Box Score
The Patriots suffered a tough 5-4 loss to the fifth ranked Aggies in the final game of a three game series on Saturday afternoon in College Station, Texas. A&M scored four runs late in the game to pick up their 40th victory of the season, while DBU fell to 30-15 on the season with the loss.
DBU started out strong for the third straight game after they took a 3-0 lead in the top of the second inning. Junior Trevor Head started the rally on an infield single and moved over to second on a single up the middle by Freshman Jason Krizan. Senior Nick Santos delivered the big blow when he hit a three run homerun over the right field wall.
The Aggies made the score 3-1 in the bottom half of the third inning when they scored their lone run off an infield RBI single to third base.
Sophomore Ryan Goins gave the Patriots a 4-1 advantage in the top of the fifth inning after he hit his eighth homerun of the season to deep right field.
Texas A&M made their move in the bottom of the sixth inning by manufacturing their four runs on five singles. The four runs gave them a 5-4 lead and the Aggies pitching staff was able to shut down the Patriots over the next three innings to secure the win.
DBU managed to get base runners on second and third base in the top of the ninth inning but the Aggies closer Travis Sterling was able to work out of the trouble and pick up his eighth save of the season. Clayton Ehlert was the victor for A&M after he pitched 3.0 innings, allowing no runs, and two hits, while striking out three.
Freshman Chris Haney sufferd the loss for DBU pitching 2 1/3 innings, allowing two runs, on four hits, and striking out two. Sophomore Ryan Millard had a strong start for DBU going 5 1/3 innings allowing three earned, on six hits, and striking out one.
Santos went three for four, with three RBI and a run scored to lead DBU at the plate, while Krizan finished his day two for four, with a run scored.
The Patriots will be back in action again on May 7, when they welcome Texas Tech University to Patriot Field for a 6:30 game.
