Eagles score early, often in doubleheader sweep of Texas College

A&M-Texarkana put the bats to work Sunday during a conference doubleheader against Texas College, plating a total of 22 runs in a pair of wins (11-3, 11-0) at Dobson Field. The Eagles (9-12 overall, 6-5 RRAC) will go for the series sweep today with the finale starting at 1 pm.

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GAME 1

Luke Hyzdu and Hunter Reid each banged out three hits and TJ Krause added a pair, including his first home run of the season in an 11-3 win. Reid doubled twice and drove in four runs, bringing his team-best average to .388, while Hyzdu also doubled twice and drove in a pair of runs.

Oscar Sanchez went the distance to pick up his second win of the season (2-3), allowing just six hits and two earned runs while striking out nine on 100 pitches. The Eagles went up quickly, getting two runs in the first before doubling the lead in the third. They increased the lead to 7-3 in the sixth before adding a four-spot in the seventh.,

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GAME 2

Three pitchers combined to throw a no-hitter in Sunday's second game, an 11-0 win. Gage Mason started and went 3.1 innings, striking out eight, but Anthony Galindo (1-2) picked up the win with six strikeouts in 2.2 innings of relief. Marcus Tidwell struck out the side in the final inning.

The Eagles had just five hits, including two from Jarren Lewis. Adam Garren hit his fourth homer of the season and drove in four runs, TJ Hughes brought home a pair of runs, and Emilano Campos drove in two. The Eagles scored four runs in the fourth inning and added fouor more in the seventh.