Texico pounds out 19 hits in district opener

SANTA ROSA — Texico staked Braden Vaughan to a five-run lead and the junior right-hander made it stand as the Wolverines opened District 7-1/2A play Tuesday with a 15-4 win over Santa Rosa.

Third baseman Zach Rhoades went 4-for-5 and first baseman Bryce Bailey doubled and homered as Texico pounded out 19 hits in support of Vaughan’s solid effort.

Vaughan (2-1) allowed five hits, struck out seven and walked five.

Bailey’s second home run of the season, a two-run shot, gave Texico a 10-4 lead in the sixth and Rhoades delivered his second two-run single of the game in a five-run seventh.

Santa Rosa (1-7, 0-1 district) scored three times in the fourth to pull within 5-4.

Texico 15, Santa Rosa 4

Texico 500 032 5 — 15 19 2

Santa Rosa 100 300 0 — 4 5 4

Braden Vaughan and Logan Brown; Brian Chavez and Mike Salazar. W — Vaughan (2-1). L — Chavez. 2B — Texico, Aaron Vaughan, Bryce Bailey. Santa Rosa, Salazar. HR — Texico, Bailey (2). Top hitters — Texico, Zach Rhoades, 4-5, 4 RBI; A. Vaughan, 3-5, RBI; B. Vaughan, 3-5. Santa Rosa, Salazar 2-4.

Records: Texico 5-1, 1-0. Santa Rosa 1-7, 0-1.