EDINBURG, Texas—Scott Wingo allowed one run in seven innings and struck out six leading the Edinburg Roadrunners past the McAllen Thunder 6-3 Tuesday night at Edinburg Baseball Stadium.

The game remained scoreless until the top of the fifth when Eric Eiland hit an RBI double to left field that allowed Derek Marshall to score giving the Thunder (15-23) the 1-0 lead.

The Roadrunners (17-22) answered back in the bottom of the fifth against Thunder starter Frank James.  Adam Gordon reached on after a dropped fly ball that allowed him to reach second.  After a fielder’s choice off the bat of C.J. Beatty, Robert Matlock hit an RBI single to center field that allowed Gordon to score tying the game.  Gabe Memmert then followed with a two-run single that scored Beatty and Matlock making it 3-1 Edinburg.

With the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh, Stantrel Smith hit an RBI ground out that allowed Matlock to score from third.  With two outs, Steven Wright hit a two-run single to center field scoring Memmert and Osiel Flores from second and third extending the Roadrunners lead 6-1.

McAllen added a couple of runs in the top of the ninth with a two-run home run by Blake Sanders but Julio Castro came in and closed out the game giving Edinburg the 6-3 victory.

Wingo (3-2) picked up the win for Edinburg while Frank James (1-1) got the loss after allowing three runs in four and a third innings of work.

The Roadrunners and Thunder will play the final game of their four-game series Wednesday night at Edinburg Baseball Stadium.  Toro Trevino (2-1) is expected to pitch for Edinburg with the first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

Tickets are still available by calling the Roadrunners front office at (956) 380-4446 or for more information visit www.roadrunnerball.com

McAllen, TX – The McAllen Thunder of the North American League announced today that the contract of right-handed pitcher Robert Roth has been purchased by the Atlanta Braves.

Roth signed a three-year contract with Atlanta and will report to the Rome Braves, the single A affiliate of the Braves, with the South Atlantic League.

“Mr. Roth has joined one of the best organizations in baseball and he should do very well,” said Thunder Manager Matt Stark.

The Lewiston, Idaho native appeared in 15 games for the Thunder with a 1-1 record and one save while posting a 3.48 ERA.  He struck out 42 batters in 20.1 innings and walked just five.

“It is a big loss for us but it’s a good thing.  First and foremost for the young kid and secondly for the league,” Stark continued.  “He deserves it and we will cheer him on and we wish him the best.”

The Thunder will continue their four-game series with the Edinburg Roadrunners tonight at Edinburg Baseball Stadium with the first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m.

Only a couple blocks from Sharyland High School is Evolution Gym, owned and operated by Eustalio Villarreal. Training individual athletes in strength and conditioning, Villarreal’s slogan for the gym is, “We build champions.”

Of the 25 or so athletes Villarreal works with, none is more important to him than his daughter Briana Villarreal, a world record holding power lifter.

Read more: Shary athlete captures national title, world record

EDINBURG, Texas---Kendrick Martin struck out nine in six and a third innings leading the McAllen Thunder to a 3-2 victory over the Edinburg Roadrunners Monday night at Edinburg Baseball Stadium. The loss snaps the Roadrunners four-game win streak.

The Thunder (14-17) got their only runs in the top of the first against left-hander James Giulietti. Eric Eiland hit a one-out double and then moved to third on an infield single by Yaibel Tamayo. With runners on the corners, Yordanys Perez hit an RBI fielder’s choice driving in Eiland from third. D.J. Dixon followed with an RBI single to right that allowed Tamayo to score from second. A fielding error then allowed Perez to score from second giving McAllen the 3-0 lead.

Read more: Martin, Thunder snap Roadrunners streak

Simply put, it was a great year for the athletics program at Veterans Memorial High School. At the Rio Grande Valley Sports Banquet held last week the Patriots were nominated for multiple categories, including Boys Program of the Year, Moment of the Year, Coach of the Year and Girls Team of the Year. Though no actual hardware came home, the nominations themselves proved 2010-11 was a special year.

It all started in the fall when Patriots’ football, volleyball and girls cross-country emerged from the regular season as district champions. It was about as good of a start to the school year as any program could ask for.

Headlining the success were those under the Friday night lights. Coach David Gilpin's football team went 10-2 on the year, were named district co-champs and won their first ever bi-district game. All three successes—record, co-champs and bi-district win—were firsts for the Patriots.

Read more: Patriots Post Record Year in Athletics

In terms of post-season appearances, the sports teams at La Joya shied a bit from that accomplishment as they competed in 30-5A. However, through the course of the 2010-11 season, plenty of individuals showed their coaches, teams, school and fans that their hard work and preparation paid off.

Starting with football in the fall, Ray Trdla's team showed it had plenty of athletes. On offense, quarterback Victor Leanos, halfback Ives Santisteban, tackle Jonathan Cortez, tight end Baldimir Salinas and kicker Jesse Martinez all achieved honorable mention status.

Martinez perhaps proved to be the team's top overall athlete. Not only did Martinez earn the offensive honor, but was also named to the First Team All-District for his punting duties. Further, the kicker/punter garnered honorable mention as an outside linebacker. Joining Martinez were defensive end Gerardo Elizondo, center Devid Benavides and safety Jorge Aguilar.

Like football, the volleyball team did not have the strong season it was hoping for. However, Melissa Cienega was a bright spot for first year Coach Lyrissa Molina as she earned her place as Second Team All-District middle blocker. Teammate Lauren Moreno received honorable mention for her play.

Read more: Individuals shine for La Joya