Sam Houston State shuts down No. 26 Texas Tech; 10-6

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By Robert H Kelly
Copyright 2014 TexSport Publications

HOUSTON, TEXAS (March 1, 2014) Boosted by three multi-run innings, the Sam Houston State Bearkats downed the No. 26 Texas Tech Red Raiders by the score of 10-6 in second day action at the Houston College Classic at Minute Maid Park, in Houston, Texas on Saturday, March 1, 2014.

The Bearkats put up a massive five-run second inning and followed with two-run innings in the sixth and seventh to put away Texas Tech.

The Red Raiders scored two runs in the first and ninth innings and added single runs in the second and fifth.

Center fielder Colt Atwood went 3-for-5, scoring two runs and knocking in one RBI.

Catcher Anthony Azar was 3-for-4 and right fielder HaydenSimerly when 3-for-5 for the Bearkats.

Sam Odom, pitching 4.1 innings in relief, gave up one run off three hits and struck out three in receiving the win.

Matt Withrow, who pitched 2.2 starting innings and gave up five hits on six runs, got the loss.

Sam Houston raised their record to 10-1 for the season and will next face Texas at 10:05 a.m. on Sunday, March 2.

Texas Tech fell to 8-3 in 2014 and will next play Rice with a 1:35 p.m. first pitch on Sunday, March 2.

The box score for the game can be viewed by clicking here.

Tarleton State downs Emporia State 2-1 at D-II Invitational

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By Robert H Kelly

Copyright 2013 TexSport Publications

 

HOUSTON, TEXAS (February 3, 2013) The Tarleton State Texans held on despite a ninth inning serge by Emporia State to win their second game in the Astros In Action D-II Invitational by the score of 2-0 at Minute Maid Park.

The Texans first got on the board in the bottom of the third inning when Alvaro Moreno singled on a 3-2 pitch; scoring Rustin Thomas from first base.

Their second run came in the sixth inning, with the bases loaded, when Evan Robinson was hit by a Kevin Shaffer pitch, allowing Colten Booth to from third base.

Emporia State mounted a ninth inning comeback by loading the bases with no outs before relief pitcher GarrettKelly closed out the game for the Texan win.

Starting pitcher Matt Buckmaster, who saw 6.2 inning of work, got the win.

He faced 24 batters, struck out seven and gave up only three hits.

Garrett Bane was credited with the loss for Emporia State.

At the plate, Moreno when 2-for-5 with one RBI for the Texans while Skylar Angood was 2-for-3 for the Hornets.

With the win, Tarleton State increases its season record to 2-1 while Emporia State falls to 1-2.

UC-Irvine Beats Southern 5-1 in College Baseball Action

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HOUSTON, TEXAS (February 18, 2012) The University of California Irvine upped its season record to 2-0 with a 5-1 drumming of Southern University in a Saturday game at the 2012 Urban Invitational at Houston’s Minute Maid Park.

The Anteaters capitalized on three fielding errors by the Jaguars to score two runs in both the 4^th and 6^th innings and a single run in the 8^th.

Irvine third baseman Tommy Reyes led the Anteaters with one runs on two hits, two RBI and two walks.

Left fielder Kris Paulino went 1-for-2, scoring two runs with second baseman Dillon Moyer also scoring a run.

The Jaguars managed only three hits in the match to go with the single run.

Kyle Hooper, pitching four innings in relief, gave up a single hit, no runs while walking two. He was credited with the win.

On the other hand, starter Jose De Leon pitched 3.2 innings, gave up two runs on five hits.

Daniel Garcia and Santos Saldivar pitched in a combined 5.1 innings of relief allowing three runs on four hits and walked three.

Fielding was definitely a problem for the 1-1 Jaguars with third baseman Cameron McGriff, catcher Clint Ourso, and pitcher Daniel Garcia all committing errors.

UC-Irvine will next face Texas Southern on Sunday with a revised start time of 10:00am.

Southern will play Alabama State immediately after the Irvine-Southern game.

All games on Sunday have been reassigned to Minute Maid Park due to the inclement weather in the Houston area.

Grambling Downs Alabama St. 8-5 at MLB Urban Invitational

Four errors by Alabama State allowed Grambling
State to score six runs in the top of the 12th inning.
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By Robert H Kelly

Copyright 2012 TexSport Publications

HOUSTON, TEXAS (February 18, 2012) In a game that was tied in the bottom of the ninth inning, Grambling State University (2-0) scored six runs in the top of the 12^th to down Alabama State University (0-2) 8-5 in the second game for both teams in the MLB Urban Invitational at Minute Maid Park in Houston.

Alabama State scored two runs in the seventh inning to take a 2-1 lead and was headed for the win when Grambling tied the score in the top of the ninth.

Alabama State connected for three runs in the bottom of the 12^th but it was not enough to overcome the Tigers’ six-run inning.

The name of the game was errors and they were all off the gloves of Alabama State.

The Hornets’ shortstop Emmanuel Marrero and pinch hitting first baseman Lloyd Kelly each committed two errors for the four error total.

Tiger starting pitcher Richard Bautista hurled 7.1 inning, giving up two earned runs off three hits while striking out three.

Relief pitcher Michael Martin as credited with the win; pitching 1.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits and striking out two.

The Hornets’ Greg Matthews earned the loss after giving up six runs, three of them earned, off five hits in the top of the 12^th.He also walked two while striking out four.

Grambling State will next face Prairie View A&M on Sunday, Feb. 19 with a 6:00pm start time.

Alabama State will take on Southern University at 2:30pm on Sunday.

Both games will be played at the Houston Astros MLB Urban Youth Academy  at Sylvester Turner Park in Houston.

MLB Urban Invitational Headed to Houston

By Robert H Kelly
Copyright 2012 TexSport Publications

HOUSTON, TEXAS (February 16, 2012) This coming weekend, the NCAA and Major League Baseball combine to host the 2012 Urban Invitational in Houston.

Six colligate teams will face off in three days of baseball action at two venues in the Bayou City.

The first day of the invitational on Friday, February 17 will be held at the Houston Astros Urban Youth Academy at Sylvester Turner Park.

The first game of the tripleheader will see the Southern University face off against Prairie View A&M University wit the first pitch at 11:00AM.

At 2:30PM, the University of California, Irvine takes on Alabama State University with Grambling State University vs. Texas Southern University in the nightcap at 6:00PM.

Saturday’s action will move to Minute Maid Park with three games scheduled; Alabama State vs. Grambling State at 11:00AM, UC-Irving vs. Southern at 3:00PM and Texas Southern vs. Prairie View at 7:00PM.

Grammy-nominated singer Ruben Studdard will perform the National Anthem prior to the 3:00PM game, which will be televised live on MLB Network and at mlb.com.

Sunday will see the games moved back to Sylvester Turner Park with action at 11;00AM, 2:30PM and 5:30PM.

UC-Irving will take on Texas Southern in the first game followed by Alabama State vs. Southern and Grambling State vs. Prairie View.