PUEBLO, Colorado (March 1, 2025) – Lubbock Christian started off the new month with a bang, plating 13 runs in a win against CSU-Pueblo on Saturday at Rawlings Field.
Junior Evan Roach (2-1) picked up the victory out of the bullpen for the Chaparrals (10-8, 9-7 LSC). The right-hander went a season-high five innings, giving up one run on one hit, allowing one walk and striking out four.
LCU racked up 16 hits, including three apiece from Brevin McCool, Jacob Gutierrez and Brock Tijerina. Tijerina also clubbed his first home run of the season early in the game, while McCool hit his 12th.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Lubbock Christian got on the board first in the game, scoring a pair of runs in the top of the first. Johnny Gomez III pushed in one with an RBI walk, and a single from Tijerina drove in another.
Tijerina's homer came in the third to drive in two more, and an RBI walk put the Chaps up by five. CSU-Pueblo got all five of the runs back in the bottom half of the third, hitting a pair of home runs to tie the game.
LCU went back on top in the top of the fourth, using a single from Gomez and back-to-back doubles from Tijerina and Ryan Blackwell to score two runs. A double from Nicklaus Baumbach added another run in the fifth.
In the seventh, Lubbock Christian added more insurance on a single from Jacob Gutierrez, but the Thunderwolves got it back with a solo homer in the bottom of the frame.
The final four Chaparral runs came in the ninth, when McCool hit his three-run blast. One final run came in on a sacrifice fly from Gomez.
GAME NOTES
» Senior Jake Llaneza struck out a season-high five ThunderWolves hitters.
» Every Lubbock Christian starter reached base safely in the win.
» Five Chaparrals had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» Lubbock Christian went 6-for-12 (.500) with runners in scoring position.
» The Thunderwolves attempted two stolen bases in the game and both were gunned down by Ryan Blackwell.
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