CANYON, Texas – The #2 Buffaloes of West Texas A&M trailed 7-0 in the top of the sixth inning before finding their rhythm offensively with a 10-spot in the bottom of the frame to salvage a Lone Star Conference series split with the UT Tyler Patriots at Wilder Park in Canyon.
 
The Patriots got on the board first in the top of the fourth inning as Tanner van de Sanden singled to left field with two outs to score Ethan Bedgood for the 1-0 lead. UTT added to their lead in the top of the fifth as Bedgood singled up the middle with two outs to drive in two and make it 3-0.
 
Tyler added to their lead in the top of the sixth as they took advantage of a Buffalo error with two outs followed later in the frame by a Tanner Roach two-run single to center and another WT error to make it 7-0.
 
The Buffs showed some life in the sixth as Eddy Savoie singled home Bryant Bailey and Paul Wittmann followed later in the frame by an Adam Becker two-run double to the right center field gap and a Mike Manetta RBI walk to make it 7-5. 


Eric Ortiz drew an RBI walk followed by a two-run single to center by Bailey for the 8-7 lead, Savoie and Ryan Johnson grounded into back-to-back fielder's choice RBI groundouts to extend the lead to 10-7. The Patriots cut into the lead in the top of the eighth on an Alex Bruce RBI single thru the right side to make it 10-8.
 
WT added insurance runs in the eighth as Johnson singled down the right field line to score Bailey followed by a UTT throwing error with two outs that plated two more to extend the lead to 13-8. 
 
Colton Charnholm picked up the win (4-1) for the Buffs as the junior allowed two unearned runs on one hit with one walk and no strikeouts in his 0.1 innings of work. Reese Miller picked up his third save, allowing no runs on three hits with no walks and two strikeouts.