BROWNWOOD, TX - The Howard Payne University baseball team dropped both games to Texas-Dallas on Saturday at Don Shepard Park.
GAME 1 | Texas-Dallas 23, Howard Payne 5
Tanner Benson collected four hits, but the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets fell to the Texas-Dallas Comets 23-5 on Saturday.
Brendan Read (2-2) started and took the loss on the mound for Howard Payne (9-17, 5-11). Cade Henry was a bright spot out of the bullpen, going 1.2 shutout innings without allowing a hit, walking none and striking out one.
In addition to his four hits, Benson had a double and an RBI to lead the Yellow Jackets. Seth Bowman furnished a standout effort as well, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. JP Zuniga-Rodriguez also helped out for Howard Payne, putting together one hit in two trips to the plate while adding a triple and an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Yellow Jackets were trailing 5-0 in the fourth inning when they first put runs on the board. Landon Prestage's run-scoring single highlighted a two-run inning for Howard Payne.
The Comets expanded their lead to 23-2 before the Yellow Jackets offense got back to work, cutting into that lead in the sixth. Howard Payne pushed across a run on Bowman's RBI double, which tightened the Comets lead to 23-3.
Howard Payne held the Comets off the scoreboard before narrowing the gap to 23-5 in the seventh. The Yellow Jackets notched two runs in the frame, punctuated with an RBI triple from . The Yellow Jackets were unable to get any closer, as neither team scored again in the ballgame.
GAME NOTES
» Benson compiled a four-hit day for the Yellow Jackets.
» Howard Payne's power output was led by Bowman, who compiled two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Howard Payne's highest scoring inning was the seventh, when it pushed two runs across.
» Howard Payne went 4-for-10 (.400) with runners in scoring position.
» Howard Payne pitchers faced 49 Texas-Dallas hitters in the game, allowing five ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out eight.
» Benson led the Yellow Jackets at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
» Texas-Dallas was led offensively by L. Rexin, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and five RBI.
» R. Vera led the Comets pitching staff, throwing six innings of three-run ball.
GAME 2 | Texas-Dallas 22, Howard Payne 10
William Burford collected five RBIs, but the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets fell to the Texas-Dallas Comets 22-10 on Saturday.
Brayden Ferrie (1-6) started and took the loss on the mound for Howard Payne (9-18, 5-12).
Burford went 3-for-4 with a double and a home run in addition to his five RBIs for the Yellow Jackets. Seth Bowman put together a noteworthy day at the plate as well, going 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI. J. Zuniga-Rodriguez also helped out for Howard Payne, putting together one hit in two trips to the plate while adding three walks and an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 8-0, the Yellow Jackets first put runs on the board in the second inning. Howard Payne scored three times, all of them coming across on a three-run homer off the bat of Burford.
The Yellow Jackets deficit expanded to 18-3 before their offense got back on the scoreboard, cutting into that deficit in the fifth inning. Howard Payne brought home a pair, with one run driven in by Korey Kelley's single, which brought the score to 18-5 in favor of the Comets.
Texas-Dallas built their lead to 21-5 before the Howard Payne offense got back in action, reducing that lead to 21-8 in the sixth.
The Comets expanded their lead to 22-8 before the Howard Payne offense got back to work, digging into that lead in the seventh. The Yellow Jackets pushed two runs across on a two-run double off the bat of Bowman that scored Grant Pfaff and Luke Brock, tightening the Texas-Dallas lead to 22-10. The Yellow Jackets were unable to get any closer, as neither team scored again in the ballgame.
GAME NOTES
» Burford led the Yellow Jackets, picking up three base hits in the ballgame.
» Howard Payne's power output was led by Burford, who picked up two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Burford drove in five runs for the Yellow Jackets.
» Howard Payne's highest scoring inning was the sixth, when it pushed three runs across.
» Five Howard Payne hitters had multiple base knocks in the ballgame.
» Howard Payne left 11 runners stranded on base in the loss.
» Howard Payne pitchers faced 55 Texas-Dallas hitters in the game, allowing three ground balls and 13 fly balls while striking out five.
» The Yellow Jackets drew seven walks from Texas-Dallas pitching.
» Burford led the Yellow Jackets at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and five RBI.
» Texas-Dallas was led offensively by D. Bivins, who went 3-for-5 with a triple and three RBI.
» K. Klyng led the Comets pitching staff, throwing one inning of two-run ball.
The Yellow Jackets will look to bounce back next weekend as they travel to Clarksville, Arkansas to take on the Ozarks.
