Houston, TX – The Monroe University baseball team kicked off the 2025 season with a pair of losses to Galveston College and San Jacinto College on Wednesday. Both games ended early due to the run rule, with the Mustangs losing 11-1 to the Whitecaps and 10-1 to the Ravens.
Monroe struggled in both contests, garnering just two runs on nine hits.
In game one against the Whitecaps, early runs put the Mustangs in an early deficit, and a huge fourth inning put them into an insurmountable deficit. Sophomore
Ronald Almanzar racked up an RBI double, while freshman
Tai Vic Tromp went 2-for-2.
Against the Ravens, the Mustangs took a 1-0 lead to lead off the game thanks to another run-producing hit by Almanzar. Freshman
Waldy Peralta blooped a single into right before a loud single by freshman
Juan Garcia put Peralta 90 feet away from home. Almanzar did the rest.
Pitching was solid early on as freshman
Kyle Mandirola threw a scoreless first before allowing just one run in the second due to a sacrifice fly. It unraveled in the third, however, for Monroe as four runs crossed home plate.
More runs scored for San Jacinto, leading to the early dismissal.
Monroe will head to Louisiana for its next four games as they take on LSU-Eunice. Game one of the weekend series is scheduled for Friday, February 7 at 6:00 pm ET.
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE UNIVERSITY
The athletic program at Monroe University encompasses a total of 28 teams competing across nine sports. There are 20 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as the Monroe University marching band, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has seven teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
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