The Basics

Game 3: Evangel 6, Texas A&M-Texarkana 7 | Box Score

Game 4: Evangel 0, Texas A&M-Texarkana 15 | Box Score

Record: Evangel (0-4), TAMTU (4-0)

Location: Texarkana, Texas (George Dobson Field)

TEXARKANA, Texas – Valor Baseball concluded their road trip on Saturday (Jan. 25) afternoon, looking to bounce back and compete against the Eagles of Texas A&M-Texarkana in their final two games of a four game series.

The Valor and Eagles played another tightly contested first game, similar to yesterday, that saw Evangel come up just short in a comeback effort, 6-7, nearly rallying after being down by three runs. EU struggled offensively in game four, mustering just three hits in a 0-15 loss to close the four game series.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Valor were able to jump out to an early 1-0 lead over the Eagles in game three, using small ball (a pair of sacrifice bunts) to score Evan Baptiste, who doubled to open the game.

• The Eagles scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning before the Valor again responded, scoring a pair of runs in the top of the second. Quentin Edwards singled, followed by a walk from Heath Perry to put a pair of runners on. An error in the field for TAMUT scored both Edwards and Perry, giving Evangel a 3-2 lead.

• TAMUT scored four unanswered runs to take a 3-6 lead over Evangel, carrying the lead into the top of the fifth inning.

• In the top of the fifth, Evangel was able to come roaring back, as Peyton Gayer and Shane Poe opened the inning with a pair of singles, before an error scored Gayer. Brendan Coffindaffer, who reached on the error, stole second and a walk from Quentin Edwards loaded the bases for EU. Matthew Olson came up clutch, driving in a pair of runs on a double to tie the game up at 6-6. A pitching change stalled Evangel's offense, but the damage had been done to tie the game up.

• An error in the bottom of the sixth inning allowed TAMUT to score the go ahead run, as Evangel could not score in the seventh inning, stranding a runner on second to fall, 6-7.

• In game four, the Valor were able to get singles in the first and fifth innings, but were unable to get any offensive runs across the plate, as they fell, 0-15, in their final game of the weekend.

QUOTABLE 

"Tough weekend overall. We were one or two plays away from splitting the series with a really good team," head coach Sam Jones stated. "We have to do a better job of competing in the big moments and executing the fundamentals. Back to work on Monday."

NOTABLE

• Peyton Gayer led Evangel offensively, swinging a .500 bat (2/4) in Saturday's losses.

• Evangel allowed TAMUT to bat .340 on Saturday, while Evangel mustered just .200 at the dish.

• The Valor fielded better than their opponents on Saturday, finishing with four errors to TAMUT's five errors.

• Evangel moved to 6-17 all-time against TAMUT.

NEXT UP

Evangel Baseball opens their home schedule on Friday (Feb. 7) afternoon at 12:00 p.m., hosting long time rival College of the Ozarks for a doubleheader.

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