SAN ANGELO, Texas – The Angelo State University baseball team dominated at the plate in its double header victory over Cameron University on Saturday afternoon.
Josh Elvir tied the school record for home runs, smashing three out of the park.
The Rams improve to 9-0 on the season and in conference play.
Game 1: ASU 11, CU 6
- The bats came alive early as Cameron scored the first run of the game to but the Rams answered back with a sacrifice fly by Bradley Mathiowetz to score Parker Bramlett to tie the game.
- In the second inning, the Aggies hit a leadoff homer to left field but Aaron Walters responded back cranking one over the center field wall to keep the game tied. Nick Novak, Jordan Williams, and Bramlett kept the runs going as the Rams led 5-2.
- Cameron kept the Rams scoreless through three innings and took a 6-5 lead at the end of the fifth inning.
- The Blue and Gold had a massive sixth inning that began with Riley Peterson breaking things up with a single. Thomas Cain came in to pinch run and stole second to place himself in scoring position. Elvir and Mathiowetz were walked to load the bases. Nick Seginowich hit a two out single to left field to score Cain and Walters followed up with a bases clearing double to give the lead back to ASU, 9-6. Williams ended the scoring fest with a two run single up the middle to give the Rams the 11-6 lead and claim the victory.
Game 2: ASU 10, CU 4
- Angelo State's momentum continued as Elvir hit two home runs in his first two at-bats, allowing the Rams to take a quick 5-0 lead over the Aggies. Elvir scored Bramlett on both his home runs and Novak scored one run in between.
- The Aggies broke up the shutout in the third inning as Nic Sanchez scored and trailed 5-1.
- In the fourth inning, Walters smashed another home run over the right field fence and scored Elvir to extend the ASU lead to 7-1. Mathiowetz added to the hit column with a single through the left side and advanced to second on the throw which allowed Seginowich to score and push the Rams led to 8-1.
- ASU scored one run in the fifth and the Aggies cut in on the Rams lead at the top of the sixth, scoring two runs to trail 9-4.
- At the bottom of the sixth inning, Elvir wailed his third home run over the right field wall to give ASU the 10-4 victory.
Coach Brooks's Comments:
"Thought we showed real good resiliency in game 1. I thought our pitchers did a good job with the wind blowing up. Ben didn't have his best stuff but he competed.
Kyle Moseley did a great job with coming in and picking up the win. Offensively, you can't say enough about
Riley Peterson getting things started with his at-bat. Riley gets on and then Cain comes in and steals to get in scoring position and then Seginowich gets the hit to tie and Walters got the bases clearing double. I was proud of the way we fought. In game 2,
Jake Rogers had the type of start we needed, getting the strikes. Offensively, Elvir had a great performance."
Key Players:
- Walters finished the day with six RBI and three runs, while Elvir had five RBI and five runs scored.
- Bramlett went 4-for-8 from the plate, scored three runs and registered one RBI.
- Mathiowetz and Cain each notched two RBI while two others had one RBI.
- On the mound, Kyle Moseley earned his second win in a Ram uniform after pitching 1.1 innings and threw one strikeout.
- Rogers earned his first win on the season after pitching 5.1 innings and struck out seven batters.
Up Next:
The Rams close out the series against Cameron on Sunday, February 16. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.
