Box Score

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The University of Texas-Pan American Broncs baseball team fell to the Bakersfield Roadrunners 15-3 in seven innings on Saturday at Hardt Field.
 
James Barragan (4-3) held the Broncs (12-21, 0-11 WAC) to three hits and three walks, striking out six in six innings. Senior Jesus Garcia had two of those hits, including an RBI-single in the sixth. That was followed by a wild pitch to score junior Cole Loncar from third, at which point the score became 15-2.

The Broncs added a run with two outs in the seventh when freshman McAllen Memorial alum Manny Loredo doubled and junior Scott Mercer singled him home.
 
The Roadrunners (19-14-1, 7-3-1 WAC) scored their first eight runs (seven earned) with two outs over the course of the first three innings against senior Blake English (2-4).
 
With two outs in the first, Max Carter hit an RBI-single and Ryan Grotjohn followed with a two-run home run to make it 3-0.
 
In the second, Jordie Hein hit an RBI-single and Mercer threw away the potential third out after a grounder by Joey Sanchez to make it 5-0.
 
The next three runs came in the third on an RBI-single by Mylz Jones and a two-run single by Hein.
 
The Roadrunners scored five runs with nobody out in the fourth against freshman George Lamb. With the bases loaded, Soloman Williams hit an RBI-single, Chance Gusbeth was plunked and Jones hit a bases clearing triple to make it 13-0.
 
Kris Cayton added on for the Roadrunners with a two-run double against senior Clayton Haltom in the fifth to make it 15-0.
 
The Broncs and Roadrunners complete this three-game series on Sunday at 2 p.m.

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