Trojan baseball drops opener to Lamar

Trojan baseball drops opener to Lamar
Feb. 11, 2009

It was a somewhat rocky start to the baseball season, as the Trojans committed four costly errors in a 7-6 loss in Lamar, Colo. All seven of Lamar’s runs were unearned.

“We beat them in almost every aspect except the score,” Head Coach Ryan Carter said. “Our coaching staff also thought that some calls went against us, but despite those things there will still many positive things that happened.”

After falling behind 4-0 in the first three innings, the Trojans scored two runs in the top of the fourth. They trailed 5-2 entering the top of the sixth, but sophomore transfer Jason Huerta smacked a three-run home run to tie the score. However, Lamar was the beneficiary of two more unearned runs in the bottom of the sixth and they held on for the one-run victory.

Mark Phillips started and received the loss in the game. In four innings, Phillips allowed three hits and three walks while striking out four. Josh Edwards pitched the final four innings in relief, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out two.

Huerta was 1-for-3 with the homerun and Jerry Hildreth was 3-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base.

The Trojans begin their annual week-long trip into Texas this weekend with a double-header with Ranger Community College in Odessa, Texas. Other stops on the trip are a doubleheader with Odessa on Monday, a doubleheader on Feb. 18 with West Texas College, a doubleheader with Wayland Baptist JV on Feb. 20, and finally a doubleheader with Clarendon Community College on Feb. 21.

The Trojans host Lamar on Feb. 25 for the first home game of the season. Their will be just one game, beginning at noon.