Game 1 Box Score; Game 2 Box Score


     FORT WORTH, Texas - The Texas Wesleyan baseball team split a doubleheader Monday afternoon with Tabor College. The Blue Jays took game one, 8-6, while the Rams won the second in extra innings, 4-3.

     In game one, Tabor College (12-11) opened the scoring in the first inning pushing across three runs. The tallied three hits and a sacrifice fly to capture the 3-0 lead.

     Texas Wesleyan (14-13) fought back scoring two runs in the bottom of the first. The Rams loaded the bases with one out. First baseman Drew Jeffcoat then singled in a run and center fielder Eric Vaughn followed with a RBI-single up the middle.

     The Rams tied the game up, by scoring a run in the third inning. Catcher Matt Putman led off the inning with a double to left field. Craven, who pinch-ran for Putman, advanced to third base on a single by designated hitter Travis Clifford. Craven advanced home when Clifford was caught stealing at second base.

     In the fifth inning, Texas Wesleyan added three runs, when Clifford drove in two runs on a single down the right field line. First baseman Justin Craven followed with a sacrifice fly to right field to make the score, 6-3.

     In the sixth inning, the Blue Jays exploded for five runs. They were helped by three Ram errors and some timely hitting. They received RBI-singles from shortstop Grant Brubacher and third baseman Kennan Morris, as the Blue Jays took an 8-6 lead.

     Texas Wesleyan was unable to muster any offense in the last two innings as it dropped game one.

     David Miller (1-1) suffered the loss for the Rams, allowing eight runs, four of which were earned, on nine hits, while striking out two batters and walking one.

     In game two, Tabor College got on the board in the first inning, as they scored an unearned run off of Ram starting pitcher Eric Casias.

     The Rams fought back to take the lead, scoring two runs in the bottom of the first. Putman racked up an RBI during the inning.

     The Blue Jays tied the game up in the second inning, as they used two hits and hit-by-pitch to make the score, 2-2.

     With one out in the fourth inning, second baseman Anthony Bolivar tripled down the right field line. Third baseman Jarod Baker hit a sacrifice fly to center to score Bolivar and put the Rams ahead, 3-2.

     For Tabor College, Jeremy Ball reached base on a bunt with one out in the fifth inning. He stole second base and scored on a single by Brubacher to tie the game, 3-3.

     The two teams would trade chances in the next two innings before Texas Wesleyan pushed across the decisive run in the bottom of the eight inning. Bolivar led off with a single through the left side. The
Rams loaded the bases on consecutive bunt singles by Baker and center fielder Mark Smajstrla. Bolivar then came home on a wild pitch by Blue Jay reliever Layne Fricke.

     Ram reliever Chad Martin (1-0) pick up his first victory of the season, by throwing the last three innings, allowing one walk and striking out one batter.

     Clifford led the Ram attack, going 5-for-7 with one run scored and two RBI on the day. Bolivar went 4-for-7 with two runs scored, one of which was the decisive run in the second game.

      Texas Wesleyan will be back in action Tuesday when they travel to take on conference-rival Paul Quinn in Dallas. The doubleheader is set for 1 p.m.