Baseball Recap: Seguin Wins Going Away Against Sam Houston

Matadors

Margin (Wins)

03/25/25 vs Sam Houston	28
04/17/25 @ Sam Houston	20
03/28/25 @ Lanier	18
04/15/25 vs Highlands	15
03/21/25 @ Highlands	14

Seguin got themselves on the board against Sam Houston on Thursday, but Sam Houston never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 20-0 margin over the Hurricanes. The Matadors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by nine runs or more this season.

Ethan Tipple made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with four runs and two RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.

In other pitching news, Jordan Herrera looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ian Moreno, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and two doubles. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Brandon Sadler was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four runs and one double.

The victory made it two in a row for Seguin and bumps their season record up to 16-8-1. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-15 Sam Houston and 3-15-1 Highlands. As for Sam Houston, their defeat was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-15.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Seguin will face off against Lanier at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Matadors are facing the Voks at the right time seeing as the Voks are stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Sam Houston, they will square off against Highlands at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Owls have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.11 runs per game on average), something the Hurricanes will no doubt try to take advantage of.