Patriots Roll Over YellowJackets

Sat, Apr 5 2008

Contact:  Shane Meling (903) 233-3767                                                                                
shanemeling@letu.edu
April 5, 2008

Patriots Roll Over YellowJackets
LONGVIEW, TEXAS – The University of Texas at Tyler’s seventh ranked baseball team took both ends of a double header against American Southwest Conference East Division rival LeTourneau University on Saturday at Conrad Vernon Field, 10-0 and 19-0.
The Patriots (26-6, 9-2) received excellent power pitching and power hitting to easily take the first two games of the three games series.  Brett Holland twirled a seven inning shutout in the opener as he held the YellowJackets (8-19-1, 2-9) to three hits while walking one and striking out four.  Jeremy Harding had the big blast in the game, a two-out grand slam in the third inning that put the Patriots on top for good.  Nick Clifton and Corey Farra each added homers for the visitors.  Ethan Cravalho (Honoka’a, HI/KHCS) had the lone extra base hit for the Jackets with a double off the wall.
In the second game, UT-Tyler’s Blake Booher pitched a 1-hit shutout with Chris Tampke’s (Nacogdoches/Nacogdoches HS) bunt single in the third inning as the only blemish.  Booher walked three and struck out 11 in the win.  The Patriot offense had 20 hits and clubbed four more homers in the nightcap.  Farra hit his second homer of the day while Clay Baker, Michael Caggiano and Kyle Braden each joined in the action.  Jared Hood went 3-for-4 with two triples in the game.
The Jackets and Patriots finish up their series on Sunday with one nine-inning game starting at 2 o’clock.
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