Fall WS Game I
11
Winner West Texas A&M WT 10-1
6
Arkansas Fort Smith UAFS 6-3
Winner
West Texas A&M WT
10-1
11
Final
6
Arkansas Fort Smith UAFS
6-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
West Texas A&M WT 1 3 2 3 1 0 1 11 14 2
Arkansas Fort Smith UAFS 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 6 9 2

W: Larison, Ryan (3-0) L: Dawson Floyd (2-2) S: Baker, Braden (1)

1
West Texas A&M WT 10-2
5
Winner Arkansas Fort Smith UAFS 7-3
West Texas A&M WT
10-2
1
Final
5
Arkansas Fort Smith UAFS
7-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
West Texas A&M WT 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2
Arkansas Fort Smith UAFS 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 X 5 8 1

W: Zach Burch (2-1) L: Dixon, Zach (0-1)

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2/26/2018 | 12 p.m.

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Game Recap: Baseball |

West Texas A&M Splits Doubleheader Sunday at Arkansas-Fort Smith

Box Score (Game One)

Box Score (Game Two)

Season Stats

THE BASICS:
 
  • Scores: West Texas A&M 11-1, Arkansas-Fort Smith 6-5
 
  • Records: West Texas A&M 10-2, Arkansas-Fort Smith 7-3
 
  • Location: Fort Smith, Ark. (Crowder Field)
 
  • The Lead: The West Texas A&M baseball team split a doubleheader Sunday at Arkansas-Fort Smith as the Buffs won the opener 11-6 and UAFS won the nightcap 5-1.  The teams will conclude the three game series Monday at 12 p.m. at Crowder Field.
 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME 1):
 
  • In the opener, the Buffs plated runs in each of the first five innings with a single run in the first as senior Nick Canas singled home senior Luis Amaro for a 1-0 lead.
  • The Buffs plated three runs in the second as freshman Tommy Williams singled home a run and Amaro doubled home two runs.
  • UAFS got on the board in the bottom of the inning on a two out back-to-back doubles from Jace Pitchford and Drew Duncan for a 4-1 score.
  • WT added two more runs in the third as junior Tag Baxter singled home two runs for a 6-1 score and then the Buffs added three in the fourth on two RBI singles and an error for a 9-1 lead.
  • One more run crossed in the fifth for the Buffs on a junior Justice Nakagawa home run to left for his second round-tripper of the season.
  • From there, the Buffs looked to be cruising, but UAFS had other plans in the bottom of the sixth as 11 batters came to the plate with the Lions scoring five runs on four hits and two WT errors, while leaving the bags full.
  • WT senior starter Ryan Larison gave up six runs, but three were earned for the game and five runs in the frame with three earned as senior Tate Huebner and junior Braden Baker all pitched in the inning.
  • The Buffs added a key run in the seventh on a bases loaded walk for Amaro and an 11-6 score.
  • The Lions loaded the bases in the bottom of the seventh, but Baker fanned pinch-hitter Phillip Cebuhar to end the game for his first save as a Buff.
 
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS (GAME 1):
 
  • WT scored 11 runs on 14 hits with two errors, while UAFS had six runs on nine hits with two errors.
  • WT scored in six of the seven innings and the first five.
  • Larison (3-0) earned the win going 5.1 innings, allowing seven hits, six runs – three earned, walked two and fanned a season-high ten Lions, matching his career-best set against Texas A&M-Kingsville last season (3/12/17).
  • Amaro went 2 for 2 with two runs scored and three RBI in the game, while Canas went 3 for 4 with a run scored and two RBI.
  • Pitchford went 2 for 4 with two runs scored and two RBI for the Lions as starter Dawson Floyd (2-2) took the loss, going just two innings, allowing six hits, four runs – two earned.
 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME 2):
 
  • The nightcap saw a dominating pitching performance from UAFS starter Zach Burch who went the distance, allowing one hit, one earned run, while walking four and fanning six as he completely stymied the Buffs.
  • WT junior Christian Loya broke up the no-hitter in the seventh with a home run to left for his first home run of the season.
  • Prior to that, Burch had retired 11-straight Buffs dating back to the third inning.
  • UAFS scored single runs in five-straight innings from the fourth to the eighth for the win.Two errors provide costly in the fourth as Duncan hit a sacrifice fly for a RBI and unearned run and a 1-0 lead as the Lions left the bases full.
  • In the fifth a RBI double from Troy Cahill with two away gave UAFS a 2-0 lead and, with two out again in the sixth, a RBI single from Dylan Hurt gave the Lions a 3-0 lead.
  • After the home run by Loya for a 3-1 deficit and some momentum for the Buffs, a leadoff double down the line in the bottom of the seventh and a sacrifice bunt moved Anthony Seminaris to third as Cahill drove him home with his second hit of the game and a 4-1 lead.A double steal in the bottom of the eighth scored the fifth run.
 
 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS (GAME 2):
 
  • It marked the first time WT had been one-hit since at Northeastern State on Mar. 25, 2005.
  • Cahill was 2 for 4 with two RBI, while Ibarra was 2 of 3 with a run scored on the stolen base for a 5-1 lead in the eighth for the Lions.
  • Junior Zach Dixon took the loss as he fall to 0-1 on the year going five innings, allowing two hits, two runs – one earned, walked two and fanned four.
  • Junior Todd Danzeisen pitched the final three innings, allowing six hits, three earned runs and fanned three.
 
 
UP NEXT:
 
  • The Buffs and Lions will play the rubber-match Monday at 12 p.m.
  • Check www.gobuffsgo.com on the baseball schedule page for links to live stats and audio/video streaming of the games all season long.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Christian Loya

#13 Christian Loya

LHP/INF
5' 11"
Redshirt Freshman
R/L
Tate Huebner

#17 Tate Huebner

RHP
5' 10"
Junior
R/R
Luis Amaro

#32 Luis Amaro

INF
6' 0"
Senior
Braden Baker

#6 Braden Baker

RHP/INF
5' 9"
Junior
Nick Canas

#34 Nick Canas

OF
6' 0"
Senior
Ryan Larison

#17 Ryan Larison

RHP
6' 4"
Senior
Tag Baxter

#8 Tag Baxter

C
6' 0"
Junior
Todd Danzeisen

#18 Todd Danzeisen

LHP
5' 10"
Junior
Zach Dixon

#9 Zach Dixon

LHP
6' 0"
Junior
Justice Nakagawa

#5 Justice Nakagawa

INF
6' 0"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Christian Loya

#13 Christian Loya

5' 11"
Redshirt Freshman
R/L
LHP/INF
Tate Huebner

#17 Tate Huebner

5' 10"
Junior
R/R
RHP
Luis Amaro

#32 Luis Amaro

6' 0"
Senior
INF
Braden Baker

#6 Braden Baker

5' 9"
Junior
RHP/INF
Nick Canas

#34 Nick Canas

6' 0"
Senior
OF
Ryan Larison

#17 Ryan Larison

6' 4"
Senior
RHP
Tag Baxter

#8 Tag Baxter

6' 0"
Junior
C
Todd Danzeisen

#18 Todd Danzeisen

5' 10"
Junior
LHP
Zach Dixon

#9 Zach Dixon

6' 0"
Junior
LHP
Justice Nakagawa

#5 Justice Nakagawa

6' 0"
Junior
INF