ST. GEORGE, Utah (Interstat) — Rayner Heinrich went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs, and Chris Ricard added a homer and three RBIs to lead Tarleton State to a 10-8 victory over Utah Tech on Sunday afternoon at Burns Arena.

The Texans (31-16) jumped ahead early, scoring 10 runs through the top of the third inning. Jake Tatom contributed three hits and an RBI, while Ike Shirey drove in two runs. Karsen Davis, Conner Doucet and Brendon Carter each threw two shutout innings with one strikeout as Tarleton State’s bullpen held the Trailblazers at bay.

Utah Tech (27-18) rallied with three runs in the third, two in the fourth and single runs in the fifth, sixth and ninth innings. Hudson Manwaring went 3-for-4 with two RBIs, and R. Kroepel drove in two runs. The Trailblazers outhit Tarleton State 12-17 but stranded runners late.

Heinrich’s two-run homer in the eighth extended the Texans’ lead. Tarleton State completed a three-game sweep after winning 8-4 on Saturday and 9-6 on Friday.