Jags close out doubleheader with win over Prairie View A&M
PRAIRIE VIEW, TX – UHV closed its non-conference doubleheader with NCAA Division I foe Prairie View A&M on a high note on Tuesday.
Game 2
Game 2
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston-Victoria | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Prairie View A&M University | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
Game 2
Game 2
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston-Victoria | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Prairie View A&M University | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston-Victoria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
Prairie View A&M University | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | X | 14 | 18 | 1 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Houston-Victoria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
Prairie View A&M University | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | X | 14 | 18 | 1 |
After falling 14-4 in Game 1, the Jags responded with four runs in the first inning of Game 2 en route to a 6-4 win.
It's the first win over a Division I program since March 6, 2019, when UHV beat the Panthers 7-4, and the first road win over a Division I program since April 13, 2014, when the Jags beat Texas Southern 5-4.
"I'm proud of the way we responded after the first loss," said head coach Jonathan Stavinoha. "We were playing ahead the whole game and it was nice."
Zach Lee extended his hitting streak to three games by going 4-for-6 with a pair of RBIs in the series. Lee had home runs in both games.
Raul Lopez is also sitting on a three-game hitting streak after going 3-for-7 in the series with two RBIs. He was 2-for-3 in Game 1.
Ty Williams joined Lee with a multi-hit performance in Game 2, going 2-for-4 with 2 RBIs in the win.
"When you can get one of your main bats going, that's always a big key," Stavinoha said. "Zach, Ty and Raul had some hits and we had some other guys coming through."
The Jags (7-13) used four different pitchers with Christian Garcia going two innings to start and striking out two.
Justin Mireles got the win after two innings of relief in which he allowed two hits and struck out three. It was his first career win.
Brayton Cardwell picked up the save with a hitless inning of relief.
"Our starters have been going deep into games and pitching their tails off," Stavinoha said. "It's good to get the bullpen guys in there, and it's really good to see Mireles throw with confidence and let it loose a little bit. It was good to see the confidence come through."
UHV resumes conference play on Friday with a three-game series in New Orleans against Xavier (La.)