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Broncs Bats Silenced in Game Two of Doubleheader

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EDINBURG – The University of Texas-Pan American Broncs baseball team was held to six hits in a 4-2 loss to the Jackson State University Tigers in game two of a doubleheader on Saturday at Edinburg Baseball Stadium.
 
Two players had multi-hit games for the Broncs (8-12). Jacob Hucakaby and Will Klausing each went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Huckabay's second hit capped a three-hit eighth, following a double by Alberto Morales and a single by Klausing to complete the scoring.
 
The Broncs got their other run in the first. With two outs, Derek Hagy and Morales walked to set-up an RBI-single by Klausing.
 
That was it against Tigers (15-13) starter Vincent Anthonia (4-2), who scattered five hits and six walks over seven and a third innings while striking out four.
 
The Tigers broke through against Dylan Badura (2-4) in the fourth. With one out, Ethan Bright doubled, Jose Cruz reached on an infield-single and Fred Hampton hit an RBI-double to tie the game.
 
The Tigers took the lead in the fifth as Aneko Knowles led off with a singles and later scored on an RBI-single by Bryce Taylor.
 
The Tigers added their insurance in the eighth against Guadalupe Barrera, on RBI-singles by Cruz and Knowles.
 
Bright moved from first base to the mound in the eighth and struck out three in an inning and two-thirds for his first save.
 
The Broncs and Tigers complete this three-game series on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. The Broncs will host an Easter Egg Hunt at Edinburg Baseball Stadium at 12:30 p.m. Admission for all patrons is free. Gates open at noon.
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