Sunday, February 28
Abilene
2:05 p.m.
Abilene Christian
5-2
2
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12
New Mexico State
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New Mexico St.
0
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0
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6
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12
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Abilene Christian
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Photo by: Glenn Losoya
Eager homers vs. New Mexico State
2/28/2021 4:46:00 PM | Baseball
ABILENE - Abilene Christian Sunday suffered a 7.0-inning 12-2 loss to New Mexico State, which salvaged the final game of a three-game series between future WAC rivals at Crutcher Scott Field.
The Wildcats dropped to 5-2 with the loss, while the Aggies improved to 1-2.
ACU appeared poised for the sweep early on as starting pitcher Adam Stephenson struck out the side in the first (all swinging) on 15 pitches and Colton Eager crushed a two-run home run to right field (390 feet), but the Aggies allowed only four more baserunners the rest of way while scored a dozen unanswered runs.
The visitors tied the score on a two-run home run by Jake Baer in the second and scored at least once from the fourth to seventh innings against four Wildcat pitchers.
In addition to Eager's round-tripper, the Wildcats also received doubles off the bats of Tommy Cruz and Brett Hammit, and a pair of singles from catcher Harrison Caley.
The Wildcats return to action Tuesday at UT Arlington. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m.
The Wildcats dropped to 5-2 with the loss, while the Aggies improved to 1-2.
ACU appeared poised for the sweep early on as starting pitcher Adam Stephenson struck out the side in the first (all swinging) on 15 pitches and Colton Eager crushed a two-run home run to right field (390 feet), but the Aggies allowed only four more baserunners the rest of way while scored a dozen unanswered runs.
The visitors tied the score on a two-run home run by Jake Baer in the second and scored at least once from the fourth to seventh innings against four Wildcat pitchers.
In addition to Eager's round-tripper, the Wildcats also received doubles off the bats of Tommy Cruz and Brett Hammit, and a pair of singles from catcher Harrison Caley.
The Wildcats return to action Tuesday at UT Arlington. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Jefferson, Chris (1-0)
L: Stephenson, Adam (0-2)
Batting:
HR: Mann, Ethan 1 ; Tabak, Tommy 1 ; Baer, Jake 1 ; Villareal, Cal 1
RBI: Mann, Ethan 3 ; Tabak, Tommy 1 ; Baer, Jake 2 ; Villareal, Cal 4
Base Running:
RUNS: Laux, Connor 1 ; Jimenez, Kevin 1 ; Mann, Ethan 1 ; Tabak, Tommy 3 ; Baer, Jake 1 ; Dieter, Brandon 2 ; Haupt, Noah 1 ; Allen Jr., Ronnie 1 ; Villareal, Cal 1
SB: Tabak, Tommy 2
HBP: Villareal, Cal 1
Batting:
2B: Cruz, Tommy 1 ; Randle, Bash 1
HR: Eager, Colton 1
RBI: Eager, Colton 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Cruz, Tommy 1 ; Eager, Colton 1
CS: Caley, Harrison 1
Game Leaders
AB
2
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
2
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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