Box Score

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The University of Texas-Pan American Broncs baseball team fell to the Bakersfield Roadrunners 4-1 on Sunday at Hardt Field.
 
The Broncs (12-22, 0-12 WAC) drew eight walks over the first five innings, scoring an unearned run without the benefit of a hit.
 
Sophomore Victor Garcia Jr. led off the second with a walk. Junior Correy Davis followed with a ground ball that was thrown away, allowing Garcia to advance to third, from where he scored on a suicide squeeze by junior Scott Mercer.
 
Davis led off the sixth with a single against reliever Steven Gee (4-2). It was the Broncs' only hit.
 
Gee pitched the final 4.2 innings, striking out two.
 
The Roadrunners (20-14-1, 8-3-1 WAC) scored all of their runs in the first against junior Parker Gallegos (2-3). With runners on the corners and one out, David Metzgar executed a suicide squeeze. Then, with the bases loaded and two outs, Soloman Williams hit a two-run double and Chance Gusbeth hit an RBI-single.
 
Gallegos pitched the first 4.2 innings, allowing seven hits and three walks while striking out two. Freshman Robert Quinonez finished up with 3.1 innings of three-hit ball, striking out two.
 
The Broncs are back in action on Wednesday at 2 p.m. when they visit Incarnate Word.

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