HOUSTON, Texas (Feb. 3, 2018) - The Mules allowed Texas A&M-Kingsville to score in just one run, but the Javelinas made it count. They put up seven in the third inning and were able to cruise to a 7-2 win. The loss drops the Mules to 1-1 on the season.
Play-by-Play
• Both pitchers were perfect through the first two innings.
Collin Jones, starting his first career game for UCM, had two strikeouts.
• The third is when Jones ran into trouble. The first four Javelinas all reached base. They poked their way to a seven-run inning on six hits, four of those hits producing runs. Kingsville also scored a run on a wild pitch and a balk.
• The Mules offense couldn't do much against Javelina starter Isaiah Lybarger. They got two on in the fifth, but a hard line drive from
Micah Evans found the glove of leftfielder Dylan Hutcheson.
• UCM's bullpen kept Texas A&M-Kingsville off the board the rest of the way.Â
• The Mules finally scored themselves after
Cole Taylor triple and
Elijah Dilday followed that up with a two-run home run.
Mule Stats
• Dilday came off the bench and went 1-2 with a home run and two RBI.
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Donovan Ditto finished 2-2.
• Taylor,
Harrison Schnurbusch and
Micah Evans all went 1-3. Taylor also scored a run.
• Jones lasted 2.2 innings pitched. He allowed seven runs on five hits with a walk and five strikeouts.
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Brandon Reid gave up two hits and no runs in 2.1 innings out of the bullpen.
Luke Lucas gave up one hit with two strikeouts in a pair of innings worked.
For the Javelinas
• Lybarger got the win going six innings giving up no runs and four hits with 10 strikeouts.
• Pablo Hernandez finished 2-4 with a run and an RBI.
• Dallas Stefano collected two hits, including a triple and also scored and drove in a run.
• Alex Gonzalez reached base twice with a hit and a walk.
News and Notes
• Central Missouri has hit three home runs in two games in Houston.
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Donovan Ditto has two hits in each of his first two games as a Mule.
• Central Missouri struck out 15 times.
• The Mules bullpen combined for 6.1 scoreless innings, giving up just four hits.
• All five Mules pitchers recorded at least one strikeout.
Up Next
• The Mules wrap up their time in Houston tomorrow afternoon. They take on Colorado School of Mines Sunday at 2 p.m. Like the Mules, the Orediggers are also 1-1 in two games in Houston.
