Scorpions swept in final doubleheader of regular season

The University of Houston-Victoria used a come-from-behind rally in the first game and home run power in the second game to sweep a doubleheader from the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College 7-6 and 9-4 on Sunday at Scorpion Field.

UTB-TSC (26-29, 9-3 Red River Athletic Conference) completed a record 55-game regular season with a record 37 home games.

The Scorpions qualified for the RRAC Tournament, which begins Friday at QuikTrip Park, home of the Grand Prairie Air Hogs in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

UTB-TSC coach Bryan Aughney hopes to find out Monday what seed the Scorpions will receive for the six-team tournament. Three teams from the North and South Zone will be invited.

UH-Victoria 7, UTB-TSC 6, Game 1

UTB-TSC let a 6-3 lead after five innings get away as UHV scored two runs in the sixth and two in the seventh. The Jaguars led early, 2-0 and 3-1, before the Scorpions scored three runs in the fourth and two in the fifth to take the 6-3 lead.

The Scorpions had only five hits off three UHV pitchers. Scott Price drove in three runs, two on a double. Jacob Yousif scored two runs.

Danny Gidora (5-6) was the losing pitcher. He came within one out of finishing seven innings, allowing nine hits. He struck out seven and walked six.

UH-Victoria 9, UTB-TSC 4, Game 2

The Jaguars, who are in the top 20 in the nation in home runs per game, launched three against the Scorpions to account for the first eight runs. David Baker had two-run and three-run homers, and he added a run-scoring single for a 3-for-6 day with six RBIs. Zane Williams added three-run homer.

The Scorpions were within 5-3 after two innings but could not come closer than that. UTB-TSC had seven hits, two by Jorge Camorlinga.
Zack Moya (3-5) went 3 2/3 innings and was the losing pitcher. Tony Lerma and Sam Buchanan did relief work.