Tuesday, April 23
Abilene
6:05 p.m. (CT)
Abilene Christian
24-17
7
vs
0
Tarleton State
22-19
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarleton State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Abilene Christian | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
Photo by: Aly Bayliss
ACU Tops Texans in Storm-Shortened Game
4/23/2024 8:48:00 PM | Baseball
ABILENE – Abilene Christian picked up a storm-shortened non-conference win over Tarleton State, 7-0, on Tuesday.
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A heavy thunderstorm ended the game in the bottom of the fifth.
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The Wildcats scored all seven runs in the second inning. DJ Van Atten got things rolling with a two-run home run and Reese Borho bunted in a run for a 3-0 lead. Benjamin Greer scored on a double-steal attempt. Miller Ladusau singled in a run and Zandt Payne scored on a passed ball for a 6-0 lead.
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Gino D'Alessio added his conference-leading seventh sacrifice fly of the season for the final margin.
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Cade McGarrh and Rolando De La Cruz (1-2) combined for the two-hit shutout. De La Cruz allowed the hits and struck out three in four innings of relief.
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ACU finished with seven hits, led by Ladusau with two. Payne, Maddox Miesse, Van Atten, Greer and Borho had one each.
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The Cats hit the road this weekend for a three-game series at Utah Tech, beginning at 7:05 p.m. (Central) on Friday.
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A heavy thunderstorm ended the game in the bottom of the fifth.
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The Wildcats scored all seven runs in the second inning. DJ Van Atten got things rolling with a two-run home run and Reese Borho bunted in a run for a 3-0 lead. Benjamin Greer scored on a double-steal attempt. Miller Ladusau singled in a run and Zandt Payne scored on a passed ball for a 6-0 lead.
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Gino D'Alessio added his conference-leading seventh sacrifice fly of the season for the final margin.
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Cade McGarrh and Rolando De La Cruz (1-2) combined for the two-hit shutout. De La Cruz allowed the hits and struck out three in four innings of relief.
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ACU finished with seven hits, led by Ladusau with two. Payne, Maddox Miesse, Van Atten, Greer and Borho had one each.
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The Cats hit the road this weekend for a three-game series at Utah Tech, beginning at 7:05 p.m. (Central) on Friday.
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Pitching:
W: De La Cruz, Rolando (1-2)
L: Burcham, Jake (1-4)
Base Running:
HBP: Miears, Cole 1
Batting:
2B: Ladusau, Miller 1
HR: Van Atten, DJ 1
RBI: Ladusau, Miller 1 ; D'Alessio, Gino 1 ; Van Atten, DJ 2 ; Borho, Reese 1
SF: D'Alessio, Gino 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ladusau, Miller 1 ; Payne, Zandt 1 ; Miesse, Maddox 1 ; Van Atten, DJ 1 ; Matlon, Caden 1 ; Greer, Benjamin 1 ; Rook, Holden 1
SB: Greer, Benjamin 1 ; Rook, Holden 1
CS: Borho, Reese 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
1
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
1
H
1
RBI
2
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