Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 KINGSVILLE, TEXAS – UT Tyler baseball will head into Sunday's series finale against Texas A&M-Kingsville with a jolt of energy after sweeping Saturday's doubleheader by scores of 2-1 and 6-5.
 
GAME ONE
 
The two teams settled into a pitcher's duel for game one, as the two teams combined for just three runs on the day.
 
The Patriots duel was led by Garrett Arredondo, who put together a gem of a start on his way to a complete game win. He allowed just one run off of six hits while issuing just one walk and striking out four.
 
In the first inning, the Javelinas put together two straight one out singles, but Arredondo had the answer with a strikeout and a flyout to leave the runners stranded. In the second, he worked a 1-2-3 frame to keep the Javelinas off the board.
 
In the third, the Javelinas broke through for their only run of the game, as they strung together a reached on error and two straight singles to take a 1-0 lead.
 
The Patriots offense had the answer quickly in the top half of the fourth, as Ethan Menard dropped a bunt single and moved to third on a groundout before coming home on a sacrifice fly from Austin Ochoa to tie the game.
 
Arredondo kept dealing, working a 1-2-3 frame in the fourth and yet another scoreless frame in the fifth around a single. He posted another 1-2-3 effort in the sixth with a pair of strikeouts, and in the seventh inning he worked around a walk to hold off the Javelinas and force extra innings.
 
In that extra inning in the eighth, the Patriots finally got their big break, as Nathan Carriere led off by reaching on an error that bounced away from the right fielder and he scampered all the way around to third.
 
Lane Hutchinson was the next man up, and he ripped a single into right center to plate Carriere and give the Patriots the insurance they needed.
 
Arredondo marched back out for the home half, but the Javelinas led off with a single. A fielder's choice cut down the runner at second, and the Patriots came up big by catching the runner trying to steal second to get two outs. Arredondo then followed that up by inducing the popup and ending the game.
 
For the contest, six Patriots hitters recorded a hit, led by Ethan Menard who went 2-for-3 with a run scored.
 
GAME TWO
 
Game two started off with a bang for the Patriots offense, as they plated five runs in the top half of the first to take the quick lead. Nathan Carriere led off with a double, and Lane Hutchinson and Ethan Menard followed with a walk and a single to load the bases.
 
Ethan Bedgood drove in a run with a sacrifice fly, and Austin Ochoa and Kyle Atkinson each put together RBI singles to make it 3-0. Later in the inning, it was Jordan Ardoin driving in another run with a single, and Atkinson came around to score on a throwing error to make it 5-0.
 
Nash Villegas got the ball to start the game, and he worked a 1-2-3 hlaf inning to lead off the game on his side. In the second inning, the Javelinas plated their first run, as they got a single and a double with two outs before scoring a run on a passed ball. In the third, they kept the offense going, plating three more runs with a two RBI single and a sacrifice fly to cut the lead down to just one.
 
In the fourth inning, the Patriots offense brought in some much needed insurance, as Hayden Clearman smoked a two out double to left center and then came around to score on a Carriere single.
 
Villegas settled back in with another 1-2-3 inning, keeping the Patriots ahead 6-4 heading into the fifth. In that fifth inning, the Javelinas climbed back in again, scoring a run on an RBI double to cut the lead in half. Miles Clack took over for Villegas in that inning, and after allowing that run he got three straight outs to end the rally.
 
In the sixth, Clack was all nails. He allowed a leadoff single, but got three straight outs to strand the runner and keep the lead. In the home half of the seventh and final inning, he struck out the first two hitters and got a groundout to end the game by a score of 6-5.
 
For the game, Nash Villegas picked up the win after going four full innings. He allowed five hits and five runs, four earned, while walking three and posting a strikeout.
 
Miles Clack got the save, his first of the year. He gave up just two hits while striking out four hitters over his three innings of work.