HUNTSVILLE — A two-out RBI single up the middle by Jamie Plumlee provided the winning run as Sam Houston defeated UT-Arlington 4-3 Saturday afternoon at Clay Gould Field to even the Southland Conference baseball series at one apiece.
The Mavericks defeated the Kats 9-6 Friday night.
The Bearkats (1-1 in SLC, 4-11 overall) scored three runs from batters who led off with base hits and their final run came on a two-out RBI single. The Mavericks (1-1, 5-9) were held to just one run and three hits after the third inning.
UT-Arlington starting pitcher Rett Varner (1-2) took the loss throwing a career-high eight innings while allowing four runs off 10 base hits with one walk and five strikeouts.
Sam Houston State reliever Matt Shelton picked up the win, throwing the final three innings with five strikeouts. He allowed just one base hit and walked two.
Braeden Riley led the Bearkats at the plate, going 4-for-5 with two runs scored. He led off the first and third innings with base hits and later came around to score. Sam Houston State left fielder Jared Wondra led off the seventh inning with his first home run of the season.
The Mavericks tied the score at 1 with Chad Comer’s second home run of the season. Following the Bearkats run in the third, UTA tied the score again on an RBI ground out by Guest.
Following Wondra’s homer in the seventh, UT-Arlington answered again as Nick Orr drove in Nephew with a fielder’s choice. Nephew led off the inning with a double to right-center field for his third double of the season.
The rubber game of the series is scheduled for today with a 1 p.m. first pitch at Clay Gould Ballpark.
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Kats even series with UT-Arlington
Plumlee drives in winning run with two-out RBI single in eighth inning
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