TAMU-T Eagles complete 3-game baseball sweep of Southwest
TEXARKANA, Texas — Texas A&M University-Texarkana’s baseball team stayed unbeaten in Red River Athletic Conference play with a 14-1 victory over University of the Southwest Sunday.
The Eagles climb to 5-6 overall and 3-0 in RRAC action while Southwest of Hobbs, New Mexico, falls to 0-3.
TAMU-T won all three games against Southwest, including Saturday’s doubleheader, 12-6, and 4-2 in 10 innings.
The Eagles, coached by Steve Jones (8th season), erupted for 5 runs in the second inning and tacked on 6 more in the fifth to record Sunday’s win.
The Texarkana hosts banged out 13 hits (Southwest had 6). Luke Hyzdu was 3-for4 with a double, 3 RBI and scored 3 run; Eric Spencer was 2-for-2 with 2 walks and 3 RBI; Jonathan Rios and Kyle McMullen added 2 hits each and scored 2 runs.
Other Eagles hitters were: Julian Macias and Dakota Leopold with a double and 2 RBI apiece. Xavier Selway had a hit, an RBI and scored twice.
Collin Fenilli was the winning pitcher, going 6 1/3 innings and allowing 6 hits, 1 run (earned). He struck out 5 and walked 3. He was touched by Southwest’s Andru Sanchez, who hit a solo home run in the fourth inning.
The Eagles rallied late to pull out the win in Saturday’s second game of the 3-game series. The hosts scored a run in the bottom of the ninth to send the game into extra innings tied at 2-all. TAMU-T then scored the decisive two runs in the bottom of the 1oth to escape with a win.
The Eagles had 10 hits, led by Dylan Simmons with three hits, including a home run, and 2 RBI, Leopold had two hits, and Hunter Reid had a solo homer and scored 2 runs. Pudge Carlisle and Spencer had a double each.
Reliever Nathan Hunter pitched three innings of no hits and no runs to notch the pitching win.
In Saturday’s first game, TAMU-T slapped 10 hits. Lyzdu had 3 hits to knock in 4 runs, Reid and Brandon Riley had two hits each, and McMullen had a hit and 2 RBI. Riley also had 2 RBI.
The Eagles will be back at home at 2 p.m. Tuesday, hosting Central Baptist College.
Track and Field Atlanta 4th, Tigers 5th in Maverick Relays
MARSHALL, Texas — Atlanta placed fourth and Texas High tied for fifth place in the annual Marshall Maverick Relays Saturday at Maverick Stadium.
It is the season-opening track and field events for area schools.
Palestine won the boys division with 108.50 points, followed by Longview (104) and Marshall (90.50). Queen City placed eighth with 8 points.
Atlanta won the girls division with 93 points, Texas High was fourth with 76 and Queen City 10th with 16.
Here are the top three finishers in the boys and girls divisions: MAVERICK RELAYS Boys Division FIELD EVENTS
SHOT PUT: 1. Caden Walker, Atl., 44-05.50; 2. Dhaizon Buchanan, Long., 43-09.00; 3. Holdenn Hodges, White Oak, 40-10. DISCUS: 1. Holden Hodges, WO, 124-0; 2. Billy Smith, Long., 123-0; 3. Zach Reagan, Palestine 116-0. LONG JUMP:
1. William Winkfield, Texas High, 20-07.5; 2. Keshon Foster, Mar., 20-03.0; 3. Jaiden Simmons, Long., 19-07.0. TRIPLE JUMP:
1. Keshon Foster, Mar., 43-04; 2. Jaiden Simmons, Long., 42-09.5;
3. Dameon Smith Jr., Mar., 41-05. HIGH JUMP: 1. Shedrick Dudley, Pal., 6-2; 2. Corbyn Fryant, WO,
5-7; 3. Dekaylen, Long., 5-6. POLE VAULT: 1. Kirkland Cobb, WO, 13-6; 2. Grayson Thompson, WO, 13-0; 3. Ja’ron Johnson, Pales., 9-0. RUNNING EVENTS
3200 METERS: 1. Grant Sims, Elysian Fields 9:35.99; 2. Mathew Morin, Atl., 10:41.5; 3. Kevin Quincin, Pale., 10:46.23. 4x100 RELAY: 1. Longview ‘A’ 42.56;
2. Atlanta ‘A’ (Cooper Swanson, Markeylin Batton, Isaiah Chandler, Ja Wells), 42.75; 3. 3 Palestine ‘A’ 43.64 12. 800 METERS: 1. Grant Sims, EF, 2:02.81; 2. Mathew Morin, Atl, 2:08.37; 3. De’Trevyon Goudeau, Mar., 2:11.34. 110
HURDLES: 1. Matthew Tyeskie, (unattached), 14.20; 2. Keshon Foster, Mar., 15.77; 3. Davernious Robinson, Mar., 15.98. 100 METERS: 1. Khylon Sublett, Long., 11.04; 2 . Dreylon Spurlock, Pal., 11.13; 3. Willie Nelson, Long., 11.57. 4x200 RELAY: 1. Atlanta ‘A’ (Cooper Swanson, Ja Wells, Isaiah Chandler, Markeylin), 1:29.96; 2. Texas High ‘A’ (William Winkfield, Austin Judkins, Cruz Bustos-Perez, Tradarian Ball), 1:34.68; 3. Palestine ‘A’ 1:35.61. 400 METERS: 1. Spencer Taylor II, Mar., 48.53; 2. Trent Granberry, Queen City, 52.51; 3. Eli Riojas, Atl., 53.07. 300 HURDLES: 1. Matthew Tyeskie, (unattached), 38.57; 2. Keshon Foster, Mar., 39.04; 3. Dameon Smith Jr., Mar. 43.46 2. 200 METERS: 1. Taylor Tatum, Long., 22.93; 2. Dreylon Spurlock, Pal., 23.18;
3. Deandre Drish, Long., 24.15. 1600 METERS: 1. Grant Sims, EF, 4:37.06; 2. Mathew Morin, Atl, 4:52.02; 3. Jalbert Sandoval, Pal., 5:02.09. 4x400 RELAY: 1. Marshall ‘A’ 3:26.55; 2. Atlanta ‘A’ (Isaiah Chandler, Cooper Swanson, Eli Riojas, Ja Wells), 3:34.32; 2); 3. Longview ‘A’ 3:39.5.
TEAM TOTALS: 1. Palestine 108.50; 2. Longview 104; 3. Marshall 90.50; 4. Atlanta 76; 5. (tie) Texas High, White Oak 52.50;
7. Elysian Fields 30; 8. Queen City 8.
Girls Division FIELD EVENTS
SHOT PUT: 1. Keymya Smith, Atl, 33-2; 2. Nix Emma, WO, 32-9;
3. Jada Owens, Long, 32-5.50. DISCUS: 1. Alyssa Helton, Mar, 107-2; 2. Nix Emma, WO 1065; 43. Jada Owens, Long, 84-5. LONG JUMP: 1. Sreniti Collins, Texas High 16-7.50; 2. JD Larry, Atl, 16-7; 3. DaNaucia Johnson, Long, 16-6. HIGH JUMP: 1. Caitlynn Bailey, Atl, 5-4; 2. Jaylah Spurlock, Pal, 4-10; 3. Addison Clinkscales, WO, 4-10. TRIPLE
JUMP: 1. Cassidy Johnson, QC, 35-11; 2. Chimsinagadi Okonkwo, Pal. 35-9; 3. DaNaucia Johnson, Long, 35-8. POLE VAULT: 1. Lizzy Still, WO, 7-6; 2. Tatiana Ocanas, Mar, 7-0; 3. Camila Dominguez, Pal, 6-6.
RUNNING EVENTS
3200 METERS: 1. Cara Sims, EF, 12:22.67; 2. Yanelli Ruiz, Pal, 12:49.54; 3. Daniela Hernandez, Texas High, 12:53.32. 4x100 RELAY: 1. Atlanta ‘A’ (Shamijaia Gillian, JD Larry, Makaylin King, Chantoya Hurd), 50.43 20; 2. Nacogdoches ‘A’ 50.74;
3. Texas High ‘A’ (Kiera Collins, Kyleigh Perkins, Jascey Jones, Sreniti Collins), 50.89. 800 METERS: 1. Kaylon Partain, Atl, 2:29.91; 2. Cara Sims, EF, 2:35.41; 3. DaNaucia Johnson, Long, 2:38.31. 100 HURDLES:
1. Brianna Dzudie, Long, 17.40;
2. Shariah Wade, Nacog., 17.603. Ironeshia Jackson, Nacog, 18.11. 100 METERS: 1. Hannah Carlile, Mar, 12.57; 2. Sreniti Collins, Texas High, 12.65; 3. Eryka Green, Nacog, 13.05. 4x200 RELAY: 1. Atlanta ‘A’ (Shamijaia, JD Larry, Markavia Garner, Chantoya Hurd), 1:48.90; 2. Nacogdoches ‘A’ 1:50.55. 3. Texas High ‘A’ (Taryne Stiger, Kyleigh Perkins, Jascey Jones, Sreniti Collins), 1:50.74. 400 METERS: 1. DaNaucia Johnson, Long, 1:01.91; 2. Rayvin Stansell, Long, 1:02.51; 3. Taylor Woods, Long, 1:04.01. 300 HURDLES: 1. Brianna Dzudie, Long, 49.42; 2. Johnae Newsome, Gilmer, 50.65;
3. Toni McCellon, Queen City, 50.76. 200 METERS: 1. Shannon Mills, Mar, 26.20; 2. Eryka Green, Nacog, 27.12; 3. Rabien Jones, Nacog, 27.61. 1600 METERS: 1. Cara Sims, EF, 5:43.34; 2. Melody Chavez, Gil, 5:50.88; 3. Daniela Hernandez, Texas High, 5:58.64.
4x400 RELAY: 1. Longview ‘A,’ 4:12.43; 2. Atlanta ‘A’ (Chantoya Hurd, Shamijaia, Kaylon Partain, Markavia Garner), 4:21.72. 3. Gilmer ‘A,’ 4:25.69.
TEAM TOTALS: 1. Atlanta 93; 2. Longview 86; 3. Nacogdoches 78;
4. Texas High 76; 5. Palestine 58;
6. Marshall 47; 7. White Oak 38; 8. Elysian Fields 31; 9. Gilmer 24; 10. Queen City 16.