AUSTIN – St. Edward's was unable to carry momentum from Friday's win into Saturday, as No. 1 Angelo State captured both ends of a doubleheader at Lucian-Hamilton Field. The Rams won the first contest 10-2 and then held on for a 6-4 victory in the nightcap.

The loss in the opener for the Hilltoppers (10-11, 10-11 LSC) snapped the squad's six-game winning streak at home.

GAME ONE RECAP
Angelo State (19-2, 19-2 LSC) scored three runs in the opening inning and added four more in the fifth and two in the sixth to take a 9-0 lead over St. Edward's.

The Hilltoppers scored their two runs in the bottom of the sixth after loading the bases. ZANE PHELPS drew a bases-loaded walk, while TY MARKEE drove in DOMINIC MORACE on a fielder's choice to the shortstop.

The Rams added a run in the seventh to cap the scoring.

SEU was limited to three hits in the contest. ASU starting pitcher Benjamin Elder (3-0) struck out seven and yielded the two fifth-inning runs. He walked five hitters, all in the fifth.

Meanwhile, BLAKE HOLUB (2-3) was saddled with the loss, as the right-handed gave up seven runs on six hits and four walks in five innings. Holub also fanned seven and hit two batters.

Holub also had one of the three hits for the Hilltoppers. Markee and JACOB VASQUEZ had the other two. Markee's was a double.

GAME TWO RECAP
St. Edward's plated two runs in the opening inning of the second game to take an early lead.

After the 'Toppers loaded the bases, DANTE GUTIERREZ drove in Vasquez on a sacrifice fly to open the scoring. Later in the frame, Markee scored the second run on a wild pitch.

However, Angelo State answered in the top of the following stanza. The Rams had three doubles, including two that drove in runs to tie the game.

Josh Elvir broke a 2-2 tie in the third with a two-run homer. ASU pushed its advantage to 6-2 with two unearned runs in the fifth.

St. Edward's was able to pick up two runs in the bottom of the inning. Vasquez hit a towering homer over the left-field fence to start the frame. Holub drove a one-out single through the left side of the infield. After a pitching change, Holub moved to second on a groundout. He then was sent home by MORGAN ALLEN's two-out single.

The Hilltoppers started the seventh with Markee's leadoff single. However, Holub was jammed on a pitch that turned into a 6-4-3 double play to wipe the basepaths. Carson Childers then recorded the final out to preserve the save.

Josh Barnett (3-0) was able to pick up the win despite giving up four runs on seven hits.

NATHAN MEDRANO (2-1) took the loss on the mound. He surrendered six runs (five earned) on six hits and three walks in 5.2 innings.

The top of SEU's order had six of the team's 10 hits. Vasquez was 2 for 4 with his fifth homer of the year. Markee and Holub both had two singles.

UP NEXT
The two teams will close out the series Sunday with a nine-inning tilt. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.