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Highlanders clinch playoff spot; New Caney beats Creek; Oak Ridge, Willis victorious; Tigers fall to Klein
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| From staff reports |
April 12, 2003 |
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TWHS's David Macias was feeling good on Friday night, homering to open the bottom of the first inning, his third blast of the season, then doubling and scoring on Trent Elizondo's hit in the bottom of the sixth. (Staff photo by JERRY BAKER)
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The No. 4 area-ranked The Woodlands High varsity baseball team clinched a playoff spot, won its 13th game in a row and improved to 10-0 in 15-5A play with a 10-4 victory over the Spring Lions at Scotland Yard on Friday night.
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TWHS, 20-2 on the season, dropped Spring to 13-9 and 5-5.
Jordan Dodson got the victory, improving to 8-1 overall and to 5-0 in district. Dodson went the distance, allowing seven hits and four walks, while striking out 10. Sam Demel took the loss, going five innings and allowing six run and nine hits, while striking out seven and walking one. He also hit two batters. Braxton Watson pitched the sixth, giving up four runs on four hits.
In the first inning, Brandon Melesky led off the game for the Lions with a home run. In the bottom of the inning, Jordan Roberts singled and scored on Trent Elizondo's double.
In the third, the Lions went up 2-1. The Highlanders came back with four runs in the bottom of the inning. After David Macias led off with a home run, his third of the season, Elliot Roberts and Jordan Roberts had back-to-back hits, with Elliot Roberts scoring on Elizondo's hit. Danny Lehmann then reached on a fielder's choice, with two runners scoring on Danny Amendola's single for a 5-2 lead.
In the bottom of the fifth, Lehmann walked (Jimmy Hardinbrook came in to run and stole second). Hardinbrook would then score on Matt Ghigna's single.
In the fifth, Shea Robin singled and was left on base.
In the bottom of the sixth, Macias led off with a double, with John Bailey reaching on an error in a pinch-hitting role. Macias would score on Elizondo's base hit. After TWHS loaded the bases, Aaron Cook singled in two runs, with Amendola's double plating a run for a 10-2 lead.
Spring scored two runs in the top of the seventh before Dodson eventually struck out the side.
TWHS is in action again Tuesday at home at 7 p.m. against Klein on Senior Citizens Night.
Oak Ridge 5, Huntsville 2
The No. 8 area-ranked Oak Ridge High School varsity baseball team downed Huntsville 5-2 at home on Friday night in 19-4A play.
The War Eagles, now 16-6, remain atop the league standings with a perfect 6-0 mark. Tate Phillips picked up the win on the mound for Oak Ridge, improving to 8-1 on the year while striking out seven.
At the plate for the War Eagles, Mike Lawson and Brandon Bond homered.
Oak Ridge plays again Tuesday at New Caney at 7 p.m.
New Caney 12, Caney Creek 2
The New Caney High School varsity baseball team downed Caney Creek 12-2 in five innings in 19-4A play on Friday night.
New Caney, 6-15 overall and 2-4 in league play, dropped the Panthers to 1-5 in district play.
Brent Turner got the victory, going the distance and allowing five hits and one walk, while striking out 12 to move to 3-4 overall and to 1-3 in district. Brett Carnline started for the Panthers, going three innings, allowing seven hits, one walk and eight runs, while striking out two. Jerold Loveless pitched the bottom of the fourth, allowing four runs on three hits, while striking out one and walking one.
New Caney's Chris Miller was 2-for-3 with a double and scored two runs to go along with two RBIs, Grady Smith was 2-for-3 with a pair of singles to go with three RBIs, Jeremy Wheeler was 1-for-2 with two RBIs and a sac bunt and Jack Mims was 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored.
Mims and Smith both had two-RBI singles in the second, while Jason Walker had a two-run double in the fourth.
For Creek, Blair James 1-for-1, driving in the Panthers' second run. Also, Clay Adams was 1-for-2, David Freund was 1-for-2 and Loveless was 1-for-2 for Creek.
"It was good to start off the second half of district with a win," said NCHS head coach Stu Musick. "They beat us at their place and we knew they would be a scrappy team. Brent Turner did an excellent job on the mound for us."
New Caney plays again Tuesday at home against league-leading Oak Ridge at 7 p.m., while Creek hosts Willis at 7 p.m.
Willis 7, Livingston 1
The Willis High School varsity baseball team improved to 4-2 in District 19-4A play on Friday night with a 7-1 victory at Livingston.
The Wildkats' Corey Frerichs got the win, striking out 10 in improving his record to 5-2 on the season.
At the plate for Willis, Dane Dobraski had three hits, including a home run, while Tony Esparza, Jeff Walton and Michael Hatcher each contributed a pair of hits.
Willis plays again Tuesday at Caney Creek at 7 p.m.
Klein 9, Conroe 5
The Conroe Tigers suffered a frustrating 9-5 loss at Klein Friday night in District 15-5A action.
"I told our kids it was kind of a microcosm of our season," said Conroe coach Frank Romero. "A lot of things didn't go our way, but the kids played hard. I have no complaints about that. It just didn't happen.
The Tigers were in striking distance in the fifth inning when Kyle Rice hit an apparent grand slam off of the scoreboard but the umpire instead ruled it a double making the score 7-3 instead of 7-5.
Conroe would add two more runs in the top of the sixth before the Bearkats got two insurance runs in the sixth.
Jordan Collier took the loss for the Tigers allowing nine runs, four earned, on eight hits while striking out six.
Conroe will play Klein Collins on Tuesday before facing Klein Oak Thursday.
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©The Courier 2003
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