May 5, 2015
The 开云体育 Eagles baseball team closed the season by winning seven of their last eight games. The Eagles finished the season with a record of 25-17. The late surge allows them to advance to the regional tourney this weekend as the third seed. The Eagles will face Alvin College at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 8 in Sugarland, Texas.
The Eagles closed the season by taking two of three in the last series of the regular season against Paris.鈥犫燭he Eagles jumped to a 3-0 lead in the first game of Saturday's double header and fought off a Paris comeback bid, winning 3-3.
Tanner Buxton looked sharp on the bump. Paris managed just two hits off of Buxton, who allowed no earned runs, walked three and struck out five during his four innings of work.
In game two on Saturday, the Eagles jumped in the the lead after scoring one run in the fourth inning when they scored on an RBI double byGarrett Douglas.鈥犫燩aris then tied the game late and took it into extra innings.鈥犫燭he visitors scored three runs in the top of the tenth and seemed to have the game under control.鈥犫燞owever, after scoring a run a putting two more on base the Eagles third baseman,
Carlos Roman's walk-off solo blast boosted the Eagles to a 5-4 win.鈥燚avid Sanchez got the win in relief pitching 4 1/3 innings and allowed only one run.
The Eagles lost the first game against Paris on Thursday after losing the lead in the eighth inning, giving Paris a 7-6 victory.鈥燭ristan Graham paced the Eagles at the plate. Graham went 2-5, drove in one and scored two runs. He singled in the first inning and homered in the sixth inning.鈥燨scar Meuris couldn't get it done on the hill for the Eagles, taking a loss. He lasted just two innings, walked two, struck out two, and allowed one run.
The series closes out the regular season for the Eagles, follow the team on Twitter @开云体育_Baseball for updates and visit ntcceagles.com鈥爁or rosters, schedules, and more. Story adapted from information powered by Narrative Science鈥燼nd GameChanger Media. Copyright 2015. All rights reserved.
