BEEVILLE, Texas – Leopard's split first doubleheader of the 2022 season.
Game 1 – Galveston College
After falling behind early 2-0 to Galveston College after a couple of walks and hits in the top of the first inning.
In the top of the third inning, Travis Chestnut got things going with an infield single who was brought in by Bryan Williams' RBI ground out. Joseph Redfield picked up the second hit of the inning followed up by Caleb Hill's 2-run Home Run (first of Temple College career) to put the Leopards on top.
The Leopards scored 2 more again in the bottom half of the 4th by back-to-back doubles from Travis Chestnut and Raithen Malone.
Galveston regained the lead with a 4 run 5th inning, but the Leopards quickly tied it back up in the bottom half.
With 2 outs and a runner at third in the bottom half of the 7th inning, Freshman Simon Larranaga picked up his first collegiate hit in his first collegiate at bat with an RBI single to the centerfielder to win the first game of the season for the Leopards.
Freshman Hudson Luce got the start and after a slow start, didn't allow a hit after the second inning where he struck out 2 hitters through the next 2 2/3 innings.
Sophomore Mason Brandenberger came in relief and eventually received the win after throwing 2 1/3 innings with a strikeout and only allowed 2 hits.
Game 2 – Coastal Bend Community College
A pitchers duel to the very end as both teams combined for only 4 hits on the day.
Sophomore Mason Bryant started things off on the mound throwing 1 inning and striking out 2 Cougar batters.
Sophomore Carter Poulson got the nod next throwing 3 complete innings allowing only 2 hits, striking out 4 and gave up the game's only run in the bottom of the 2nd inning.
Freshman Hagen Rose made his collegiate debut in the 5th inning where he fanned 5 batters through his 2 innings of work.
UP NEXT
Temple will play the Hilltoppers of St. Edward's University Tuesday February 8th this week in Temple, Texas in their season home opener.
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POST GAME QUOTES
Craig McMurtry, Head Coach Temple College Leopards Baseball
On the doubleheader…
It was good getting back on the field to get the season started. I thought the guys played hard and had a really good comeback win in the first game to pick up our teams first win. We ran into a couple of tough pitchers in the second game. We will get back to work Monday in order to get to where we need to by the end of the season.
Caleb Hill, Sophomore Outfielder
On the doubleheader...
I thought our pitchers did a good job and we swung it very well in the first game. Simon Larranaga did a great job coming off the bench and getting the walk off hit down 0-2. Pinch hitting may be one of the hardest things to do in baseball and he came up big. In the second game we just couldn't get anything going offensively. Our pitchers did a great job working out of jams and keeping the game close where our offense had a chance to scratch a couple to win the game. We have a lot of work to do. The job isn't finished.