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Baseball Hosts NYIT in Doubleheader at 3:00 p.m.

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EDINBURG, Texas -- The University of Texas-Pan American Broncs baseball team (13-6, 1-0 GWC) hosts the New York Institute of Technology Bears (2-16, 0-1 GWC) in a doubleheader on Friday at 3:00 p.m. at Edinburg Baseball Stadium. Game one is scheduled to last seven innings while game two will go the full nine.

Tickets are still available and can be purchase in-person at the Edinburg Baseball Stadium box office starting at 2:00.

What You Need to Know
  • This series marks the opening of Great West Conference play for both teams.
  • The Broncs are 5-6 all-time against the Bears in a series dating back to 2008.
  • The Broncs are fourth in the NCAA with a team batting average of .327. Roger Bernal ranks at the top of the pack among individuals at .488. Bernal is on a nine-game hitting streak and has hits in 18-of-19 games.

Last Time Out

Broncs vs. New York Institute of Technology Bears (4/5/12)
  • This Broncs took the Great West Conference opener 11-1.
  • The Broncs won on a walk-off two-run triple by Angel Ibanez, ending the game in the eighth inning. It is the sixth time the Broncs have won by virtue of the 10-run mercy rule this season.
  • Colby McCasland pitched his season complete game with a career-high 11 strikeouts in a career-high eight innings. McCasland threw 80 of his 134 pitches for strikes (59.7%).
  • The Broncs drew a season-high 11 walks. Five of those runners scored.

Next Up

The Broncs and Bears complete this four-game series on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. at Edinburg Baseball Stadium.
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