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Perez's exploits not enough against Tarleton State

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Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 By Brian Magloyoan | St. Mary's Athletics Communications
 
SAN ANTONIO — Despite Donnie Perez going yard twice against Tarleton State in the doubleheader finale on Saturday, the Rattlers dropped both games falling 9-4 in game one and 9-8 in the nightcap.
 
In the opening game of the doubleheader, the Rattlers fell behind 3-0 following the top of the first inning. By the fourth inning, the Rattlers managed to tie the game at 4-4 following a solo homer from Perez and an RBI single from Zach Johnson.
 
The Texans would then score five unanswered runs to end the game. Perez would finish the game 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored. Johnson finished with going 1-for-2 with an RBI and a walk.
 
Game two started in a similar fashion with the Texans jumping out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the first. In the third, the Rattlers got on the board with a Bryce Brandl two-run homer to left field.
 
Four unanswered Rattler runs resulted in the game being tied at 6-6 heading into the seventh. A two-out, three-run rally by the Texans in the top of the eighth set the stage for an exciting bottom of the ninth.
 
Jack Kaiser began the Rattler rally with a one-out single. Two batters later, Jacob Aguilar drove in a run with an RBI single. Beau Barnes would pull the Rattlers within one after a sac fly to center.
 
A wild sequence would result in the controversial final out of the ball game. With Edward Pena pinch running at first base, Oscar Betancourt shot a high pop fly to shallow left field. The potential final out was dropped by Texan shortstop Jose Reyes.
 
Pena rounded third trying to score the game-tying run, only to be thrown out at the plate in what was a bang-bang play, ending the Rattler comeback and the series.
 
Zach De La Garza, Matt Merrill and Trent Rousseau each recorded three strikeouts on the mound for the Rattlers in the loss.
 
St. Mary's now looks to the Houston Winter Invitational on Feb. 17 where they will be playing at Minute Maid Park, the home of Major League Baseball's Houston Astros.
 
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Players Mentioned

Beau Barnes

#9 Beau Barnes

2B/3B
5' 10"
Senior
R/R
Bryce Brandl

#18 Bryce Brandl

OF/LHP
6' 3"
Redshirt Junior
L/L
Zach Johnson

#40 Zach Johnson

OF
6' 4"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
Jack Kaiser

#35 Jack Kaiser

1B
6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
L/L
Donnie Perez

#19 Donnie Perez

OF/1B
6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
Trent Rousseau

#14 Trent Rousseau

RHP
6' 1"
Senior
R/R
Oscar Betancourt

#4 Oscar Betancourt

OF
5' 8"
Junior
L/R
Jacob Aguilar

#8 Jacob Aguilar

3B
6' 2"
Junior
R/R
Edward Pena

#17 Edward Pena

3B
5' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
R/R
Matt Merrill

#25 Matt Merrill

LHP
5' 10"
Freshman
L/L

Players Mentioned

Beau Barnes

#9 Beau Barnes

5' 10"
Senior
R/R
2B/3B
Bryce Brandl

#18 Bryce Brandl

6' 3"
Redshirt Junior
L/L
OF/LHP
Zach Johnson

#40 Zach Johnson

6' 4"
Redshirt Junior
R/R
OF
Jack Kaiser

#35 Jack Kaiser

6' 3"
Redshirt Senior
L/L
1B
Donnie Perez

#19 Donnie Perez

6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
R/R
OF/1B
Trent Rousseau

#14 Trent Rousseau

6' 1"
Senior
R/R
RHP
Oscar Betancourt

#4 Oscar Betancourt

5' 8"
Junior
L/R
OF
Jacob Aguilar

#8 Jacob Aguilar

6' 2"
Junior
R/R
3B
Edward Pena

#17 Edward Pena

5' 10"
Redshirt Freshman
R/R
3B
Matt Merrill

#25 Matt Merrill

5' 10"
Freshman
L/L
LHP

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