Midland Sweeps Series from NMMI

 

3/3/07

 

Roswell, NM -- Mexico Military Institute was swept in their opening series of Western Junior College Athletic Conference action by Midland College 10-0, 4-3, 11-0 and 15-2.  

 

In game one, the Chaps pounded out ten runs on seven hits, scoring all ten of their runs in the first three innings of the game.  Cole Stephens earned the win for Midland while pitching five complete innings allowing only six hits and no runs.  Sergio Marquez took the loss for NMMI, giving up ten runs on six hits in two and two-thirds innings of work.    

 

Midland’s Aaron Powell led the Chaps with three runs batted in on two hits.  Sean Kaerwer led NMMI with two of the Broncos six hits. 

 

Game two saw a pitching duel between NMMI’s Ismael Solis and Midland’s Barry Keiffer.  Solis pitched seven and two-thirds innings before giving up the tying run to Midland in the top of the eighth inning.  Keiffer was equally has dominant as he held NMMI to two runs over seven innings. 

 

Midland was able to go ahead 3-2 in the eight when a Jamie Armendariz scored on a NMMI wild pitch.  Midland was able to push another run across to give them the 4-2 lead. 

 

In the bottom of the ninth, NMMI was able to get to within one when Sean Kaerwer scored on a Karl Johnson fielder’s choice.  Midland’s Kyle Maynor came on to strike out Mike Sloback to end the game.