The UTRGV baseball team lost to the Texas A&M Aggies, a team receiving votes in the latest USA Today Coaches and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association polls, 11-1 in seven innings on Tuesday at Blue Bell Park in College Station.
The Vaqueros (26-21) scored their run in the seventh. With two outs, graduate student Montclair Cain came back from an 0-2 count to walk. Sophomore Steven Lancia singled to move Cain to second. Junior Adrian Torres followed with a single to center to bring home Cain, making the score 6-1.
Lancia finished 2-for-3, including a single in the second. Senior Zerek Saenz also singled, doing so in the first.
The Aggies (29-20) opened the first by putting runners on the corners against senior J.C. Ariza (1-4). Trevor Wernergrounded out to bring home a run and then Jace LaViolette hit an RBI-single to make the score 2-0.
The Aggies used a pair of third innings sacrifice flies, one be LaViolette and one by Ryan Targac, to go up 4-0.
Hunter Haas homered in the fourth to make the score 5-0.
In the fifth, the Aggies put runners on the corners with nobody out, setting up an RBI-groundout by Kasen Wells.
The Aggies loaded the bases with nobody out in the seventh. Jack Mosshit into a fielder’s choice to score a run. A wild pitch brought home another run and LaViolette hit an RBI-single to make the score 9-1. After a double steal put runners at second and third, Jordan Thompson ended the game with a 2-run single.
Justin Lamkin (2-3) earned the win by striking out seven in 5.1 scoreless innings of 2-hit ball.
UTRGV plays its final three homes games this weekend, starting Friday at 6:30 p.m. against Grand Canyon at UTRGV Baseball Stadium.
Friday’s game, which is sponsored by G3 Scrap Metal, features a pregame tailgate at 4 p.m. to officially launch Los Vaqueros, a blood orange kölsch style ale created by 5×5 Brewing Co. Fans can enjoy food, drinks and music during this celebration. Fans attending the tailgate will receive free Uber codes, courtesy of L&F Distributors.
After the game, fans will be treated to fireworks, courtesy of G3 Scrap Metal.
Friday is also the Cane’s Challenge, which rewards fans with a buy one, get one free coupon for a box combo at Raising Cane’s if the Vaqueros win.
Tickets are on sale now at UTRGVTickets.com. Current UTRGV students receive free general admission with their student ID. All fans need to follow the clear bag policy, details of which can be found at GoUTRGV.com/ClearBag. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.
Fans unable to attend in person can watch domestically on ESPN+ or internationally via WAC International.