ALPINE, Texas- The Sul Ross State University Lobos completed their series sweep Saturday with a 5-2 and 9-1 doubleheader victory over Belhaven University.
In game one, a double by
Guillermo Loera in the Lobo third scored
Jacob Pool.
A triple by
Wesley Moss then scored Loera and
Jett Hartley for a 3-0 Sul Ross lead heading to the fourth.
The Blazers grabbed a run each in the fourth and fifth to pull within one.
Ryan Almager then doubled
Wesley Moss across in the bottom of the fifth before a single by
Monty Maley scored Almager for a 5-2 Lobo lead and the eventual victory.
Starter
Aaron Marquez record the win after five innings while closer
Sam Russell posted his first save of the season.
Game two saw the home team double up on the visitors by a 12-6 hitting margin.
Following a scoreless first two innings,
Joseph Sanchez scored in the third off a single by Almager.
Sanchez scored again in the fifth off a sacrifice fly by
Jonathon Bigley for a 2-0 Lobo lead.
Belhaven cut their deficit in half with a run scored in the top of the seventh before Sully reeled in seven runs in the final two frames to secure the 9-1 victory.
Senior starter
Justin Haros collected the win after seven complete innings.
Haros surrendered just four hits while striking out six Belhaven batters.
With the series sweep, the Lobos improve to 13-9 on the year and 7-2 in conference play. The Blazers drop to 5-14 and 3-11.
Sul Ross will trek eastward for a three-game ASC series at Louisiana College next Friday and Saturday.