Baseball lose in late innings to drop 2013 opener
The Barton Community College baseball team opened its 2013 season this weekend in Odessa, Texas, dropping four games to host Odessa College. Unlike the start to last season when the Cougars took three-of-four from the Wranglers, the Cougars surrendered two games late in innings to return home without a victory. Playing doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday, the Cougars lost game one on Saturday 5-4 after leading 4-0 into the fourth then was blasted in game two 15-0. The Cougars built a five-run lead in Sunday’s first game but couldn’t keep up with the Odessa firepower in losing 17-7. In the series finale Barton surrendered a two-run lead into the sixth before losing 10-9. The Cougars will have the week off from competition before their home opener on Saturday versus Southeast Community College. First pitch of the doubleheader is 2:00 p.m. at Lawson-Biggs Field.
Barton Community College
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Odessa College
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February 9, 2013
Sophomore Aaron Gile gave Barton the early lead blasting a solo leadoff homerun to center field. The Cougars increased the lead to four on sophomore Dylan Turpin's two-out three RBI double to left field.
Getting four innings of shutout pitching from starter Brett Tunnell and an inning from Devin Welch, the Cougar bullpen failed to hold the lead in the last two innings. Giving up two in the bottom of the sixth, the Wranglers scored three in the home half of the seventh to steal the 5-4 victory.