Perez Powers Generals to 7-0 Win Over Bombers
July 26, 2023 – Texas State RF Xavier Perez blasted two home runs and an RBI double as the Victoria Generals shut out the Brazos Valley Bombers 7-0 at Riverside Stadium. On the mound, Victoria pitching held Brazos Valley to just three hits with 11 strikeouts. The victory was the fifth in a row for the Generals, who improved to 30-15.
UTSA RHP Zach Royse turned in three scoreless innings to begin the game, allowing a hit and three walks with two strikeouts while taking home the win. UT-Rio Grande Valley RHP Alex Havlicek added three more scoreless frames with five punchouts before Murray State College LHP Ryan Dugas, Angelina College RHP Trace Sanchez and Kansas Wesleyan RHP KT Gearlds each pitched a scoreless inning.
Perez led the way on offense with a 3-for-3 performance, tallying one walk and three runs batted in while scoring twice himself. Western Oklahoma State CF Derek Cerda and Kalamazoo College LF Robert Newland each picked up an RBI and a run to complement Perez, who raised his batting average to .362.
Perez’s solo shot in the opening frame put Victoria on the board first as the Bombers’ bats were held in check. Perez doubled the lead with a solo homer to open the fourth inning before kicking off a five-run eighth inning with an RBI double. The Generals added three more runs on a trio of bases-loaded walks before Cerda was hit by a pitch with the bags juiced to plate the seventh run.
The Generals wrap a homestand at Riverside Stadium against the Acadiana Cane Cutters on Thursday, July 27. It’s Player Awards Night and Host Family Appreciation Night with a 7:05 p.m. first pitch.
