Box Score

DBU dropped the second game of a three game series to the Texas A&M Aggies on Friday night at Olsen Field in College Station, Texas.  The Aggies used 12 hits, including three homeruns to defeat the Patriots 9-4.  The loss dropped DBU to 30-14, while A&M improved to 39-8.

The Patriots took an early 2-0 lead for the second straight game after Junior Brandon Bantz hit a two RBI double to left center field in the top of the second inning, which scored Junior Trevor Head and Senior Nick Santos.

The Aggies hit a solo homerun and a two run shot over the right field wall in the bottom of the second inning to take 3-2 lead. 

Texas A&M took a 7-2 lead in the bottom of the third inning after they scored their first run of the inning on an RBI single by Jose Duran.  A controversial call at second on a stolen base extended the inning for the Aggies and with two base runners on Brian Ruggiano hit his second homerun of the game; this time a three run bomb off the scoreboard. 

DBU scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning to cut the Aggies lead to 7-4.  Bantz walked to start the inning and advanced to second on an infield single by Sophomore Ryan Thompson.  Sophomore Austin Knight then hit a two run double down the left field line.

A&M manufactured two runs in the bottom half of the seventh inning off of two singles and a base on balls to take a 9-4 lead heading into the eighth inning.

Brooks Raley picked up the victory for the Aggies after he pitched 6.2 innings, allowing four runs, on seven hits, while striking out eight.  Sophomore Victor Black took the loss for DBU going 3.0 innings, allowing seven runs, on five hits, while walking six batters.

Knight led the Patriots at the plate going three for five with two RBI, while Bantz finished two for three, with two RBI and a run scored  Santos contributed with two hits, while Sophomore Ryan Goins and Thompson each had a hit.

DBU will wrap up their three game series with the Aggies on Saturday afternoon at 2:00.