Goliad's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They never let the Nixon-Smiley Mustangs get on the board and left with a 14-0 win. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Nixon-Smiley's batters probably weren't too happy with Keelan Coley, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 11 Ks (he gave up a single walk). Coley has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
Barrett Garcia
| 04/22/25 @ Nixon-Smiley | 5 |
| 04/14/25 vs Stockdale | 4 |
| 04/11/25 @ Karnes City | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ Stockdale | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Nixon-Smiley | 2 |
On the hitting side, Barrett Garcia was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Barrett Irwin, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Goliad kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in four consecutive games.
Goliad pushed their record up to 17-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Nixon-Smiley, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.
Coming up, Goliad will head out to challenge Brazos at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers are facing the Cougars at the right time seeing as the Cougars are stuck on a three-game losing streak. Nixon-Smiley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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