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New Mexico State NMSU 11-16, 1-5 CUSA
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Winner DBU DBU 23-4, 5-1 CUSA
New Mexico State NMSU
11-16, 1-5 CUSA
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DBU DBU
23-4, 5-1 CUSA
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
New Mexico State NMSU 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 6 0
DBU DBU 1 0 2 0 3 3 4 13 14 0

W: Pettitte, Luke (2-0) L: Hayden Walker (1-1)

Ethan Mann (15) Dallas Baptist Patriots vs Southeast Missouri State Redhawks at Horner Ballpark in Dallas, Texas on Saturday, February 17, 2024 (Photo by Eddie Kelly / ProLook Photos)

Game Recap: Baseball |

No. 7 Patriots Sweep New Mexico State With 13-3 Win

THE RUNDOWN
No. 7 DBU defeated New Mexico State 13-3 Saturday afternoon at Horner Ballpark to sweep the series and improve to 5-1 in Conference USA play. The Patriots pulled away from the Aggies by scoring 10 runs in the final three innings and run-ruling New Mexico State for the second consecutive game.

The Patriots struck first early again versus the Aggies, taking a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first on a Grant Jay sacrifice fly.

New Mexico State wasted no time responding with a two-run homer in the second from Logan Gallina to take their first lead over DBU this weekend.

In the third, Ethan Mann crushed a two-run shot over the left-center wall, quickly giving the Patriots a 3-2 lead.

Freshman Luke Pettitte started his fifth game of the season on the mound and improved his record to 2-0 after the win. In 5.0 innings, Pettitte allowed a pair of earned runs and did not walk a batter while registering a season-high nine strikeouts.

After Pettitte's exit, DBU's offense got to work, adding a pair of insurance runs. With the bases loaded, Luke Heefner ripped a two-run single up the middle to extend the lead to three. Alex Pendergast then drilled a double down the left-field line to bring home Jay and add the thirrd run of the fifth.

One inning later, Mann hit his second home run and eighth of the season on a two-run shot to left. Later in the inning, Jay slammed a solo homer over the center field wall, his third round-tripper in the last two games.

Tyler Schott took over on the mound in relief of Pettitte, pitching 1.2 innings, allowing no hits and two walks, giving up one earned run, and recording five strikeouts.

The Aggies loaded the bases in the seventh and cut the deficit to 9-3 on an RBI single to third base. Minimizing the damage was Nick Wilson, who gave up a hit before closing out the inning with a strikeout.

In what would be the final inning, Mann took full advantage of the bases being loaded, doubling to center field and driving in three runs to put DBU up 12-3. Chayton Krauss delivered the final blow on an RBI single to center, run-ruling the Aggies in seven innings, 13-3.

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- DBU hit .471 with runners in scoring position.
- The Patriots did not commit an error in the three games against New Mexico State.
- Chayton Krauss extended his hit streak to a team-high 19 games.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
7 – Ethan Mann's seven RBI on Saturday were a career-high.
15 – 15 of the 21 outs recorded by Patriot pitchers were by strikeout.
29 – DBU outscored the Aggies by 29 runs in the three-game series.

DBU HEAD COACH DAN HEEFNER & ETHAN MANN'S POSTGAME COMMENTS


UP NEXT 
DBU stays at home for a Tuesday night contest versus Tarleton State. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. at Horner Ballpark.
 
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Scoring Summary

Score By Innings
Play NMSU DBU
DBU BOT 1st JAY, G. flied out to rf, SF, RBI (2-1 BFB); SANTOS, M. scored. 0 1
NMSU TOP 2nd Gallina homered to left field, 2 RBI (1-2 KBFFF); Gore scored. 2 1
DBU BOT 3rd MANN, E. homered to left center, 2 RBI (0-0); SANTOS, M. scored. 2 3
DBU BOT 5th HEEFNER, L. singled up the middle, 2 RBI (1-1 BK); JAY, G. advanced to third; MANN, E. scored; SANTOS, M. scored. 2 5
DBU BOT 5th PENDERGAST, doubled down the lf line, RBI (0-0); HEEFNER, L. advanced to third; JAY, G. scored. 2 6
DBU BOT 6th MANN, E. homered to left field, 2 RBI (0-0); HUMPHREYS, N scored. 2 8
DBU BOT 6th JAY, G. homered to center field, RBI (1-0 B). 2 9
NMSU TOP 7th Namie singled to third base, RBI (1-1 BK); Hale advanced to second; Ballesteros advanced to third; Horvat scored. 3 9
DBU BOT 7th MANN, E. doubled to center field, 3 RBI (0-1 F); SANTOS, M. scored; HUMPHREYS, N scored; PENDERGAST, scored. 3 12
DBU BOT 7th KRAUSS, C. singled to center field, RBI (3-1 BBBK); MANN, E. scored. 3 13

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