Javier's blast lifts Baseball over Williams Baptist

Wiley College baseball player Jhan Carlos Javier hit a two-run home run in the sixth to help the Wildcats rally in a 3-2 victory over Williams Baptist University Friday at Airport Park.

It's the second straight game that Wiley College overcame a deficit. It improved to 6-5 at home. The Eagles drop their second straight game and fall to 4-8 on the road.

Jalen Porter started and held Williams Baptist scoreless in the first four innings. He left runners on second in the second and third innings, and retired the Eagles in order in the fourth. With one out in the fifth, Williams Baptist had a runner reach on an error and advance to second on interference. A ground ball and a single brought home two runs.

The Wildcats (8-9) answered. Allan Mendoza started a two-out rally when he was hit by a pitch. Luis Mares hit a single to third to advance Mendoza to third. Jacob Perez brought him home with a base hit to right.

Isaac Burciaga took over and got the final out in the fifth inning. He set the Eagles down in order in the sixth with a fly out, strikeout and a bunt ground out. Orenthal Lewis who take over at third, led off the sixth with a single and stole second. With two strikes, Javier sent the next pitch to the scoreboard in left field for his second home run of the season.

In the seventh, Burciaga worked around a leadoff single with a pop up and a strikeout to earn his conference-leading third win and second in relief. Javier, Mares and Perez each had two hits.

The series will resume with a doubleheader at 11 a.m. tomorrow.

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