GAME 3 | East Texas Baptist 6, Howard Payne 3
MARSHALL, Texas --M. Saenz went 2-for-3 with an RBI, but the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets still came up short on Saturday, and suffered defeat at the hands of the East Texas Baptist Tigers by a final of 6-3.
D. Sanchez (2-10) got the ball to start for Howard Payne (6-21, 0-7) and took the loss. A. Allgood was a bright spot for the Yellow Jackets, starting the ballgame and throwing four innings, giving up two runs, all earned, on four hits.
At the plate, the Yellow Jackets were led by Saenz, who went 2-for-3 on the day with an RBI. B. Allen-Bou put together a standout performance as well, going 1-for-1 with a double and a walk. A. Salazar also chipped in for Howard Payne, putting together one hit in three trips to the plate while adding an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 4-0, the Yellow Jackets first put runs on the board in the fourth inning. Howard Payne got an RBI single from Saenz, scoring A. Smith from third base.
The Yellow Jackets deficit expanded to 6-1 before their offense got back on the scoreboard, cutting into that deficit in the sixth inning. Howard Payne brought home a pair, with one run driven in by Salazar's single, which tightened the Tigers lead to 6-3. The Yellow Jackets were unable to get any closer, as neither team scored again in the ballgame.
GAME NOTES
» Howard Payne's highest scoring inning was the sixth, when it pushed two runs across.
» Howard Payne went 3-for-10 (.300) with runners in scoring position.
» Howard Payne pitchers faced 30 East Texas Baptist hitters in the game, allowing 10 ground balls and eight fly balls.
» Saenz led the Yellow Jackets at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
» East Texas Baptist was led offensively by T. Maddox, who went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI.
» H. Benavides led the Tigers pitching staff, throwing one shutout inning.
GAME 4 | East Texas Baptist 8, Howard Payne 0
MARSHALL, Texas --L. Daniels and H. Benavides combined to toss a shutout on Saturday as the East Texas Baptist Tigers blanked the Howard Payne Yellow Jackets 8-0.
A. Allgood (0-1) got the ball to start for Howard Payne (6-22, 0-8) and took the loss.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Howard Payne managed two chances with runners on third in the shutout, going a total of 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position. The Yellow Jackets last got a runner on third in the fifth, when E. Munoz made it 60 feet away from scoring with one out.
GAME NOTES
» Howard Payne pitchers faced 24 East Texas Baptist hitters in the game, allowing nine ground balls and two fly balls while striking out one.
» M. La led the Yellow Jackets at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a double.
» East Texas Baptist was led offensively by T. Cummings, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
» Benavides led the Tigers pitching staff, throwing 3.2 scoreless innings.
