Baseball drops finale against Champion Christian
The Wiley College baseball team rallied but were unable to overcome its early miscues in a 10-6 loss to Champion Christian College Saturday at Airport Park.
The Wildcats (5-6) drop to 4-5 at home but win a series for the first time since 2020. The Tigers win their first game of the season.
Wiley College gave up seven runs in the first two innings off nine hits and two errors. Isaac Burciaga started and only three of the seven runs he allowed were earned. He walked one and struck out two. Daniel Cox pitched the last five innings, allowing three runs on six hits. He struck out seven batters.
In the bottom of the second, Jhan Carlos Javier led off with a triple. Jacob Perez and Donovan Rice walked to load the bases. A ground ball to second by Caidin Franklin brought home Javier and advanced Perez to third. A throwing error by the catcher scored Perez.
Ajay Sager got a run back for the Tigers in the third with a home run over the left field wall. Wiley College answered with a two-out rally. Colby Chilek who came in as a defensive replacement doubled to left. Derwin Cooks courtesy ran and advanced to third on a passed ball and scored on a throwing error by the catcher.
Cox retired the Tigers in order in the fifth. Kai Woodard led off with a single and Javier followed with a double. Perez brought home Woodard with a ground ball to short. Javier scored when the first baseman overthrew the third baseman. The inning ended with an out on the base paths.
The Wildcats only reached base once in the last two innings and didn't advance past second. The Tigers added two runs on a wild pitch and a RBI single.
Javier went 3-for-4 scoring two runs. Luis Mares also got a base hit. Darion Wallace stole two bases and Eddie Garza stole one.
Wiley College will visit NCAA Division I program Texas Southern University for an exhibition game at noon on Tuesday. On Saturday, it will visit Gulf Coast Athletic Conference school Tougaloo College for a non-conference doubleheader.
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