LUFKIN, Texas – Blinn College baseball got an early home run from Koby Collins to tie the game at 1-1 but that would be all the offense for the Buccaneers as Angelina College pulled away for an 11-1 victory Tuesday night.
With the loss, Blinn falls to 2-2 on the year.
Blinn could only muster three hits all game and one was the solo home run to left by Collins. Hunter Trinidad and Marshall Skinner each had a single for the Buccaneers. Blinn had a hard time putting the ball in play with 11 strikeouts.
Angelina scored first in the bottom of the first for a 1-0 lead but then Collins ripped his home run to left to tie the game at 1-1 in the third
Angelina kept the momentum going and scored 10 unanswered runs to run away with the victory.
Blinn will next play in the San Jacinto Tournament of Champions starting on Friday, Feb. 10. Blinn's first game will be against Midland College at 11 a.m. and then will face Northwest Florida State College at 6 p.m.
Blinn has competed in intercollegiate athletics since 1903 and captured 34 NJCAA national championships since 1987. For more information, visit www.buccaneersports.com.
About Blinn College
With an enrollment of 19,422 students, Blinn ranks among the nation's leaders in transferring students to leading four-year universities and has received national recognition for affordable educational excellence. For more information, visit www.blinn.edu.
