Facing one of the best all-around teams in Division II, UT Permian Basin Baseball's pitching staff made life difficult for No. 11 West Texas A&M.  Six pitchers combined for 12 strikeouts, including eight by starter Tyler Stone in just three innings of work.
 
Stone's only outs not via strike out were a fly ball and a pick off to end the third inning.  He allowed only one hit and no earned runs before departing.  The bullpen followed his lead in missing bats, as they combined to stroke out four.  Ed O'Bannon fanned two batters in his one inning of work, while Arnaldo Garcia Torres and Caleb Vuono each struck out one.  
 
Offensively Jay Desoto once again led the way.  The Falcon second baseman put the Falcons on the board first with an RBI-triple in the top of the fourth bringing home Nick Hernandez.  The Falcon bats were kept quiet as Hayden Matthewson had the only other hit on the afternoon.  As a team the Falcons drew five walks with Peyton Koopman drawing a pair.  It wasn't enough as the Falcons fell to the No. 11 Buffs 9-1.
 
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