ST. GEORGE, UTAH – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros baseball team lost 12-5 to the Utah Tech Trail Blazers on Saturday at Bruce Hurst Field.
graduate student CJ Valdez He led the Vaqueros offensively (14-12, 4-5 WAC) with 2 hits for 3, 1 walk, 2 bases, 2 RBIs, and 1 run scored.Sharyland Junior Alumni Martin Vasquez He had 3 hits in 5 at bats, tying a career high with a home run and a double.junior bella alum Isaac Lopez He had two hits in three at bats with a double, a walk, and a run scored.junior stephen lanciaHe had two hits in four at-bats, a walk and one RBI.
Valdez scored the first run in the second inning with a double and two outs. Then, in the fourth inning, with one out and second base, Valdez scored the second run.After Lopez's double put runners on second and third base, the junior Eric martinez Hit a RBI – Senior Cade York He scored a squeeze home run and put the Vaqueros up 4-0.
The Trail Blazers (8-19, 6-6 WAC) entered the game with a two-run home run by a player in the bottom of the fourth inning. tracking rodrigue zand solo shot Blake Borgogno.
In the fifth inning, Vasquez hit his eighth home run of the season, giving the Vasqueros a 5-3 lead.
Hank Dodson He answered with a home run in the 6th inning to make it 5-4.
The score remained that way until the eighth inning when the Trail Blazers had runners on the corners with one out against Junior. Anthony Tejada (1-1). ethan royal and Kyle McDaniel He hit a series of RBI hits to give the Trail Blazers the lead. After he loaded the bases with a walk, Aaron Perezhit a two-run double, Hunter Katschke He scored on a wild pitch. Dodson followed with a two-run home run. Then, with one runner on and two outs, Borgogno hit an RBI triple, capping off an eight-run inning with the score 12-5.
that turned out to be a winner aaron morris (1-0) He had one strikeout in eight scoreless innings.
Senior Zach Germeland He started for the Vaqueros and pitched 5.0 innings, giving up four runs on seven hits and two walks, with seven strikeouts.
UTRGV opens a three-game series against UT Arlington at UTRGV Ballpark on Friday at 6:30 p.m. It's superhero night. Fans wearing superhero costumes or shirts receive free general admission. This game also includes Kane's Challenge. If the Vaqueros win, every fan in the stadium will receive a coupon that allows him to box his combo in Raging His Cane on the way out, allowing him to buy one and get one free box. . Additionally, UTRGV Athletics will honor men's golf seniors on the field during the game.
Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at GoUTRGV.com/Tickets. Current UTRGV students receive free general admission with their student ID. All fans must follow the clear bag policy. More information can be found at GoUTRGV.com/ClearBag.Gates open at 5:30 p.m.
Fans can watch domestically ESPN+ or internationally through WAC International.
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