Box Score

CORPUS CHRISTI – The University of Texas-Pan American Broncs baseball team fell to the Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Islanders 12-5 in game two of a doubleheader on Tuesday at Chapman Field.
 
The Broncs (10-13) got their runs in the fourth. Down 6-0, senior Alberto Morales and sophomore PSJA alum Bryan Ramirez drew leadoff walks. After a groundout moved the runners into scoring position, senior Brandon Roush came up with a two-out single up the middle to drive in both runs.
 
That was it against Islanders (10-13) starter Dalton D'Spain, who struck out eight while allowing two hits and four walks in four innings.
 
Jacob Dorris (1-1) pitched a perfect fifth for the win.
 
The Broncs got back on the board in the seventh, when, with the bases loaded and one out, redshirt junior Edinburg alum Lee Rios hit a sacrifice fly that scored Roush to make it 12-3.
 
In the ninth, junior Jesus Garcia drew a leadoff walk and scored on a one-out single by redshirt freshman Edinburg alum Edgar Cordon. After a single by senior Dillon Engelhart, freshman Omar Avila came up with a sacrifice fly to complete the scoring.
 
Junior Clayton Haltom (0-1) started for the Broncs, allowing two runs on four hits in two-thirds of an inning.
 
Junior Jarrett Johnson made his Broncs debut by pitching a scoreless fourth before giving up two runs while recording one out in the fifth.
 
Sophomore Roma alum Isaac Martinez made his season debut, striking out three in two scoreless innings of relief.
 
The Broncs open Western Athletic Conference play with the first of three games against New Mexico State on Friday at 7 p.m. at Edinburg Baseball Stadium. Gates open at 6.

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