PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas – The Prairie View A&M University baseball team topped Texas College 13-3 at Tankersley Field for a non-conference mid-week contest. 
 
Caleb Rozypal got his first win of the season, allowing three earned runs in five innings pitched. Demarie Smith led the Panthers with three RBI's on the afternoon.
 
Texas College scored one run on one hit, and the Panthers responded by scoring a pair of runs on three hits in their half of the first inning. Tracy Warren singled and later advanced to second base on a wild pitch. Daniel Lingua singled up the middle to put runners on first and third base with one out. Calvin Rucker had a base hit, allowing Warren to score. In the following at bat Lingua scored on a wild pitch, ending the inning with a 2-1 advantage. 
 
PVAMU added one run in the second inning, as Avery Williams was hit by a pitch and advanced to third base as Tyler Durham singled to left field. Williams scored Smith grounding into a double play to make the score 3-1.
 
Texas College scored two runs in the top half of the third inning.  Prairie View scored four runs on three hits in the bottom of the fourth inning. Steven Williams singled to left center field and stealing second base. Andrew Garcia walked and both he and Williams eventually advanced on a passed ball. Tyler Durham was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Smith singled to left field, allowing Garcia and S. Williams to score.
 
Jefferson singled into centerfield, right before Durham scored on a wild pitch. A few at bats later, Warren grounded out to first base, scoring Smith on the play. At the end of four innings the Panthers led 7-2.
 
The Panthers were able to keep Texas College off the scoreboard in the final five innings, as the Panthers added six runs earning the win.
 
The Panthers return to action on Friday, April 20, in a three game weekend series against Texas Southern University. First pitch is scheduled for 3pm.
 
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