PINE BLUFF, Arkansas -- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Baseball Team swept Texas Southern in a doubleheader with the Golden Lions winning game one, 11-9 and pulling out a 6-5 victory in game two, here Friday afternoon at the Torii Hunter Baseball, Softball and Little League Complex.
In game one, UAPB (13-12, 8-3 SWAC) scored 11 runs on 18 hits, while only committing one error. The Golden Lions had four batters to record three hits in the contest inRashawn Tillman, Westin Hinkel, Chris Burns and Jerimiah Figueroa.
TSU scored nine runs on nine hits and committed two errors in the contest. Zach Welz led the Tigers from the plate with three hits in five at-bats, scoring four runs and driving in two.
Billy Olson (5-3) received the win for the Golden Lions, allowing eight hits, six earned runs and striking out six in six inning of work, while Kevin Walsh pitched three scoreless innings in relief and striking out four for his first save of the season.
Larry Romero (4-1) received the loss for the TSU, allowing six hits and striking out one earned run in one and one-third inning of relief. Felix Gomez made the start for the Tigers, allowing 11 hits and five earned runs in three and two-third innings of work. Also making an appearance on the mound for TSU was Ryan Rios, pitching three innings in relief, allowing one hit and striking out three.
TSU scored the first run of the contest on a Ryan Lazo single to left field scoring Welz, who doubled to center field to lead off the inning, giving the Tigers a 1-0 advantage in the top of the first inning.
UAPB reclaimed the lead in the bottom of the first with Hinkel homering to left field and Davis scoring on a Burns single to left field, giving the Golden Lions a 2-1 lead.
The Tigers regained the lead in the top of the third inning to take a 5-2 lead as TSU plated three runs in the inning.
UAPB plated five runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to take a 7-4 lead.
TSU tied the contest at 7-7 in the top of the fifth inning as the Tigers plated three runs in the inning.
UAPB broke the tie with a four-run fifth inning to take an 11-7 advantage into the sixth inning.
The Tigers scored two more runs in their half of the sixth inning to cut UAPB's lead to 11-9.
In game number two, both teams finished with 10 hits apiece and one error each.
The Golden Lions where led by both Tommy Haas and Davis in game two as they both finished with two hits each for UAPB, while TSU had three player to finish with two hits each.
Davis (2-1) received the win for the Golden Lions, striking out two in two scoreless innings of work. Humberto Medina made the start for UAPB, allowing 10 hits, four earned runs and striking out one in seven inning of work.
Seth Oliver (0-3) received the loss for the Tigers, allowing one hit and striking out one in one inning of relief. Frank Cruz made the start for UAPB, allowing eight hits, four earned runs and striking out three in in seven innings of work.
TSU took a 5-3 lead into the bottom of the eighth inning.
UAPB scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning with Haas, who led off the inning with a triple, scoring on an Andre Davis double to right field. Davis tied the contest at 5-5 as he scored on a passed ball, followed by Vladimir Gomez single to scoring Collin Drury, giving the Golden Lions, 6-5 victory.
The Golden Lions will return to action on Saturday, April 4 against Texas Southern in a 1 p.m. start at the Torii Hunter Baseball, Softball and Little League Complex.
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