Oklahoma Panhandle State University

Box Score Goodwell, Okla.—A single game on Tuesday brought plenty of action to Aggie Field as the Panhandle State baseball team took a one-run loss to a rival opponent within the state. Northwestern Oklahoma State edged a 7-6 victory over the Aggies in a nine-inning matchup that saw a total of 11 pitchers take the mound.

The Aggies started off with right-handed junior, Dallas Guerrero who threw for 3.1 innings against the Rangers. Guerrero gave up a one-run double in the first inning and three runs in the fourth; Michael Mendoza replaced Guerrero with one out and lasted through the fifth.

Tying things up at 1-1 in the bottom of the third, centerfielder Derek Stallworth hit an RBI single to score Dehryen Noriega who was in as a pinch runner for Armando Mendez; Mendez reached base with a double to right field. Trailing 4-1 going into the bottom half of the fourth inning, Robert Rodrigues and Juan Rubayo each scored one run for the Aggies, both on passed balls. In the bottom of the fifth Rubayo walked on loaded bases to bring in the tying run for Panhandle (4-4). Hit by a pitch early in the inning, Quinn O'Neill then scored on a sacrifice hit by Tiler Fletcher to pull the Aggies ahead 5-4 going into the sixth.

Panhandle fell behind at the seven-inning stretch after their fourth pitcher of the day Jonny Mireles allowed a leadoff triple, which led to three runs for the Mustangs. The Aggies managed one final run in the seventh inning when O'Neill hit a bunt single to get on base; he then stole second and came through on an RBI single from designated hitter, B.J. Henry.

Pitchers Corey Ley and Hunter Hand finished out the game for the Aggies, with freshman Brandon Judd also making an appearance in the game. Midwestern's second pitcher Collin Fouts claimed the win over a two-inning stretch, which started in the fifth. The Mustang's closer David Sanchez was credited with the save, his second on the season. Guerrero took the loss for Panhandle State and now holds a 1-2 record.

Aggie Baseball takes to the road with a four-day tournament in Tuscon, Ariz. March 11-14. Their first matchup is Saturday at 9 a.m. against Malone University, and they will compete again that day at 12:30 p.m. against Northern State. On Sunday, the Aggies pair up with St. Cloud State for a doubleheader beginning at 10 a.m. They wrap things up on Tuesday with another two-game series versus Dickinson State at 9 a.m. The Aggies open Heartland Conference action at home the following weekend with a three-game series with Newman March 17-18.