Goliad was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Mission Veterans Memorial on Friday. The Tigers never let the Patriots get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 win the Patriots walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2025.
Barrett Irwin
| 02/27/26 vs Mission Veterans Memorial | 2 |
| 02/19/26 vs Aransas Pass | 1 |
| 02/16/26 @ Industrial | 0 |
| 05/09/25 vs Hondo | 1 |
| 04/25/25 @ Brazos | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Nixon-Smiley | 2 |
Barrett Irwin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Irwin was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Reid Arlitt was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Those RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Kayden Caka, who earned two runs and one stolen base.
Goliad always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mission Veterans Memorial only posted an OBP of .158.
The victory got Goliad back to even at 3-3. As for Mission Veterans Memorial, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Goliad will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Cuero at 7:00 p.m. on the 13th. As for Mission Veterans Memorial, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-0 loss against United on the 27th.
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