Baseball falls in final two games against Williams Baptist
The Wiley College baseball team struggled hitting in a 6-1 loss and were unable to maintain an early lead in a 9-7 loss to Williams Baptist University Saturday at Airport Park.
The Wildcats (8-11) lose a home series for the first time since February 5 when they were swept in a doubleheader against University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. They fall to 6-7 at Airport Park.
Darion Wallace and Jacob Perez singled in the first inning but both runners were thrown out on the base path. Wallace was caught running before the pitch and Perez was thrown out trying to go for a double. Wiley College wouldn't get another hit until the seventh inning.
Perez led off with a double and Jhan Carlos Javier brought him home with a double to center. Orenthal Lewis followed with an infield single. A lineout and pop out ended the game.
Wiley College fell behind after giving up two runs on two singles, a walk and hit batter in the first. Daniel Cox held the Eagles scoreless in the next three innings. He allowed two runs on six hits. He left runners in scoring position in all three innings, including the bases loaded in the fourth.
Dante Enrriquez took over in the fifth inning. After the first batter reached on an error, he retired the next three. He was tagged for four runs on three hits in the sixth. A.J. Garcia retired the Eagles in order in the seventh.
In the second game, the Wildcats jumped out to a three-run lead. Julian Rosales led off with a double and Marquis Kuykendall followed with a walk. A sacrifice bunt by Allan Mendoza moved them into scoring position. Javier drove in Rosales for his fourth RBI of the series. With two outs, Trey Perkins drove in Kuykendall and Javier with a single to right.
The Eagles (12-12) answered with three runs on just one hit. They took advantage of two hit batters and three walks. A wild pitch also brought home a run. The Wildcats fell behind after allowing a run on a hit and an error.
Wiley College reclaimed the lead in the bottom of the third. Javier led off with a single and scored on a double by Colby Chilek, who advanced to third on the throw to the plate. Derwin Cooks courtesy ran and scored on a hard-hit ball to second by Perkins. Eddie Garza lined a ball just off the glove of the rightfielder for a triple to bring home Perkins.
The lead was short lived. Luis Chapa took over on the mound in the fourth inning for Kai Woodard and allowed the first two to reach with a walk and single. He retired the next two batters on a pop up and fly out. Williams Baptist first baseman Dylan Creech drilled the ball over the center field wall to tie the game.
Wiley College was unable to reclaim the lead as it only recorded three hits in the last four innings. The Eagles took the lead with a two-out solo home run by Justin Watkins. They added a run in the sixth on two hits and a passed ball.
The Wildcats will begin a 16-game stretch on the road with an exhibition game against NCAA Division I program Grambling State University on Tuesday. They will play a doubleheader at Champion Christian College on Wednesday.
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