March 8, 2010

Final Stats

Lone Star Conference power Angelo State swept Texas A&M International University, 3-1 and 10-5, in a non-conference doubleheader on Monday afternoon in San Angelo. The Rambelles are ranked third in this week's NFCA Division II Poll.

Samantha García scored on a sac fly by Clarissa Salinas in the fourth inning of the opener to tie the score 1-1. ASU retook the lead with two runs in the bottom of the fifth inning before Rambelle starting pitcher Chelsea Nelson secured the win for the home team by limiting the Dustdevils to one hit, a two-out single in the seventh inning, the rest of the way.

Salinas (2-4) pitched well in a losing effort for the Dustdevils. She allowed two earned runs on five hits in 6.0 innings.

TAMIU (7-15) took a 5-1 lead in the second game before ASU (19-2) stormed back for the win. The Dustdevils built the lead with seven hits, all by different players, over the first three innings.

TAMIU was limited to three hits, all singles, after ASU scored five runs on two hits and two Dustdevil errors in the bottom of the third inning to take a 6-5 lead.

Victoria Beltrán (3-5) took the loss for the Dustdevils. She allowed six earned runs on eight hits in a complete-game effort. Five TAMIU errors led to four unearned runs scored against Beltrán.