May 14, 2005
Box Score
After dropping the first contest of the three-game series, the University of New Orleans (15-34) evened the series with a 12-3 victory over The University of Texas-Pan American (15-38) at Maestri Field in New Orleans, LA, on Saturday (May 14).
Following a three-up, three-down first inning, the Privateers would score at least one run in each of the next seven innings. New Orleans scored a pair of runs in the second inning following a two-run single by Tony Gonzalez, which would plate both T.J. Baxter and Paul Smyth.
The Privateers would continue to build upon their lead over the next few innings, but broke open the game in the sixth inning by scoring four runs in that frame. New Orleans got their biggest hit of the inning when Baxter singled to centerfield, which allowed both Smyth and Alex Webster to score. The Broncs hurt themselves in that frame by committing three errors while allowing four base knocks.
New Orleans would receive all the offense that it needed while Bryan Cryer controlled the Broncs' bats on the mound. The Privateers junior picked up his team-high fifth victory of the season, hurling seven innings and allowing only a pair of runs on five hits.
The Broncs would eventually get on the scoreboard in the top half of the seventh inning when freshman Brady Honeycutt (Rosebudd, TX/Rosebudd-Lott H.S.), who was pinch runner for Matt Eichel (Grapevine, TX/Grapevine H.S.), scored on a balk then Ricky Broyles (Longview, TX/Northeast Texas C.C.) would be plated by Zach Smith (Sanger, TX/Sanger H.S.).
Broyles and Zach Gordon (Corpus Christi, TX/Midland College) each collected two of the Broncs' five hits in the game. Eichel also added a base knock.
Bobby Gomez (Falfurrias, TX/Falfurrias H.S.) suffered the loss as he allowed three runs - all earned - on five hits over the course of two innings of action. With the loss, he dropped his record to 1-4 on the season.
The Broncs and Privateers will conclude their three-game series on Sunday with game time slated for 1:00 p.m. It will be the final game of the series for the Broncs.
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