Canas TSU
1
Adams State ADAMS 0-3
8
Winner West Texas A&M WT 6-1
Adams State ADAMS
0-3
1
Final
8
West Texas A&M WT
6-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Adams State ADAMS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 1
West Texas A&M WT 0 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 X 8 9 1

W: Larison, Ryan (2-0) L: David Maldonado (0-1) S: Mesecher, Drew (1)

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Big Fourth Inning Lifts Buffs to 8-1 Victory Friday Afternoon over Visiting Adams State

Box Score

Season Stats

THE BASICS:
 
  • Score: West Texas A&M 8, Adams State 1
 
  • Records: West Texas A&M 6-1, Adams State 0-3
 
  • Location: Canyon, Texas (Wilder Park)
 
  • The Lead: The West Texas A&M baseball team plated six runs in the fourth inning to blow open a tight game for an 8-1 win over visiting Adams State Friday afternoon in the first of a four game series. 
 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
  • The Grizzlies, who had three games cancelled to this point, including one against WT the first week of the season in Pueblo, Colo., drew first blood Friday afternoon as a double from Nico Nintze, followed by a RBI single from Dakota Solis for a 1-0 lead with one away in the inning.
  • WT tied the game in the third as freshman Tommy Williams began the frame with a double to left, followed by a great bunt single from junior Justice Nakagawa and senior Jimmy Cubillos hit a sacrifice fly to left for a 1-1 score.
  • The Buffs plated six runs in the fourth with great small ball play as the team batted around beginning with junior Christian Loya getting plunked with a pitch.
  • Senior Nick Canas extended his hitting streak to seven games with a double down the left field line, plating the go ahead run.Junior Nick Guaragna put down a great sacrifice bunt and Williams came up with a RBI bunt single for the third-straight bunt.Following an out, senior Bodie Bryan put down a bunt up the first base line for a RBI and a single.
  • Later in the inning Cubillos doubled home two and senior Luis Amaro hit a RBI ground-rule double for a 7-1 lead as the Buffs tallied five hits in the frame.
  • WT added a solo run in the fifth as Canas began the inning with a triple to right and scored on a fielding error by the Grizzlies for an 8-1 lead.
 
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
 
  • The Buffs tallied eight runs on nine hits with one error, while Adams State had one run on eight hits with one error.
  • Cubillos went 1 for 3 with one run scored and a team-high three RBI, while Canas was 2 for 3 with two runs scored, a double, a triple and a RBI.Amaro went 2 for 3 with a RBI, while Williams was 2 for 3 with two runs scored and a RBI.
  • Larison (2-0) went five innings, allowing three hits, one earned run, walked one and fanned four.
  • Junior Drew Mesecher pitched the final our innings, allowing five hits and striking out six with no walks to earn the save.
  • Adams State starter David Maldonado (0-1) went 3.2 innings, allowing six hits, six earned runs, walked one and fanned one.
  • The Grizzlies were led by a 3 for 4 day from Tyson Zanski and Solis tallied 2 for 4 outing with the lone RBI.
 
 
UP NEXT:
 
  • The Buffs and Grizzlies will play a doubleheader tomorrow beginning at 1 p.m. at Wilder Park, followed by a single game Sunday at 12 p.m. to conclude the series.
  • Check www.gobuffsgo.com on the baseball schedule page for links to live stats and audio/video streaming of the games all season long.
  • James Hadnot will handle paly-by-play duties of WT baseball home games for the webstream all season.
  • WT will open the 2018 home season next Friday at 5 p.m. versus New Mexico Highlands at Wilder Park.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Christian Loya

#13 Christian Loya

LHP/INF
5' 11"
Redshirt Freshman
R/L
Luis Amaro

#32 Luis Amaro

INF
6' 0"
Senior
Bodie Bryan

#4 Bodie Bryan

OF
5' 8"
Senior
Nick Canas

#34 Nick Canas

OF
6' 0"
Senior
Jimmy Cubillos

#1 Jimmy Cubillos

OF
5' 9"
Senior
Nick Guaragna

#11 Nick Guaragna

INF
5' 9"
Junior
Drew Mesecher

#22 Drew Mesecher

RHP
6' 3"
Junior
Justice Nakagawa

#5 Justice Nakagawa

INF
6' 0"
Junior
Tommy Williams

#15 Tommy Williams

INF
6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Christian Loya

#13 Christian Loya

5' 11"
Redshirt Freshman
R/L
LHP/INF
Luis Amaro

#32 Luis Amaro

6' 0"
Senior
INF
Bodie Bryan

#4 Bodie Bryan

5' 8"
Senior
OF
Nick Canas

#34 Nick Canas

6' 0"
Senior
OF
Jimmy Cubillos

#1 Jimmy Cubillos

5' 9"
Senior
OF
Nick Guaragna

#11 Nick Guaragna

5' 9"
Junior
INF
Drew Mesecher

#22 Drew Mesecher

6' 3"
Junior
RHP
Justice Nakagawa

#5 Justice Nakagawa

6' 0"
Junior
INF
Tommy Williams

#15 Tommy Williams

6' 0"
Freshman
INF