GAME 1 | Howard Payne 2, Schreiner 0
KERRVILLE, Texas -- Junior D. Sanchez and freshman R. Castillo combined to toss a shutout on Thursday as the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets blanked the Schreiner Mountaineers 2-0.
Sanchez (1-2) started and picked up the win for Howard Payne (2-7), going five shutout innings while giving up three hits, walking two, and striking out two. Castillo was dealing out of the bullpen as well, going two shutout innings, allowing two hits.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Yellow Jackets took the lead for good in the second, scoring for the first time in the inning. Howard Payne got an RBI single from senior E. Munoz, scoring junior A. Blaylock from second base.
The Yellow Jackets then tacked on a run in the fourth inning to complete their scoring in the ballgame.
GAME NOTES
» Sanchez and Castillo combined to throw a five-hit shutout.
» Howard Payne's highest scoring inning was the fourth, when it pushed one run across.
» The Yellow Jackets had control of the rest of the game after moving ahead of the Mountaineers 1-0 in the top of the second.
» Howard Payne pitchers limited Schreiner to just 1-for-7 (.143) with runners in scoring position.
» Howard Payne pitchers faced 26 Schreiner hitters in the game, allowing five ground balls and 12 fly balls while striking out two.
» The Yellow Jackets drew six walks from Schreiner pitching.
» Munoz led the Yellow Jackets at the plate, going 1-for-3 with an RBI.
» Schreiner was led offensively by junior A. Mendoza, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
» Junior A. Pollock led the Mountaineers pitching staff, throwing 2.1 shutout innings.
GAME 2 | Schreiner 8, Howard Payne 7
KERRVILLE, Texas -- The Howard Payne Yellow Jackets took a 7-4 lead into the sixth inning, but could not hang on and fell 8-7 to the Schreiner Mountaineers Thursday.
D. Sanchez (1-3) came out of the bullpen for Howard Payne (2-8) and took the loss.
Offensively, the Yellow Jackets were led by M. Garza, who went 2-for-4 on the day with two RBI. J. Falcon compiled a noteworthy day at the plate as well, going 2-for-4 with two RBI. M. Saenz also helped out for Howard Payne, putting together two hits in four trips to the plate while adding an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Yellow Jackets got the scoring started early, putting one run on the board in the top of the first inning.
The Yellow Jackets then lost some of their lead, expanding on their advantage in the second inning after the Mountaineers cut it to 3-2. The Howard Payne offense exploded for four runs, highlighted by a two-run single off the bat of Falcon and a two-run single from Garza, which brought the Yellow Jackets lead to 7-2. The Yellow Jackets were unable to hold the lead, as Schreiner scored six times over the remaining five innings to grab the 8-7 win.
GAME NOTES
» Howard Payne's highest scoring inning was the second, when it pushed four runs across.
» Four Howard Payne hitters had multiple base knocks in the ballgame.
» Howard Payne went 4-for-9 (.444) with runners in scoring position.
» Howard Payne pitchers faced 35 Schreiner hitters in the game, allowing nine ground balls and eight fly balls while striking out one.
» The Yellow Jackets drew four walks from Schreiner pitching.
» Garza led the Yellow Jackets at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
» Schreiner was led offensively by A. Sliman, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
» C. Marchan led the Mountaineers pitching staff, throwing six scoreless innings.
The Lady Jackets look to win the series tomorrow against Schreiner. First game is set for 1PM.
