The UTPB baseball team split a doubleheader with Newman University, losing the first game 5-2 before earning 2-1 victory in the second game Sunday at Roden Field.
The Falcons (2-9) held a two-run lead in the first game before Newman scored four times in the fourth inning to take control. UTPB’s Matt Symczak (1-1) suffered the loss, with Alex Rivera giving up one run in relief.
In Game 2, UTPB pushed across solo runs in the sixth and seventh innings to earn the split, with Owen Bessette (1-1) earning the victory in relief of starter Ivan Thomas, who allowed one run in five innings of work.
Newman 5-1, UTPB 2-2
Sunday, Roden Field
GAME 1
Newman…….. 000 041 0 — 5 5 0
UTPB………….. 000 200 0 — 2 6 0
Z. Erdman atn E. Herring. Matt Symczak, Alex Rivera (5) and Mitchell Hazlett. W — Erdman (1-1). L — Symczak (0-2). 2B — Newman: C. Druin, E. Herring. UTPB: Simon Clarke.
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GAME 2
Newman…….. 001 000 0 — 1 3 1
UTPB………….. 000 001 1 — 2 5 0
S. Hersh, G. Hammons (4), Q. Bonnell (6) and E. Herring. Ivan Thomas, Owen Bessette (6) and Cooper Coe. W — Bessette (1-1). L — Bonnell (1-1). 2B — UTPB: Tony Oslovar, Chris Ortega. 3B — UTPB: Dalton Drury.
Records — Newman 3-7; UTPB 2-9
