SRSUBaseTopShotvsSouthwestern2-17-2024
Brylee Sweeten
On the left: Derek Rojo attempts to throw a pitch. On the right: Aaron Morales takes a lead from second base Saturday afternoon at Kokernot Field. (Photos by Brylee Sweeten)
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Winner Southwestern (Tex.) SOUTHWES 3-0
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Sul Ross St. SUL ROSS 0-7
Winner
Southwestern (Tex.) SOUTHWES
3-0
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Final
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Sul Ross St. SUL ROSS
0-7
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Southwestern (Tex.) SOUTHWES 2 3 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 11 14 1
Sul Ross St. SUL ROSS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 8 3

W: S. Rutherfor (1-0) L: Rojo, Derek (0-2)

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BASEBALL: Lobos drop series finale to Pirates

On a bitterly cold Saturday afternoon, the Sul Ross State baseball team suffered an 11-3 loss to the Southwestern University Pirates at Kokernot Field.

>> HOW IT HAPPENED:

The Lobos trailed 2-0 heading into the bottom of the first when Primo Vasquez hit a leadoff double. After Estevan Ortiz pushed Vasquez to third on a bunt, Aaron Morales hit an infield RBI single.

Southwestern scored three runs in the top of the second on two hits to extend the lead to 5-1.

The Pirates used the long ball in the fifth when they got a leadoff solo home run and a two-run home run to make the score 8-1.

Southwestern hit two home runs in the eighth to extend the lead to 10 runs.

Sul Ross State pushed across its final two runs when Morales hit a two-run home run to right center in the bottom of the eighth.

>> RECORDS: Southwestern (3-0); Sul Ross State (0-7)

>> GAME NOTES:
  • The Lobos tallied eight hits.
  • Morales went 3 for 4 with two singles, a home run and three RBI.
  • Christopher Ulloa hit a triple to go 1 for 3 with a walk.
  • Vasquez finished 1 for 4 with the double and a walk.
  • Ortiz and Carsen Thor each went 1 for 3 with a single.
  • Steven Mills had a pinch-hit single to left in the ninth.
>> UP NEXT: The Lobos travel to East Texas Baptist on Friday, Feb. 23 for a three-game series beginning with a doubleheader at 4 p.m. CST.
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