ODESSA, TEXAS – The UT Tyler Baseball team secured a series win against UT Permian Basin on Sunday afternoon with a dominant offensive performance. The Patriots exploded for 15 runs on 17 hits, with every player in the starting lineup recording at least one hit. They also scored 3+ runs in four of the final five innings to close out the series in convincing fashion.
UT Permian Basin struck first, taking a 2-0 lead in the first inning. A leadoff single, sacrifice bunt, and walk set the stage for an RBI double, followed by a sacrifice fly to plate the second run. The Patriots responded in the second, cutting the deficit to 2-1 after an error and a single put runners on the corners. A walk loaded the bases, and a groundout brought home their first run of the game.
The Falcons added their final two runs in the third, capitalizing on a hit-by-pitch and three singles to extend their lead to 4-1. From there, UT Tyler took control, launching a relentless 14-0 scoring run. The Patriots erupted for 3+ runs in the fifth, sixth, eighth, and ninth innings to put the game out of reach.
In the fifth, an error and a two-out walk set the table for Bryce Jewell, who ripped an RBI double down the line. Blake LaBuda followed with a clutch triple to right-center, scoring two more runs. Tanner Hornback capped off the inning with an RBI single, giving the Patriots their first lead at 5-4.
UT Tyler kept the pressure on in the sixth. A leadoff single, bunt single, and one-out single by Drew Schmidt plated another run. Kaston Mason joined the hit parade with an RBI single through the left side, extending the lead to three. The Falcons turned to their bullpen, but Jewell greeted the new pitcher with an RBI single, making it 8-4.
Though the Patriots didn't put up a crooked number in the seventh, they piled on seven more runs between the eighth and ninth innings. Kyle Atkinson got things started with an RBI double, followed by a bases-loaded two-run single from Justin Williams to make it 11-4. In the ninth, two wild pitches and an RBI walk brought in three more runs before another wild pitch plated the final run, securing the 15-4 victory.
Jacob Hadden took over on the mound with one out in the third and delivered 3.1 shutout innings, allowing five hits to earn his third win of the season. Julio Garcia and Bryson Adair combined for the final 3.1 innings, striking out three and allowing just four hits while keeping the Falcons off the scoreboard.
Offensively, the Patriots dominated, with all nine starters collecting a hit and seven driving in at least one run. Brock Bearden and Jewell led the team with three hits each, while Williams finished 2-for-6 with a team-high three RBIs and a stolen base. Hornback stuffed the stat sheet, going 2-for-3 with two runs, an RBI, two walks, and three stolen bases.
With the series win, UT Tyler improves to 28-8 in conference play and has now claimed six conference series outright. The Patriots will return home to face Southern Arkansas in a non-conference matchup in Tyler.
