FORT WORTH, Texas - Junior Mark Smajstrla went 5-for-7 with two RBI's to lead Texas Wesleyan to a doubleheader sweep of Sterling College Saturday afternoon at LaGrave Field.

     Texas Wesleyan (3-9) won the first game, 6-1, as the Rams pulled away from a 1-1 tie, with five-run sixth inning, highlighted by a two-run homer from junior Nathan Murrell. Smajstrla also singled in two runs and Eric Vaughn added the RBI. They scored the five runs, collecting six hits off of Warrior starting pitcher Jesus Rodriguez.

     Freshman Drew Jeffcoat (2-0) threw a complete-game, two-hitter, while striking out eight batters.

     In game two, the Rams scored two runs in the second inning, and hung on for the 2-1 victory with some key pitching.

     Junior David Hinson (1-1) pitched five innings, allowing just four hits to pick up the victory, while Smajstrla came in to strike out the last two to pick up his first career save.

     Junior Anthony Bolivar went 4-for-5 with two runs scored and one RBI.

     Texas Wesleyan has now won three of its last four games.

     Texas Wesleyan will be back in action Monday when the host Johnson and Wales for a doubleheader at LaGrave Field. First-pitch is set for 1 p.m.