The Wildcats continued their winning streak this weekend by sweeping the Angelo State Rams in a four-game home series.
The Wildcat defense on Friday shut out the Rams, leaving them scoreless in both games. During the first game of the doubleheader, Cameron Aspaas pitched the first six innings, giving up only two hits, and Brad Rutherford closed the game.
Zach Sneed pitched all seven innings during Game Two of the doubleheader, allowing only two hits. The first three innings were scoreless for both teams, until the fourth when Travis Latz got an RBI on a single to left field. Later, Aaron Oliver tripled with the bases loaded, making the score 4-0. ACU defense continued shutting down the ASU offense, and the Wildcat offense scored three more runs in the fifth and seventh to win the game via the run rule.
“The pitching was definitely the answer for the first day,” head coach, Brit Bonneau said.
On Saturday, both teams came to the plate swinging, despite the wind.
“Today was huge for our hitters,” said Bonneau. “When they put up a big crooked number we matched it with another big crooked number and that’s what you have to do on a day like today.”
The Rams gained a lead early, scoring two runs in the first inning. The Wildcats matched the two runs in the bottom of the first when Will Calhoun hit a two-run home run. In the third, ACU put their bats in motion, scoring six runs. Bret Bochsler hit a three-run home run, making the score 6-2.
ASU retaliated, scoring four runs in the fourth, but they couldn’t keep up with the Wildcats, who scored three runs in the third, four in the fourth and two in the fifth. The Wildcats won the game 16-8.
Will Calhoun started pitching the second game of the doubleheader and gave up one run in the first inning, giving ASU an early lead. The Wildcats managed to catch up in the first inning, scoring three runs.
ASU came to the plate swinging in the second and third. The Rams scored two runs off a home run in the second, and another two-run home run in the third, making the score 5-3.
The Wildcats weren’t behind for long. They scored one run in the third and went on a hitting rampage in the fourth. The Wildcats scored five runs with Steven Camillucci and Travis Latz getting RBIs.
ASU came back again in the fifth scoring six runs and taking the lead, 12-9.
ACU was able to hold the Rams in the sixth, and the Wildcats scored two more runs to keep the game close.
The Rams stayed strong, hitting a home run in the seventh, but the Wildcats didn’t sit back and take it. They scored five more runs in the seventh with an RBI by Chris Hall, a three-run home run by Aaron Oliver and a single home run from Bret Bochsler.
“You have to take it one pitch at a time,” Oliver said. “They finally threw me a good pitch to hit and I hit it well.”
Rutherford began pitching at the beginning of the eighth to close the game.
“It is the first time we’ve swept Angelo state,” Bonneau said, “It feels good but we still know we have a long conference season ahead of us and we’ve got to refocus on what we have next.”
to win the game via the run rule.
“The pitching was definitely the answer for the first day,” said Head Coach Britt Bonneau.
On Saturday, both teams came to the plate swinging, despite the wind.
“Today was huge for our hitters,” Bonneau said. “When they put up a big,crooked number we matched it with another big,crooked number, and that’s what you have to do on a day like today.”
The Rams gained the lead early, scoring two runs in the first inning. The Wildcats matched the two runs in the bottom of the first when Will Calhoun hit a two-run home run. In the third, ACU put their bats in motion, scoring six runs. Bret Bochsler hit a three-run home run, making the score 6-2.
ASU retaliated, scoring four runs in the fourth, but they couldn’t keep up with the Wildcats, who scored three runs in the third, four in the fourth and two in the fifth. The Wildcats won the game 16-8.
Will Calhoun started pitching the second game of the doubleheader and gave up one run in the first inning, giving ASU an early lead. The Wildcats managed to catch up in the first inning, scoring three runs.
ASU came to the plate swinging in the second and third innings. The Rams scored two runs off a home run in the second, and another two-run home run in the third, making the score 5-3.
The Wildcats weren’t behind for long. They scored one run in the third and went on a hitting rampage in the fourth. The Wildcats scored five runs with Steven Camillucci and Travis Latz getting RBIs.
ASU came back again in the fifth scoring six runs and taking the lead, 12-9.
ACU was able to hold the Rams in the sixth, and the Wildcats scored two more runs to keep the game close.
The Rams stayed strong, hitting a home run in the seventh, but the Wildcats didn’t sit back and take it. They scored five more runs in the seventh with an RBI by Chris Hall, a three-run home run by Aaron Oliver and a single home run from first baseman Bret Bochsler.
“You have to take it one pitch at a time,” Oliver said. “They finally threw me a good pitch to hit and I hit it well.”
Rutherford began pitching at the beginning of the eighth to close the game.
“It is the first time we’ve swept Angelo State,” Bonneau said. “It feels good but we still know we have a long conference season ahead of us, and we’ve got to refocus on what we have next.”
The Wildcats were back in action Tuesday taking on the Texas Wesleyan Rams at Crutcher Scott Field.
The Wildcats took the first game from TWU 10-4. Kevin Justice got the start for ACU and tossed 4 1-3 innings, giving up four runs on seven hits.
The Wildcats’ first six hitters combined to drive in seven runs. First baseman Will Calhoun reached base four times in the first game with two hits and two walks .
In the second game, the Wildcat bats stayed hot as ACU crushed TWU 7 to 0. Jordan Hartley pitched three solid innings for the win.
The victory was the Wildcats 10th in a row, and improves their record to 29-7 on the season.
The WIldcats head to Tahlequah, Okla., for a four-game series against Northeastern. starting April 2. Northeastern is 14-20 on the season and 12-16 in LSC play. Texas Wesleyan will take on Louisiana Tech starting on Friday.
