ODESSA, Texas (April 27, 2025) – For the second game in a row, Lubbock Christian University's Brevin McCool was left standing in the on-deck circle as Shea Bowen went down swinging with the bases loaded to end the game, this time allowing The University of Texas Permian Basin baseball team to withstand a comeback by the Chaparrals and hold on to an 8-7 win during its Senior Day and season finale.

All of UTPB's offensive output came in an eight-run bottom of the second inning. The inning featured six hits, two walks and two hit by pitches for the Falcons.

After a hit by pitch by Makai DeSoto and a single down the right field line by Taylor McDaniel to put two runners on with one out, the first run came on an RBI-single to right field by Andrew Prado.

Bode Stewart then walked to load the bases, and Ethan Ralph hit an RBI-single through the left side to score McDaniel and make it 2-0.

Prado scored on a fielder's choice by Kaleb Scull, and then after Jack Haggerty walked to keep the inning going, the first extra-base hit of the game was a two-run double to right field by Carson Johnson.

Brent Rigtrup followed with a two-run single through the left side, and the final run came on an RBI-double to left field by DeSoto as the Falcons batted around and sent 13 batters to the plate in the inning.

Rigtrup, Ralph and McDaniel each finished with two hits for the Falcons while Stewart walked twice and Haggerty finished with both a double and a walk.

It was a great Senior Day on the rubber for Trevor Barth (4-8), who earned his fourth win in a row to end the year and threw 131 pitches across 6.1 innings while allowing six hits, one run, two walks and six strikeouts.

McCool started off the top of the ninth inning against Brock Robarts with a groundout to shortstop, and two batters later, another groundout to short made it two outs for the Chaps.

However, that is where things began to get interesting, and after back-to-back singles, an error at third base both extended the game and allowed a run to score to make it 8-6.

Bryan Adams then came in to pitch, and a walk on the next at bat was followed by a wild pitch to allow another run to score and make it 8-7, but after another walk, Adams finally got the swing and a miss by Bowen to end the game.

Bowen was previously caught looking to end the game in UTPB's 10-6 game-two win during Saturday's doubleheader the day before.

After going 2-for-4 with two home runs to break the Lone Star Conference single-season record in game one of the series, McCool was held to 2-for-11 with zero runs scored and just one RBI over the final three games.

UTPB's Head Baseball Coach Justin Phillips spoke after the Senior Day win, saying "I am proud of the way our guys completed today. Barth pitched really well, and we are proud of our seniors. It was an extremely challenging series against a highly-accomplished program, and we found a way to split with them. I am extremely proud and grateful to lead this program. We definitely feel like we underperformed, but we are super excited for the future."

UTPB finishes its season 20-30 overall and 19-29 in the Lone Star Conference, which was good for ninth place. After starting the year just 3-19, the Falcons went 17-11 after that to reach the 20-win mark. The Falcons did not lose a series in the month of April and lost just one of their final seven series of the season.

 
Senior Day Recap:
Bryan Adams is a two-year letter winner. He is from Andrews, Texas, where he attended Andrews High School. He is a human performance major and plans to coach in the Permian Basin and finish school. His favorite memories from UTPB include being part of the Lone Star Conference and regional tournaments last year.

Trevor Barth is a three-year letter winner. He is from Beaverton, Oregon, and attended Southridge High School. Barth majors in accounting and plans on moving back to the Pacific Northwest after graduation. Barth's favorite memories from UTPB include hosting a playoff series against UT Tyler.

Thomas Geiger is a two-year letter winner. He is from San Marcos, Texas, and attended Hill Country Christian School. He is in the health and human performance program at UTPB and plans to continue to play baseball. His favorite memory is his first game back from injury against Eastern New Mexico.

Jack Haggerty is a three-year letter winner. He is from Mission Viejo, California, where he attended Mission Viejo High School. His undergraduate program was finance, and he is currently studying land and energy. His plan after graduation is to get an internship with an oil and gas company in Midland. His favorite memories at UTPB include making the Lone Star Conference and regional tournaments in 2024. Additionally, Haggerty has enjoyed being able to create great relationships with his teammates over the last three years.

Carson Johnson is a three-year letter winner. He comes from Carl Junction, Missouri, where he attended Carl Junction High School. He is a business marketing major and plans on coaching baseball lessons at the Midland Baseball Academy after college. His favorite memories from UTPB are playing in the regional tournament, being on the All-Lone Star Conference Second-Team twice, and being part of last year's historic run for the baseball program.

Nolan LaChappa is a two-year letter winner. He is from Hemet, California, and attended Hemet High School. He is a human performance major, and plans to enter the fire academy back home. His favorite memories at UTPB include making the Lone Star Conference and regional tournaments last season, and being able to play with his brother this season.

Dylan Ranallo is a two-year letter winner. He comes from Roseville, California, and attended Roseville High School. Ranallo is a land management major and plans to go back to California after graduation. His favorite memories from UTPB include competing in the Lone Star Conference and the regional tournament, along with the bus rides.

Brent Rigtrup is a three-year letter winner at UTPB. He is from Las Cruces, New Mexico, and attended Centennial High School. Rigtrup earned his undergraduate degree in business management, and is currently working on his master's degree in energy business. His plan after graduation is to get a job in the oil and gas industry in the Permian Basin. Rigtrup's favorite memories from his time at UTPB include making the regional tournament and making great friends.

Brock Robarts is two-year letter winner. He comes from Temecula, California, and attended Vista Murrieta High School. Robarts is a communication major and plans to get married and work for an oil field and supply company. His favorite memories at UTPB include playing in the regional tournament, the bus rides, and playing hacky sack.

Kaleb Scull is a newcomer to the Falcons this season. He is from Lubbock, Texas, where he attended Lubbock Cooper High School. He is a marketing major and plans to play Indy ball in Garden City, Kansas. His favorite memories at UTPB are getting to hang with the boys.

Bode Stewart who is also a newcomer to the Falcons this season. He is from Lubbock, Texas, where he attended New Home High School. He is a criminal justice major and plans to join the fire department. His favorite memories at UTPB include the bus rides and playing golf with the boys.

Cole Tague is a three-year letter winner. He comes from Huntington Beach, California, and attended California Huntington Beach High School. Tague majors in human performance and plans to be a high school teacher once he graduates. Tague's favorite memory from his time at UTPB is going out and competing with the boys.