanced on a flyout then scored when Contreras doubled down the right-field line.
Jefferson drove in the insurance run with a single to right to bring Contreras home.
Chandler Davis struck out five in 2 2/3 scoreless innings in relief, and Braden Davis picked up the save in the ninth.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Atkinson, Coltin (4-1)
L: Treyjen Meza (1-5)
S: Davis, Braden (3)
Batting:
2B: Damone Hale 1
HR: Edwin MartinezPagani 1 ; Christian Perez 1
RBI: Edwin MartinezPagani 1 ; Christian Perez 1
SH: Mitch Namie 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Edwin MartinezPagani 1 ; Christian Perez 1
SB: Damone Hale 1
Batting:
2B: Redfield, Joe 1 ; Contreras, Carlos 1 ; Jefferson, Myles 1
RBI: Contreras, Carlos 1 ; Jefferson, Myles 1 ; Chadwick, Clayton 1
SF: Chadwick, Clayton 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Redfield, Joe 1 ; Contreras, Carlos 2
PO: Chadwick, Clayton 1
Game Leaders
AB
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2
RBI
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AB
4
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RBI
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AB
4
R
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H
2
RBI
1
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
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