By GARY STALLARD
AC Athletics
At this point in the season, a non-conference baseball game means both head coaches can rest their normal starting lineups and rotations while giving some innings to the rest of the staff.
On Monday, Tyler used five pitchers and Angelina College used six in the Apaches’ 5-2 win at Roadrunner Field. The loss snapped AC’s six-game winning streak.
AC’s staff allowed just two earned runs, with the Apaches capitalizing on a couple of Roadrunner errors for the winning margin. Tyler’s Ty Meissner drove in a run with a solo homer, and Michael Morissette drove in a run while going 3-for-5 at the plate.
AC’s Nic Garza and Garrett Boes drove in the lone runs for the Roadrunners.
Jarod Sprinkle (two innings), Chandler Reece and J.T. Migues each pitched scoreless innings for AC.
With Monday’s game marking the final non-league game of the season, the Roadrunners (21-14, 8-6) will on Thursday open the second round of league play with a three-game series against Navarro College. AC will play in Corsicana Thursday at 3 p.m.; the series will conclude in Lufkin on Saturday with a doubleheader starting at 2 p.m.
The e-mail address for AC’s Sports Information Director is gstallard@angelina.edu.
