GEORGETOWN, TEXAS - Southwestern Baseball headed out to west Texas this weekend to kick off their season in a three-game series against Sul Ross State on Friday and Saturday in Alpine, Texas. The Pirates scored a combined twenty-nine runs in the three games against the Lobos, sweeping the series and starting off the season 3-0. 

HIGHLIGHTS 

• Maxwell Mims hit two home runs with five RBIs off of three total hits in game one.
• Pitchers Greg Ferguson and Andrew Hardin both recorded saves in games one and two respectively.
• James Vaquero hit home runs in both game one and game two on Friday night. He scored six total runs in the first two games. 
• Jacob Tanner drove in four runs off four hits in game two. He also hit a home run in game three. 
• Nine different Pirates recorded hits in game three on Saturday with four different players hitting home runs. 
• Alexander Cannata and Owen Stevenson both notched home runs in game three. 

NOTES

• Ryan Corbett and Carson Brown both gained wins as pitchers in games one and two respectively. Brown threw eight strikeouts in game two. 
• Stephen Rutherford struck out ten batters in game three on Saturday, putting a win in his record column.  
• Five different Pirates had multiple hits in game three. 
• Southwestern averaged two stolen bases per game over the weekend with six total in three games. 

UP NEXT

• Southwestern Baseball's home opener will take place next Friday, February 23rd at 6:00 PM against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at Rockwell Family Field.