Plainview, Texas – The Pioneers split their Wednesday doubleheader and took 3 of 4 from Texas Wesleyan to win their first Sooner Athletic Conference series in program history. Wayland Baptist fell short in game one 6-0, but they bounced back for a comeback win game two, 8-7.
Wayland Baptist fell behind in the 1
st inning after the Rams hit an RBI single to center field to make it 1-0. The Rams then made it 2-0 after an RBI double in the top of the 3
rd. Texas Wesleyan scratched across one more run in the 4
th, two in the 5
th, and one in the 6
th to take a 6-0 lead over the Pioneers.
Reagan Davis hit a leadoff triple in the bottom of the 7
th, but the Pioneers were unable to bring her home for a run and fell in game one, 6-0.
Addy Rich went 5.1 innings, allowing 5 earned runs, 9 hits, 1 walk, and a strikeout.
Amber Poorbaugh pitched 1.2 innings in relief, allowing no runs, 1 hit, and a walk.
Davis and
Arianna Zubia had the only two hits of game one for the Pioneers.
Abcde Garcia reached base twice by walks, and she had a stolen base.
Aaleah Rodriguez reached on a hit by pitch, and she also stole a bag.
Wayland Baptist fell behind 4-0 after the top of the 1
st in game two due to a few defensive miscues. However, the Pioneers answered immediately in their half of the 1
st that was sparked by and RBI double from Davis and an RBI single by
Berkley Bradley.
After the Rams got a run to take a 5-4 lead, the Pioneers responded in the 3
rd after scoring three runs on a few errors by the Rams defense to take a 7-5 lead. The Pioneers got a much-needed insurance run in the bottom of the 6
th that proved to be crucial in the top of the 7
th, because Texas Wesleyan scored three runs to make it an 8-7 ballgame. Poorbaugh had two on, two out, and she escaped the jam by getting a lazy pop fly in foul territory that was caught by Bradley to clinch the 8-7 win for the Pioneers.
Amber Poorbaugh threw 7 innings, allowing 4 earned runs on 10 hits, and two walks. She picked up her 3
rd win on the season.
Davis finished 2-4 with an RBI, two runs scored, and a stolen base. Bradley finished 1-3 with two RBIs, two runs scored, and a stolen base.
Jadyn Fernandez finished game two going 1-3 with an RBI, two runs scored, and a stolen base. Poorbaugh helped herself out at the plate by going 2-3 with an RBI and a double.
The Pioneers will travel to Langston, Oklahoma this weekend for a 4-game Sooner Athletic Conference series against the Langston Lions. The first pitch for game one of the doubleheader on Friday is scheduled for 2:00 PM.
