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Baseball downs Texas College

The baseball team defeated Texas College (TC) in a pair of games on Feb. 24. The Steers forfeited the third game that was scheduled to be played on Feb. 25. The Saints are now 11-8 overall and 5-1 in the Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC).

Head Coach Matt Piker said, “Today was perfect for getting a lot of players some opportunities and other players back into a rhythm. We are excited to get home and get back to work.”

Game one
OLLU scored 15 runs in the first game of the series. Four players had multiple hits and Jackson Kalisky smacked two home runs. Kalisky and Caimyn Holiday both finished with four RBIs. The Saints pitching limited the Steers to two runs while striking out 12. Starter Joshua Mendez picked up the win after going two innings with two earned runs and striking out three. Devin Benavides and Dominique Boggs pitched in relief and didn’t allow a run. OLLU scored in every inning besides the fourth and fifth frames.

Game two
The Saints cruised to a 33-0 win in the second game. They totaled 16 hits and three home runs, including a grand slam by Kalisky. Kalisky finished with seven RBIs after going 3-for-4 at the plate. Tyler Vivier, Vincent Banda, Holiday, Alejandro Ybarra, Diego Zuniga, Christian Martinez and Jimmy Valle also had multiple RBIs. The Saints pitching was solid yet again. Alec Martinez picked up the win and the Saints used four pitchers in relief. The relief pitchers totaled nine strikeouts. The Saints scored 14 runs in the fourth inning alone.

Up next
The Saints host LSU-Shreveport in a three-game series starting on Friday.

Women’s basketball overpowers Texas College with 107-57 win


WomensBballvsTexasCollegeThe women’s basketball team continued its dominance on the court after its fourth 38-plus win in eight days. The Saints’ 107-57 win over Texas College moves them to 13-1 overall and 4-0 in the Red River Athletic Conference. Texas College drops to 0-18 overall and 0-7 in conference. Head Coach Christopher Minner said, “I thought we played with good intensity, plus we won the rebounding battle and our energy level stayed the same. Everyone knows we can shoot and press, so the key for us to win is to get those rebounds.” Every player on the Saints squad saw court time, and everyone put points on the board with Bayliss leading at 19 points including 6-of-15 from the field, 5-of-8 from 3-point range and 2-of-2 from the charity stripe. Nashae Owens followed with 16 points, five assists and two steals. Electra Roberts scored 12 points, while Sequestiny O’Neal finished with 10. Ornela Bacchini finished with 14 rebounds and nine points. The team shot 43 percent from the field, 32 percent from 3-point range and 80 percent from the free-throw line. They forced 36 turnovers while committing 22. The Saints will play their next game on the road in Austin tonight. The Saints will take on Huston-Tillotson University at 5:30 p.m. Read full story online.