The Temple College Leopards will host the Alvin Community College Dolphins in a non-conference tilt at the Danny Scott Sports Complex Monday afternoon at 2 pm.

The Leopards and Dolphins met on Feb. 8 in Alvin. The Dolphins swept the doubleheader by scores of 5-3 and 2-1.

In the opener, Alvin erased a 2-1 deficit and scored in each of the last four innings to win the first game.

Patrick Collopy pitched five innings of two-run, two-hit baseball, having struck out five and walked three. Brayden Simmons went 3-of-4 with a homer, two doubles, and two RBI, Kolvin Davis added a homer, and Lance Cantrell was 2-of-3.

In the second game, Alvin scored twice in the first inning and held the Leopards to one fifth inning run.

Kash Millar hit a homer and drove in a run, and Cantrell added two hits.

Tobin Eschief had a solid start, having pitched five innings, allowed two runs on three hits, struck out seven and walked two.

Temple split the doubleheader to complete their four-game series against Grayson College on Friday. The Vikings won game one, a 2-0 pitcher's duel, and the Leopards won game two, 9-5.

In game one, Kade Davis allowed two unearned runs on three hits, struck out three and walked two in seven innings.

Davis, Cantrell, Andrew Ermis, and Hunter Baros combined for Temple's four hits.

In game two, the Leopards rallied from 3-0 down with a run in the third inning, five runs in the fourth, and a run in the sixth to take a 7-3 lead. Temple tacked on two more runs in the seventh.

Simmons had three hits and two RBI. Davis, Cantrell, and Baros each had two hits, and Trae Allen added two RBI.

Gabe Gutierrez picked up the win in relief, as he dealt 4 1/3 innings, allowed two runs on six hits, walked four, and struck out one. Caleb Barry-Smith closed out the game with one hit allowed, one walk, and one strikeout in 1 2/3 innings.

Alvin broke a six-game slide Friday afternoon with a 7-1 win over San Jacinto College-North.

Caden Miller went 5-of-5 with three runs batted in, and Cade Baker and Jose Mancinas each chipped in two hits for the Dolphins.

Reagan James scattered six hits over six innings and struck out 10. Adam Wade pitched three innings in relief, allowed two hits, struck out three and walked one.

Temple (17-26 overall) is hitting .265 and has an on-base percentage of .388, has scored 233 runs on 326 hits, 61 doubles, five triples, 27 home runs, 206 RBI, 478 extra bases, drawn 197 walks, been hit 52 times, and has stolen 61 bases in 70 tries.

Davis (.338 BA, .395 OBP, 10 doubles, 3 HR, 28 RBI), Cantrell (.324 BA, .434 OBP, 10 doubles, 3 HR, 27 RBI, 25 walks), and Ermis (.306 BA, .475 OBP, 7 HR, 29 RBI, 18 walks, 22 HBP) lead the Leopards' offensive attack.

The Temple pitching staff has an earned run average of 6.32, has allowed 218 earned runs (278 total runs) on 361 hits, has struck out 296 batters and walked 188 in 310 2/3 innings.

Temple's main starters are Collopy (5-2, 2.76 ERA, 70 strikeouts, 19 walks in 58 2/3 innings), Eric Tenery (4-3, 4.21 ERA, 42 strikeouts, 28 walks in 51 1/3 innings), Eschief (3-6, 5.29 ERA, 51 strikeouts, 24 walks in 47 2/3 innings, and Davis (3-5, 6.21 ERA, 33 strikeouts, 27 walks in 42 innings).

Through 44 games, Alvin (24-20) is hitting .278 with an on-base percentage of .387. The Dolphins scored 267 runs on 371 hits, 64 doubles, seven triples, 41 home runs, 249 runs batted in, 572 total bases, 190 walks, have been hit by 60 pitches and have 63 stolen bases on 71 tries.

Alex Guejardo (.382 BA, .506 OBP, 10 doubles, 3 HR, 22 RBI, 25 walks), Miller (.355 BA, .465 OBP, 8 HR, 39 RBI, 23 walks), and Tanner Marek (.297 BA, .367 OBP, 5 HR, 37 RBI, 11 steals) are among the offensive leaders for Alvin.

The Dolphins staff earned run average is 4.57. Alvin has allowed 169 earned runs (211 total runs) on 291 hits, struck out 339 and walked 201 batters over 332 2/3 innings pitched.