March 7 2012 The Houston Apollos defeated the Coastal Kingfish 5-3 at Christy Park. The teams were tied 1-1 after four innings before Houston scored twice in the fifth and added two more runs in the sixth to secure the victory. Coastal scored twice in the top of the sixth but could not complete the comeback.
Mike Wilson powered the Apollos offense with a two-run home run in the fifth inning and finished 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run scored. Donald Leonard delivered a two-run single in the sixth, while Alex Ruiz went 2-for-3 and Phillip Jones scored once. Houston totaled five hits and took advantage of three Coastal errors.
William Miller hit a solo home run for Coastal in the fourth inning and finished 1-for-3 with one RBI and one run. Coastal managed one hit overall, with its other two runs scoring on a passed ball in the sixth inning.
Larry Rodriguez earned the win after pitching two innings and allowing no hits, two runs, two walks and one strikeout; both runs were unearned. Mike Wilson worked five innings for Houston, allowing one earned run on one hit with three walks and five strikeouts. Coastal starter J. Steinert pitched five innings and allowed three runs on three hits with three walks and three strikeouts, while Kevin Carter was charged with the loss. David Trahan was credited with the save.
Houston Apollos Rally Past Coastal Kingfish 5-3
