'Runners Take Two from Galveston

By GARY STALLARD

AC Athletics

Angelina College's Roadrunners got some clutch hitting and pitching in taking a doubleheader sweep of Galveston College Friday at Poland Stadium on the AC campus.

The 'Runners took the opener by a 6-3 final and finished the day's sweep with a 4-2 win in the nightcap.

AC used a four-run second inning to take the lead over the Whitecaps in Game 1. Cole Standley drove in a pair of runs with a single, and Stefano Ramos added an RBI with a sacrifice fly.

In the sixth inning, AC's Jorge Arcia-Palma rocked a solo homer over the left-field wall.

Pitcher Aaron Martinez threw a scoreless three innings in relief, striking out two Galveston hitters.

In Game 2, the 'Runners rallied from a 2-0 deficit, tying the game in the bottom of the second inning after a Connor Ficarra single scored Ramos and Arcia-Palma crossed the plate on a passed ball.

In the third, Jon "Diesel" Gonzalez drove home Cole Babineaux with a sacrifice fly, and in the fifth, Standley padded the lead with an RBI double to score Seth Sloan.

Starting pitcher Ethan Muniz went five innings on the mound, striking out six while allowing just two earned runs. Reliever Trey Nott finished off the final two innings, giving up one hit while striking out two Whitecaps – including a "K" to end the game.

The Roadrunners (7-3) travel to Galveston College on Sunday, Feb. 15 for a doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.

The email address for AC's Sports Information Director is gstallard@angelina.edu.