Saints Lose Close Game Against St. Mary's University

SAN ANTONIO (Feb. 21, 2023) – The Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) baseball team fell to NCAA D2 St. Mary's University (StMU) 6-4 on Tuesday. The Saints are now 8-8 overall and remain at 2-1 in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC). The Rattlers improve to 6-7 on the season.

Head Coach Matt Piker commented, "This was a close game, and we had our opportunities. We didn't make enough plays in all three phases. Like I alluded to at the beginning of the year, we win games because of the job our players do, and we lose games because I didn't do a good enough job getting us prepared. We look forward to getting back on the field this weekend."

Basics

The Saints battled the Rattlers in a tough game on Tuesday. The Rattlers jumped out to a 3-0 lead after the first three innings. OLLU responded quickly with one run in the fourth inning. Brandon Betancourt singled to bring in Francisco Martinez. The Saints followed with two more runs in the fifth frame. Caimyn Holiday hit a sacrifice fly to score Tyler Vivier, and Jackson Kalisky singled to bring home Jacob Montejano. Following the 3-3 tie, the Rattlers took a one-run lead yet again. The Saints fought back when Holiday grounded out and allowed Vivier to score from third base. St. Mary's gained the permanent lead in the seventh inning and tacked on another run in the eighth inning. Starting pitcher Ram Maldonado went three innings with two earned runs and one strikeout. The Saints used four pitchers in relief, and they totaled seven strikeouts. John B. Ortega II suffered the loss after two innings of work. Vivier and Noah Rodriguez recorded a multi-hit game.

Up next

The Saints travel to face Texas College in a three-game series starting on Feb. 24.