The Our Lady of the Lake University Saints delivered an explosive offensive performance in a 15-5 victory over Texas A&M University–Victoria Jaguars, piling up 15 hits and capitalizing on timely at-bats to secure the win.
OLLU’s lineup produced contributions throughout the order, highlighted by Diego Zuniga‘s standout day at the plate. Zuniga went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a home run, driving in five runs to power the Saints attack. His production set the tone early and created separation as the game progressed.
Jack Kalisky sparked the offense from the top portion of the lineup, finishing 3-for-4 with three runs scored and a walk. Benjamin Hovda added two hits, an RBI and a stolen base, while Jacob Cueva crossed the plate four times and drove in a run. Brett Atkinson contributed two hits, including a double, and scored twice as OLLU consistently applied pressure.
Christian Martinez added an RBI triple and a sacrifice fly, and Aiden Gonzalez drove in two runs to round out the Saints 12 RBIs on the day. OLLU also showed discipline at the plate, drawing six walks and limiting strikeouts to nine across 37 at-bats.
On the mound, Ethan Garza earned the win after tossing four innings, allowing three runs on five hits while striking out one. Xavior Salazar followed with two strong innings, striking out three and allowing just one run. Nolan Nicholson closed the door over the final two frames, striking out four and surrendering only one unearned run to secure the victory.
Defensively, the Saints turned a double play and played clean baseball behind their pitching staff, limiting additional scoring opportunities for the Jaguars.
The Saints demonstrated a complete team effort in the decisive win. The OLLU Baseball team will be back in action Thursday at 2:00 PM CDT against Texas College in a three game series at Missions Baseball Academy.