HOUSTON – A Saturday no-hitter by Texas Southern University pitcher Michael Villanueva was the ultimate highlight in a weekend full of Tiger moments as TSU completed a three-game sweep of Prairie View A&M.
Villanueva, a sophomore from Baytown, Texas, tossed seven complete innings in the second game of a doubleheader Saturday as TSU claimed a 10-0 triumph that was shortened by the margin of victory.
Saturday's pair of wins helped the Tigers (6-13) improve their Southwestern Athletic Conference record to 4-1.
The Panthers simply had no answer for Villanueva after the Tigers opened the day with a 4-2 win. Villanueva allowed only one baserunner – a first-inning walk to Jalyn Baker – in his first collegiate no-hitter. He struck out a career-high 13 batters in the game.
The only players that halted Villanueva's performance were his own teammates, who pounded out nine of their 10 runs in the fifth and sixth innings. Six of the first seven batters in the bottom of the fifth picked up base hits as the Tigers scored six in the inning.
The Tigers added three more in the sixth inning, two of which crossed the plate on Christian Sanchez' home run.
Jose Cabreja and Gaudencio Lucca knocked two hits in the doubleheader finale, while Olajide Oloruntimilehin knocked a triple in the game. Ryan Diaz matched teammate Sanchez with two RBIs.
In Saturday's opener, the Tigers scored three runs in the sixth inning to claim a 4-2 comeback win. Oloruntimilehin hit a two-run homer in the inning, which was followed by Kamren Dukes rounding the bases on a triple aided by an error.
Aaron Solis pitched six strong inning without allowing an earned run in the first game Saturday. He struck out six PV batters in the process. Chris Suarez tossed two scoreless innings of relief, followed by Seth Oliver pitching a scoreless ninth to get the save. Oliver struck out two of the three batters he faced.
The Tigers return to action Tuesday when they make the short trip to Houston Baptist for a rematch with the Huskies. First pitch at Husky Field is scheduled for noon.
Courtesy: TSU Athletics
Villanueva, a sophomore from Baytown, Texas, tossed seven complete innings in the second game of a doubleheader Saturday as TSU claimed a 10-0 triumph that was shortened by the margin of victory.
Saturday's pair of wins helped the Tigers (6-13) improve their Southwestern Athletic Conference record to 4-1.
The Panthers simply had no answer for Villanueva after the Tigers opened the day with a 4-2 win. Villanueva allowed only one baserunner – a first-inning walk to Jalyn Baker – in his first collegiate no-hitter. He struck out a career-high 13 batters in the game.
The only players that halted Villanueva's performance were his own teammates, who pounded out nine of their 10 runs in the fifth and sixth innings. Six of the first seven batters in the bottom of the fifth picked up base hits as the Tigers scored six in the inning.
The Tigers added three more in the sixth inning, two of which crossed the plate on Christian Sanchez' home run.
Jose Cabreja and Gaudencio Lucca knocked two hits in the doubleheader finale, while Olajide Oloruntimilehin knocked a triple in the game. Ryan Diaz matched teammate Sanchez with two RBIs.
In Saturday's opener, the Tigers scored three runs in the sixth inning to claim a 4-2 comeback win. Oloruntimilehin hit a two-run homer in the inning, which was followed by Kamren Dukes rounding the bases on a triple aided by an error.
Aaron Solis pitched six strong inning without allowing an earned run in the first game Saturday. He struck out six PV batters in the process. Chris Suarez tossed two scoreless innings of relief, followed by Seth Oliver pitching a scoreless ninth to get the save. Oliver struck out two of the three batters he faced.
The Tigers return to action Tuesday when they make the short trip to Houston Baptist for a rematch with the Huskies. First pitch at Husky Field is scheduled for noon.
Courtesy: TSU Athletics