RGV Capsules: Scorpions hit road for first time in 2012
With 11 baseball games in the books for 2012, the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College finally gets on a bus Tuesday when the Scorpions face Texas A&M University-Kingsville in a doubleheader at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Nolan Ryan Field.
Both games will be seven innings.
The Javelinas are 3-1 for the year, including winning two of three games against the University of Houston-Victoria last weekend. UTB-TSC and UHV split a four-game series Feb. 3 and 4 in Brownsville.
It’s the fourth meeting between the two schools. TAMUK won at home in 2008, and the teams split a home-and-home series in 2011, each winning the road game. The Scorpions won 5-0 last year in Kingsville behind the pitching of Chris Raley.
The two-hour bus ride marks the first time the Scorpions will play away from the friendly confines of Scorpion Field. UTB-TSC played its first 11 games at home and will play 14 of its first 16, 19 of its first 22, and 25 of its first 31 games at home.
The schedule almost does a complete flip for the final 23 games, with only four at home.
UTB-TSC is 3-0 in Red River Athletic Conference play and shares the conference lead with Texas Wesleyan University. The Rams come to Brownsville for an important three-game series Friday and Saturday.
Scott Frazier leads the everyday hitters with a .414 batting average, followed by Colby Henscey at .360, and Joel Fernandez at .333.
Adam Vera, who holds a solid 1.89 ERA, leads the team in pitching record with a 3-0 mark, and innings pitched with 19. Rory Young (2-0) has posted a 0.00 ERA in two starts, and six relievers also hold perfect ERA marks. Marcos de Leon (1-1) leads in strikeouts with 26 in 18 innings pitched.
Scorpions women’s golf team off to slow start
LAREDO — The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College women’s golf team did not get off to the kind of start it was looking for at the Jack Brown Memorial Golf Tournament hosted by Texas A&M International University on Monday at the Laredo Country Club.
The Scorpions shot a team total 366 on the first day of the 36-hole tournament. The final round gets under way with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. Scores of other teams in the field were not immediately available.
Krystal Garza’s 88 led the team. Elizabeth Garza and Veronika Vasquez each had rounds of 92, Alainey Muro shot a 94 and Cat Lira shot 110.
Teams in the tournament played in cold conditions early, with temperatures in the mid 40s to start the day. There was no practice round Sunday because of the weather conditions.
Other College News
Kirakossian in second after two rounds
LAREDO – University of Texas-Pan American Broncs men’s golfer Kevin Kirakossian is in second place, five strokes back, after two rounds of play at the Jack Brown Memorial Golf Tournament hosted by Texas A&M International University at the Laredo Country Club.
Kirakossian shot a 77 in the first round, but bounced back with a 73 in the second round, tied with Tyler Maranville (Tiffin University) for the best score to put his total score at 150. Maranville leads the way with a 145 through two rounds, one stroke over par.
As a team, the Broncs sit in third place with a two-round score of 618, eight strokes behind Tiffin for second place and 15 strokes behind the Colorado School of Mines for the lead. TAMIU is in fourth with a score of 649.
Jonathan Sloss is tied for ninth with a two-round score of 153, including a 73 in the first round, tied for the second-best mark in that round. Matthew Charles is tied for 11th with a score of 154 (78, 76) while Walker Barrett is tied for 18th with a 164 (80, 84) and Santiago Bueno is 20th out of 23 with a 166 (77, 89).
Competition continues at 8:30 a.m. today with a shotgun start for the final 18 holes.
-- UTPA Services
UTPA volleyball tournament moved to Feb. 26
EDINBURG – The University of Texas-Pan American volleyball team announced Monday its co-ed 6 on 6 volleyball tournament will be held Sunday, Feb. 26, at the UTPA Field House.
The tournament was originally scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 19, but is being moved back one week due to a scheduling conflict. Teams must register in advance, and there is a registration fee of $75. Registration must be complete by Friday, Feb. 25.
Teams may consist of up to nine players with at least three men and three women. No high school players will be allowed to compete as per NCAA regulations. All teams are guaranteed two games against each team in pool play. Twelve teams competed in the Broncs’ men’s and women’s 6 on 6 volleyball tournaments Jan. 7. Games will begin at 8:45 a.m. and there will be a captains meeting at 8:30.
For more information, contact Cameron Sitler by either email at cbsitler@utpa.edu or phone at (956) 665-7397.
-- UTPA Services
