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The Flying Chanclas de San Antonio got a big offensive night from the bottom of a revamped batting order and beat the Round Rock Hairy Men 7-2 on Friday at Wolff Stadium.

Tyler LaRue, batting seventh, had two hits, walked once and scored three times. Leyton Barry, batting eighth, had three hits including a seventh-inning home run, had two RBIs and scored twice. Grant Smith, batting ninth, had two hits and one RBI and scored a run.

The Chanclas had a new look in the middle of the infield. Bryan Aguilar, who joined the team during the Chanclas’ just completed road trip, started at shortstop. Aguilar is from East Central High School and Marshall University. Jalen Battles, who just joined the team, started at second base. Battles is from Madison High School and Arkansas.

The Chanclas, who trailed the Hairy men by one game entering Friday, got solid pitching and allowed only one earned run in the game. Starter Logan Garza went three innings and allowed one unearned run on four hits with six strikeouts and one walk.

Arturo Guajardo, the first reliever out of the bullpen, held Round Rock scoreless and hitless the fourth through sixth innings with five strikeouts. Matthew Sessler pitched two scoreless-hitless innings while striking out two.

Conner Shepherd had four hits and five RBIs in the Flying Chanclas de San Antonio’s first six games of the season.

The third baseman from TCU is currently out after being hit on the hand by a pitch in Sunday’s home game.

Kyte McDonald has been using his speed to make an impact both in the outfield and on the base paths.

The starting center fielder for the Flying Chanclas de San Antonio leads the team in stolen bases through six games.

McDonald, from Antonian College Prep in San Antonio and Mississippi State, is hitting .304 with four RBIs, four walks and five stolen bases.

Jordan Thompson of the 2020 Flying Chanclas de San Antonio is an outfielder from Boerne Champion who will play next season at Texas A&M.

Thompson is batting .304 after six games with seven hits and a team-high eight runs scored. He also leads the team with six RBIs and six walks.

Here is a story about Thompson from the Boerne Star:
BoerneStar.com

Porter Brown of the 2020 Flying Chanclas de San Antonio is an outfielder from Reagan High School and TCU.

The Chanclas’ leadoff batter is off to a hot start at the plate in the Texas Collegiate League season.

Through six games he leads the team lead in hits (nine) and is tied for the team lead in batting average (.375). He has also drawn four walks and has three RBIs.

In the Chanclas’ July 4 weekend three-game homestand, he hit the ball hard in almost every at-bat. He started two of the three games in left field and was the designated hitter in the final game of the series.

UPDATE: Jerry Briggs reported on Tuesday that Porter Brown is out for the season with a broken finger – right hand, pinky finger.

The Flying Chanclas de San Antonio swept their three-game home series by beating the Acadiana Cane Cutters 6-3 Sunday at Wolff Stadium.

The victory gave the Chanclas a four-game win streak. It was the Chanclas’ first home series after starting the Texas Collegiate League season with three road games.

Porter Brown, Jordan Thompson, Kyte McDonald and Grant Smith had two hits each for the Chanclas on Sunday.

The Chanclas scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning and never trailed after that. The Cane Cutters tied it 3-3 in the top of the seventh.

McDonald got on base by an error in the bottom of the seventh and scored later in the inning to put the Chanclas front for good.

Garrett Egli pitched the seventh inning for the Chanclas and got the win. Chanclas closer Johnny Panatex pitched the last two scoreless innings and got the save.

The Flying Chanclas de San Antonio extended their winning streak to three games on Saturday at Wolff Stadium.

The Chanclas beat the Acadiana Cane Cutters 12-2 in the middle game of a three-game homestand. The series continues Sunday at 7:05 p.m.

Chanclas starting pitcher Derek Klosowski threw four scoreless innings. Klosowski, who from Madison High School and Midland Junior College, allowed one hit and struck out two.

Chanclas first baseman Ryan Flores had two doubles. Flores is from the University of the Incarnate Word.

The Flying Chanclas de San Antonio started their Fourth of July weekend celebration by winning their home opener.

The Chanclas scored five runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to beat the Acadiana Cane Cutters 7-4 Friday at Wolff Stadium.

The Chanclas put together their big inning with three hits, three walks and a Cane Cutters error.

The Chanclas are 2-2 on the Texas Collegiate League season. They have a two-game winning streak after taking the final game of the opening road trip on Thursday followed by Friday’s home victory.

Matthew Sesler from A&M-Kingsville was the first reliever out of the Chanclas’ bullpen. He went 3 1/3 scoreless innings and did not allow a hit or a walk.

Chanclas starting pitcher Logan Garza from Our Lady of the Lake went 2 2/3 innings and allowed 3 runs on 5 hits with 6 strikeouts and no walks.

Eric Cervantes from Marshall High School doubled in the third inning and scored the Chanclas’ first run of the game. He singled and scored again in the fourth inning.

The Flying Chanclas de San Antonio picked up their first win of the Texas Collegiate League season on Thursday night in Amarillo.

The Chanclas piled up 12 hits and broke loose for eight runs in the eighth inning to beat the Sod Squad 11-5.

The top three guys in the Flying Chanclas’ batting order – Porter Brown, Jordan Thompson, Kyte McDonald – had two hits each. Leyton Barry, batting in the No. 8 spot, had three hits, two RBIs and a run scored.

The Chanclas (1-2) return to San Antonio for their home opener on Friday night at Wolff Stadium. That is the first of a three-game series.

GAME UPDATES

Sod Squad load the bases with no outs in bottom of the 9th. Flying Chanclas haven’t quite wrapped this up yet.

Flying Chanclas don’t score in the top of the 9th. Chanclas 11, Sod Squad 2, middle of 9th.

Sod Squad’s Julio Marcano has his 6th hit in the series but that’s all for Amarillo in bottom of the 8th. Chanclas 11, Sod Squad 2, end of 8th.

Flying Chanclas have a 9-run lead and are 6 outs away from their first win of the 2020 Texas Collegiate League season.

Flying Chanclas’ Leyton Barry has a 2-run single. Chanclas put up 8 runs in the inning. Chanclas 11, Sod Squad 2, middle of 8th.

Flying Chanclas putting together a huge inning as Sod Squad pitching falls apart. Last 4 batters with bases loaded: walk – walk – hit by pitch – hit by pitch.

Sod Squad pitching really struggling. Flying Chanclas’ Lee Thomas is hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Chanclas lead is up to 9-2.

This time it’s Grant Smith who draws a bases-loaded walk. That pushes across the Flying Chanclas’ 5th run of the 8th inning.

Flying Chanclas’ Conner Shepherd draws a bases-loaded walk on a full count. Chanclas extend the lead to 4 runs in the 8th.

Flying Chanclas load the bases and Jordan Thompson comes through with a 2-run single to left to boost the lead back to 3 runs in the 8th.

Flying Chanclas’ Lee Thomas leads off the 8th with a single to short centerfield. His 2nd hit of the night.

Sod Squad load the bases and score twice in bottom of 7th. It’s tightening up up. Chanclas 3, Sod Squad 2, end of 7th.

Flying Chanclas go down in order in top of 7th. Chanclas 3, Sod Squad 0, middle of 7th.

Sod Squad load the bases in bottom of 6th but come up empty and still scoreless. Chanclas 3, Sod Squad 0, end of 6th.

Flying Chanclas pitching update. The live box now shows it was Zach DeLeon pitching in the 5th inning, not Tyler Flores.

Flying Chanclas use 3 hits to push across 2 runs in the top of the 6th. Chanclas 3, Sod Squad 0, middle of 6th.

Porter Brown hits into a fielder’s choice, but it’s good enough to score Leyton Barry from 3rd and give the Flying Chanclas a 3-run lead in the 6th.

Flying Chanclas do it again, men on 1st and 2nd with one out. Nick Wolff comes through with a single to drive in Lee Thomas in the top of the 6th.

Flying Chanclas reliever Tyler Flores has retired 8 straight batters. Sod Squad go down in order in bottom of 5th. Chanclas 1, Sod Squad 0, end of 5th.

Flying Chanclas’ Jordan Thompson cut down at the plate trying to score from 3rd on a fly ball to center. Chanclas 1, Sod Squad 0, middle of 5th.

Every single inning so far, Flying Chanclas have had 2 runners on with either no outs or one out. Done it again here in the 5th.

Flying Chanclas’ Porter Brown is from TCU. Jerry Briggs wrote this story on Brown before the TCL season started: https://thejbreplay.com/brown-hopes-to-take-advantage-of-his-flying-chanclas-opportunity

Flying Chanclas’ Porter Brown leads off the 5th with a single. It’s his 3rd hit of the night and 6th hit in the first 3 games.

Sod Squad go down on order in bottom of 4th. This is a lot like last night’s game, except tonight the Flying Chanclas are in front. Chanclas 1, Sod Squad 0, end of 4th.

No runs for the Flying Chanclas in the 4th. Chanclas 1, Sod Squad 0, middle of 4th.

Flying Chanclas have 2 baserunners in top of 4th. They’ve done that every inning so far.

Back in the 3rd inning, Flying Chanclas batted Grant Smith in the No. 5 spot in the order, replacing DH Tyler LaRue.

Flying Chanclas reliever Tyler Flores retires the first two batters he faces to keep the Sod Squad scoreless. Chanclas 1, Sod Squad 0, end of 3rd.

Flying Chanclas starter Marcelo Perez went 2 1/3 innings, 0 runs, 1 hit, 5 strikeouts, 2 walks.

Flying Chanclas reliever Tyler Flores enters the game with 1 out in bottom of 3rd. Flores is a 6-foot-1 right-hander from Clark HS and A&M-Kingsville.

Flying Chanclas get 2 runners on for the 3rd straight inning. This time 1st two batters are both hit by pitches. But no runs scored.
Chanclas 1, Sod Squad 0, middle of 3rd.

Sod Squad go down in order in 2nd.
Chanclas 1, Sod Squad 0, end of 2nd.

Flying Chanclas’ Porter Brown, with his 2nd hit of the game, drives in Johnny Hernandez with the 1st run of the game in the top of 2nd.
Chanclas 1, Sod Squad 0, middle of 2nd.

Flying Chanclas have 2 baserunners again in 2nd, this time with one out.

Sod Squad manage a walk and a single in the bottom of the 1st but no scoring.
Chanclas 0, Sod Squad 0, end of 1st.

Flying Chanclas get their first two batters on base in top of 1st and don’t score.
Chanclas 0, Sod Squad 0, middle of 1st.

Flying Chanclas’ Jordan Thompson, batting second, draws a walk. He doesn’t have a hit yet this season but has walked 5 times in two games plus one inning.

Flying Chanclas leadoff batter Porter Brown singles to start the game , steals 2nd.

Marcelo Perez, a 5-foot-11 right-hander from TCU, will start on the mound for the Flying Chanclas de San Antonio in tonight’s road game against the Amarillo Sod Squad.