TILLOTSON TAKES BATTLE OF RAMS
April 17, 2006

AUSTIN, TX:  In a battle of Rams, the Texas Wesleyan University baseball team (21-19) was swept in a doubleheader with Huston-Tillotson University (18-16).  The Rams from Austin took a 9-8 thriller in game one and prevailed 11-5 in game two.

In game one, Texas Wesleyan trailed 7-3 entering the seventh inning.  In that frame, they scored five runs including a grand slam off the bat of freshman outfielder Jeremy Howard, that gave Texas Wesleyan an 8-7 lead.

Hayden Lackey (2-3) then came on seeking his fifth save of the season, but Huston-Tillotson loaded the bases with no outs.  A sacrifice fly and a single from Jeremy Macklin ended the game at 9-7 favoring Huston-Tillotson.

In game two, Huston-Tillotson plated six unearned runs in the bottom of the fifth inning on their way to the 11-5 win.

JR Phelps (1-1) suffered the loss after allowing two runs in the first inning.