Box Score
ALPINE, Texas- Howard Payne University scored five runs in the top of the ninth and held off Sul Ross in a 10-7 Yellow Jacket victory Friday night at Kokernot Field.
The visitors scored the initial run of the contest in the opening inning before a two-run homer by
Joseph Sanchez in the bottom of the first scored
Wesley Moss for a 2-1 Lobo lead.
Ryan Acebedo then scored in the next inning on a wild pitch extending Sully's lead by two.
A single to right center by
Guillermo Loera in the third plated
Jonathon Bigley for a 4-1 Sul Ross advantage.
The Yellow Jackets reeled in four runs over the fourth and fifth to take a 5-4 lead.
Sully bounced back in the sixth with a three-run attack as Bigley scored on a double by Loera.
A bases-loaded walk by
Jace Jenkins brought Loera across before
Monty Maley scored on another wild pitch for a 7-5 Lobo lead.
Howard Payne brought their game-winning five runs across in the top of the ninth and snuffed a Lobo comeback for the 10-7 victory.
Sam Russell was charged with the loss after 1.2 innings in relief.
The Lobos and Howard Payne will close out their three-game series with a 1:00 p.m. doubleheader Saturday.