Pioneers Win Finale at USAO Behind 4 RBIs from Jauz

Chickasha, Okla. --- The Pioneers salvaged the three-game series against the Drovers of Science & Arts (Okla.) by picking up a 10-6 victory in the final game of the set.
 
Wayland Baptist wasted no time getting the offense rolling in this one as they scored two first inning runs thanks to a Cooper Jauz RBI double and Sinclair Pimentel sacrifice fly. The Pioneer offense exploded in the top of the 2^nd for five runs on five hits, and it started with a Raphael Beltre Toledo RBI single to make it 3-0. Jauz then delivered the big blow for the Pioneers by crushing a three-run homer – his 2^nd home run this season – to make it 6-0, WBU. Arcadio Frausto capped off the huge inning with an RBI single to make it 7-0 Pioneers.
 
The Drovers would eventually score their first run in the bottom of the 4^th on an RBI single that made it 7-1, Pioneers. In the top of the 6^th, the Pioneers scored two more runs after Samuel Fabian stole second and proceeded to score on a Drover error, followed by a solo shot from Christian Toledo – his 2^nd home run this season – to give the Pioneers a 9-1 lead.
 
The Drovers battled back in the bottom of the 6^th by scoring four runs on four hits, including a three-run homer, to trim their deficit to 9-5. Neither team was able to score any runs across the 7^th and 8^th, but the Pioneers got a run in the top of the 9^th after another sacrifice fly from Pimentel made it 10-5.
 
The Drovers scored one run in the bottom of the 9^th, but Juan Gil-Franco slammed the door to secure the 10-6 victory for the Pioneers in this series finale.
 
Jauz finished 2 for 4 with a home run, a double, four RBIs, a walk, and two runs scored. Toledo went 2 for 5 with a home run, a double, and three runs scored. Pimentel finished 1 for 3 with a double, two RBIs, and a run scored.
 
Up next for the Pioneers will be another three-game Sooner Athletic Conference road series against the Aggies of Oklahoma Panhandle State University. The two teams will play a doubleheader on Friday, February 28^th with game one set to start at 12:00 PM, then they will play a single nine-inning game on Saturday, March 1^st at 12:00 PM.