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Pirates Tame BCHS Tigers
In Hank Aaron Classic
By STAFF REPORTS -
Mobile Press-Register Sports Reporter
Fairhope,
AL (February 18, 2010) -- Wes Kent and Peyton Fuller hit
back-to-back two-run doubles in the bottom of a five-run
second inning and Fairhope hung on for a 6-5 win over
Baldwin County at Volanta Park on Tuesday night.
"They came at us and played
well," Fairhope coach Stu Fuller said. "We made mistakes and
their pitchers did a good job of keeping us off-balance.
Thank goodness for a pair of two-run doubles."
The Pirates (2-0) take on Faith
Academy at 6:30 tonight, while the Tigers (1-1) face Spanish
Fort at 4 p.m.
Kent (1-0) got the win in
relief, scattering two hits over two innings after starter
Ashton Johnson gave up one hit and six walks with five
strikeouts in three innings.
Closer Cody Etheridge went 1Ð
innings and gave up one hit with two strikeouts for a save.
Jansen Boeschen (0-1) took the
loss, yielding three hits and five runs in three innings.
At the plate, Kent was 2-for-4
with a double and three RBIs and Fuller doubled and had two
RBIs.
Jordan Ebert went 2-for-4 with
three runs scored and Boeschen had a sac-fly and two RBIs
for BCHS, which stranded 10 runners on the night.
"We had runners on base all
night and we did not cash them in," Tiger coach Peter
Bezeredi said.
"We had a chance in the first
inning with the bases loaded and no outs and only got one
run."
In Other Games ...
SPANISH FORT 8, FAITH ACADEMY 0:
Rocky McCord scattered three hits while striking out five
batters in four innings as Spanish Fort blanked Faith
Academy.
Cole Jarman went 2-for-4 with a
double, triple and two RBIs, Patrick McGavin added a double
and two RBIs and Troy Brown had two RBIs for the Toros.
Tyler Kiernan had a double,
while Taylor Nichols (0-1) gave up six hits and five runs
with five strikeouts in four innings for the Rams.
Spanish Fort (1-1) will play
Baldwin County at 4 p.m. today, while Faith (0-2) takes on
host Fairhope at 6:30 p.m.
-- Robert Ladnier
SATSUMA 6, BRYANT 5: At Mims
Park, Hayden Watson scored the winning run in the bottom of
the seventh when Cody Christian drew a bases-loaded walk.
Shane Tooley earned the win, throwing the final two innings
of no-hit relief. Bryant plays Cottage Hill today at 4 p.m.
and Satsuma takes on Murphy at 6:30 p.m.
MURPHY 11, COTTAGE HILL 1: At
Mims Park, Corey Tittle scattered four hits and struck out
seven over six innings to lead the Panthers to their first
win of the season. Christian Harwood went 2-for-4, with a
homer and four RBIs and Jordan Spriggs added three RBIs for
Murphy (1-1). Cody Stokes paced Cottage Hill (0-2) at the
plate going 3-for-3 with two doubles.
MARY MONTGOMERY 11, THOMASVILLE
2: At Mary Montgomery, Dustin Evans allowed just two hits in
five innings and went 3-for-4 with an RBI to led the
Vikings. Dalton Grissett went 3-for-3 with an RBI, Chase
Patterson had a two-run double and Clay McKeough added two
hits and two RBIs for MGM (1-1). Jay Williams drove in the
lone run for Thomasville (0-2). MGM returns to action today
at 6:30 p.m. against UMS, while Thomasville faces Baker at
4.
UMS-WRIGHT 14, BAKER 5: Nick
Laskay and Chase Williamson each had three hits and Lee
English had four RBIs to lead the Bulldogs (2-0). Evan
Grovenstein picked up the victory on the mound, going five
innings, allowing six hits and striking out four. Ryan
McGinty added two hits and three RBI for the Bulldogs. Alex
Summer led the Baker (1-1) attack with three hits and two
RBI and Phillip McDuffie also drove in a pair of runs.
MCGILL-TOOLEN 7, THEODORE 5: At
Lipscomb Park, Mathew Zambo went 3-for-4 with an RBI and
Toby Thomas added two hits and an RBI as McGill-Toolen (2-0)
topped Theodore. Michael Enger picked up the win in relief.
Issac Brannon and David Todd each collected two hits to lead
the way for the Bobcats (0-2). McGill will face St. Paul's
today at 6:30 p.m. and Theodore will face Davidson at 4 p.m.
ST. PAUL'S 10, DAVIDSON 0: At
Lipscomb Park, Blake Mathews tossed a complete game,
allowing just two hits with five strikeouts for the Saints.
Tanner McGill led St. Paul's (2-0) at the plate with two
hits and two runs batted in.
J.U. BLACKSHER 14, MONROE COUNTY
10: Cody Cumbie hit a two-run homer and Trey Brooks drove in
three as J.U. Blacksher opened its season with a win on the
road. Seth Baggett went 3 innings for the win. He struck
out three. Logan Gorum pitched the final inning, striking
out three. The Bulldogs play Excel at 6:30 p.m. Friday in
the first round of the Excel tournament.
EXCEL 10-15, WASHINGTON COUNTY
6-5: Dawson Turberville led Excel on the mound and at the
plate to help the Panthers sweep a doubleheader from
Washington County. In the opening win, Turberville had four
hits and two RBIs, while also getting the win on the mound
with three innings of one-hit ball. Matthew Rowell, Tyler
Pharr and Josh Norris all had two hits and two RBIs for the
Panthers. Kez Cooper led Washington County at the plate with
two hits and two runs. In the second game, Turberville drove
in three runs, Pharr drove in four and Rowell had three RBIs
while earning the pitching win. Excel (2-0) hosts J.U.
Blacksher as part of its invitational tournament at 6:30
p.m. on Friday. |
