Bryan/College Station, TX (July 23, 2024) – The Brazos Valley Bombers defeated the Seguin River Monsters at home tonight 6-2 for their first win since officially clinching a spot in the Texas Collegiate League playoffs.
It was a pitcher’s duel throughout the first half of the game as Bomber starter Bryson Walker and Seguin right-hander Teddy Judkins were going back and forth with shutout innings. Both pitchers went five scoreless, but it was the Bombers who broke open the scoring in the bottom of the sixth thanks to an RBI single from Cole LeClair and a sacrifice fly from Brock DeYoung to make it 2-0 Brazos Valley.
In the bottom of the eighth, the Bombers would add four more thanks to four Seguin errors in the frame. The Bombers led 6-0 after eight full innings.
In the ninth, the River Monsters began to stage a comeback as they were able to score two runs on a bases-loaded walk and an RBI single from Gabriel Rodriguez, but Orlando Samaniego was picked off trying to take home plate on a passed ball and the Bombers secured a 6-2 victory.
The win was headlined by Bombers’ starter Walker who went seven scoreless innings while picking up the win but also punched out nine Seguin batters to break the Texas Collegiate League single-season strikeout record previously held by John Gray of the Acadiana Cane Cutters.
The Bombers return home to Edible Field tomorrow night as they face the Seguin River Monsters at 7:05 PM. For tickets, visit bvbombers.com.
About the Brazos Valley Bombers
The Bombers are members of the Texas Collegiate League, one of the nation’s premier summer collegiate circuits. Teams like the Bombers bring minor league baseball-style entertainment to communities throughout the country, giving some of the best college players a chance to further their careers in wood-bat leagues in front of Major League scouts. The Bombers’ 48-game season begins on May 30th and runs through August 3rd, followed by the TCL playoffs and a championship series. Season tickets for the 2023 season are now on sale. More information is available by calling the Bombers ticket office at (979) 779-PLAY, visiting the Bombers office in Bryan, or logging on to the Bombers’ official website at www.bvbombers.com.