Baseball Falls at Nelson in Final Game of Series
February 28, 2026
WAXAHACHIE, Texas The Oklahoma Panhandle State baseball team (7-10, 0-6 SAC)was defeated 6-2 at NelsonUniversity(15-6, 3-3 SAC) in Saturday's series finale.
Despite the Aggies starting off strong scoring the opening run of the game in the first inning, they were unable to keep that momentum going throughout therest of the contest.
Panhandle State came out hotwith Fernando Espino scoring the game's first run, as Neugyen Culmer drove him in on a bases-loaded single. Nelson escaped the jam with the lone run allowed, giving way for starting pitcher Adam Hinojosa to take the mound.
The Aggieswere able tokeep theLions to zero runs scored throughout the first and second innings as the conference foes headed to the third frame with a score of1-0, OPSU.
Nelson responded in the bottom of the third, scoring three runsby capitalizing onanAggie error, a single and two doubles. Hinojosa quicklyrecovered by ending the inning on a strike out, though the damage had been done with the Lions in front, 3-1.
The final run plated for the Aggies came in the top of the ninthagain again involving Culmer,as he came in to score on a pinch-hit double off the bat of Devin Lopez.Unfortunately,the Aggies were unable to find the holesin Nelson's defense to extend the game, falling by a final score of 6-2.
Kage Ralstin was solid in relief for Panhandle State, turning in three innings of work with three strikeouts and one run given up.
What's up next: OPSUlooks ahead to next weekend when it will play Oklahoma City University (7-13, 4-2) at home in Goodwell, Oklahoma, withfirst pitch on Friday set for 12 noon.
Despite the Aggies starting off strong scoring the opening run of the game in the first inning, they were unable to keep that momentum going throughout therest of the contest.
Panhandle State came out hotwith Fernando Espino scoring the game's first run, as Neugyen Culmer drove him in on a bases-loaded single. Nelson escaped the jam with the lone run allowed, giving way for starting pitcher Adam Hinojosa to take the mound.
The Aggieswere able tokeep theLions to zero runs scored throughout the first and second innings as the conference foes headed to the third frame with a score of1-0, OPSU.
Nelson responded in the bottom of the third, scoring three runsby capitalizing onanAggie error, a single and two doubles. Hinojosa quicklyrecovered by ending the inning on a strike out, though the damage had been done with the Lions in front, 3-1.
The final run plated for the Aggies came in the top of the ninthagain again involving Culmer,as he came in to score on a pinch-hit double off the bat of Devin Lopez.Unfortunately,the Aggies were unable to find the holesin Nelson's defense to extend the game, falling by a final score of 6-2.
Kage Ralstin was solid in relief for Panhandle State, turning in three innings of work with three strikeouts and one run given up.
What's up next: OPSUlooks ahead to next weekend when it will play Oklahoma City University (7-13, 4-2) at home in Goodwell, Oklahoma, withfirst pitch on Friday set for 12 noon.
