Western Texas Squeaks by NMMI

 

4/21/07

 

Snyder, TX -- Western Texas College won the four game series with the NMMI Bronco baseball team by a margin of five runs.  In a very close series, the Broncos dropped the conference match-up 2-0, 5-4, 3-2 and 4-3. 

 

In game one, sophomore right hander Ismael Solis gave another solid performance in the losing effort.  In six innings pitched, Solis allowed only two runs on five hits.  The Broncos were unable to provide him with any run support as they fell 2-0.

 

Game two was the first of three consecutive one-run losses for the Broncos.  Ed Vidales performed well in his first start of the season.  He allowed three runs in five innings of work.  Down 4-3 in the top of the ninth inning, the Broncos rallied to tie the score when Clay Bradford crossed home on a Brian Bustos single.  WTC answered with a score if their own in the bottom of the ninth to secure the game 5-4.

 

Gabe Arellano had another impressive showing on the mound as he pitched five and two-thirds innings, giving up only two runs.  The Broncos lost this one in extra innings when WTC scored in the bottom of the eighth to win it 3-2.

 

Gabriel Garza started his first game in two years after recovering from arm surgery.  In four innings of work, he gave up four runs on five hits.  The Broncos scored three runs in the first inning, but that was all as they fell 4-3.

 

As the season winds down, the Broncos record sits at 12-33 overall and 3-21 in the WJCAC.  The Broncos return home to take on Clarendon College in a four-game series starting at noon on Friday.