BEAUMONT, Texas — The Oakland Golden Grizzlies (1-2, 0-0 HL) secured their first victory of the season with a 3-2 extra-innings win against Lamar (2-1, 0-0 SLC) at Vincent-Beck Stadium. The Golden Grizzlies' pitching staff combined for eight strikeouts while allowing just two runs. The decisive run came in the 10th inning when redshirt-senior Jack Lux contributed a key double, allowing the team to edge out the Cardinals, which had tied the game with two runs in the seventh.

Redshirt-sophomore Lucas Day contributed significantly with a solo home run to drive in the first run. Senior Tanner Ware was effective on the mound, pitching four scoreless innings, only allowing five hits, and striking out five as fifth-year Kyle Revere showcased his defensive skills on the left side of the field at shortstop with five assists while also posting two hits in five at-bats. Lux made his impact as a pinch hitter, delivering a double and recording an RBI in his sole plate appearance.

The game commenced with a strong showing from Day, who delivered a home run in the second inning, putting the Golden Grizzlies on the board first.

In the fourth inning, Oakland capitalized on Lamar's defensive mishap. Grad senior Carter Hain scored on a bases-loaded walk drawn by redshirt-junior Sam Griffith, giving the Golden Grizzlies a 2-0 lead.

Lamar responded in the seventh frame, tying the game with a pair of RBI doubles by Beau Durbin and Brayden Evans.

The decisive moment came in the tenth inning when Lux hit an RBI double into center field, scoring redshirt-sophomore Tony Konopiots from first base, providing Oakland with the one-run lead. Grad senior Camden Cooper sealed the victory by retiring Lamar in the bottom of the tenth, securing the Golden Grizzlies' win with a final score of 3-2.

The left-handed Ware demonstrated notable endurance and control, pitching 4 scoreless innings and retiring five at the plate. Freshman Ben Green entered in relief for the first time in his collegiate career, pitching 2/3 of an inning, keeping his ERA at zero despite allowing two hits. Junior Owen Thomson contributed two innings of work on the bump, recording two strikeouts but allowed the two earned runs in the seventh. Redshirt-junior George Hansen, sophomore Andrew Landis, Cooper, and redshirt-junior Ryan Donley combined for the remaining innings, with Hansen securing a strikeout and Landis maintaining a hitless appearance over 1.1 innings.

Head coach Brian Nelson and the Golden Grizzlies will head to Evansville, Indiana for a four-game series with Southern Indiana on Friday, Feb. 20. First pitch for game one is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET on ESPN+.


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