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Photo by: DJ Shafer
Kats drop series finale to NM State
4/2/2023 4:45:00 PM | Baseball
HUNTSVILLE — Sam Houston fell in an early hole it could not crawl out of in a 10-6 loss to New Mexico State in the finale of a three-game Western Athletic Conference series at Don Sanders Stadium on Sunday.
The setback snapped a five-game winning streak for the Bearkats (18-11, 10-2 WAC). Sam Houston had already clinched the series victory with wins on Friday and Saturday.
The Aggies jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning. The Kats were able to get a run back in the bottom of the frame when Easton Loyd doubled and scored on a sacrifice fly by Joe Redfield.
New Mexico State scored three runs in the second to make it 5-1, and once again, Sam Houston answered on an RBI single by Loyd. The Aggies began to pull away with a two more runs in the fourth and one in the fifth.
The Bearkats made a final charge with four runs in the bottom of the fifth to pull within 8-6.
Loyd singled to start the inning and back-to-back walks by Redfield and Tyler Davis loaded the bases. Contreras drove in a run on a fielder's choice, a throwing error plated another run and Clayton Chadwick ripped a two-run double to right field.
New Mexico State added a pair of insurance runs in the eighth as Sam Houston couldn't muster any more offense at the plate.
The Bearkats will host Dallas Baptist on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
The setback snapped a five-game winning streak for the Bearkats (18-11, 10-2 WAC). Sam Houston had already clinched the series victory with wins on Friday and Saturday.
The Aggies jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning. The Kats were able to get a run back in the bottom of the frame when Easton Loyd doubled and scored on a sacrifice fly by Joe Redfield.
New Mexico State scored three runs in the second to make it 5-1, and once again, Sam Houston answered on an RBI single by Loyd. The Aggies began to pull away with a two more runs in the fourth and one in the fifth.
The Bearkats made a final charge with four runs in the bottom of the fifth to pull within 8-6.
Loyd singled to start the inning and back-to-back walks by Redfield and Tyler Davis loaded the bases. Contreras drove in a run on a fielder's choice, a throwing error plated another run and Clayton Chadwick ripped a two-run double to right field.
New Mexico State added a pair of insurance runs in the eighth as Sam Houston couldn't muster any more offense at the plate.
The Bearkats will host Dallas Baptist on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Noah Estrella (1-0)
L: Coldiron, Gavi (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Christian Perez 1 ; Hunter Antillon 1
HR: Kevin Jimenez 1
RBI: Kevin Jimenez 4 ; Nick Gore 3 ; Christian Perez 2 ; Hunter Antillon 1
SH: Hunter Antillon 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Keith Jones II 2 ; Damone Hale 4 ; Kevin Jimenez 2 ; Mitch Namie 1 ; Romeo Ballesteros 1
CS: Nolan Funke 1
HBP: Damone Hale 1 ; Nick Gore 1
Batting:
2B: Loyd, Easton 1 ; Chadwick, Clayton 1
RBI: Loyd, Easton 1 ; Redfield, Joe 1 ; Contreras, Carlos 1 ; Chadwick, Clayton 1
SF: Redfield, Joe 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Loyd, Easton 2 ; Redfield, Joe 1 ; Contreras, Carlos 1 ; Jefferson, Myles 1 ; Brewster, Lane 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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H
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RBI
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