CANYON, Texas (KFDA) – West Texas A&M overcame an early deficit with an eight-run third inning and defeated Lubbock Christian 15-11 in Lone Star Conference action Thursday.<\/p>\n
The Buffs plated eight runs on 13 batters in the decisive third inning, erasing a 4-3 deficit.<\/p>\n
West Texas A&M grabbed an early 3-0 lead in the opening frame. Jake Alwine scored on a Jacob Police triple to left field, and Timothy Haynes followed with a two-run homer to left center.<\/p>\n
Third inning surge<\/p>\n
The Buffs exploded for eight runs in the third. Luis Reyes and Tristin Thomas each delivered RBI hits before Haynes came through with a two-run single. A pair of Lubbock Christian errors helped West Texas A&M push the lead to 11-4.<\/p>\n
West Texas A&M added another run in the fourth when Brock Bunker hit an RBI ground-rule double to make it 12-5.<\/p>\n
West Texas A&M responded with two insurance runs in its half of the seventh. Bunker drove in a run with a two-out single to center, then came around to score on a wild pitch for a 15-9 lead.<\/p>\n
Bryan Raitz improved to 4-1 with the victory. He worked 5.1 innings, allowing 11 hits and seven runs, six earned, while walking two and striking out five. <\/p>\n
Riley Kettner notched his first save, working the final 3.2 innings. He surrendered seven hits and four earned runs with two walks and two strikeouts.<\/p>\n
The teams return to action Friday for a doubleheader starting at 2 p.m.<\/p>\n
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