Good news: Salinas pitching strikes.
Bad news: Lions hitting them. Three straight hits to start the game. Two runs score eventually.
0-2, heading to B1.
Get some early runs of your own, Owls!!
Rice responds. Warren triple, Proctor RBI.
Proctor advances to 2nd on a wild pitch and to 3rd on a fielder's choice.
Myers drives him in with a Warren-imitating triple to the same spot at the base of the wall in right-center. WooHoo!
2-all with two outs and Myers at 3rd.
F-8 strands Myers.
Nice come-back AB, Rice!
Wow. Rice batters, hitting the ball really far, and running farther than 1st.
After 1
2-3-0
2-3-0
SELA's only baserunner in 2nd reached on a chopper that took a high, slow bounce.
Solid T2. One Lion runner, but after stealing 2nd on a 1-out K, he's stranded by an outfield fly.
Chandler leadoff HBP. Lammons bunts him over. Gneiting doubles him home.
B3: Chandler HBP.
SELa's Granier is not throwing many strikes.
Hit-and-run .. Lammers has to swing at a ball out of the zone. Fortunately, he hits it foul.
Next pitch: A more manageable bunt to the right side. Sacrifice.
A quick F-7 is the second out.
Gneiting golfs a very low first pitch into the deep RF corner ... not caught (out of view of the TV camera). Run scores' Gneiting to 2nd. Yay!!
This is the old stuff today! Warren RBI single, advances to 2nd on decision to throw home.
Warren slaps his first pitch up the middle. Gneiting scores ... and Warren goes for second on the throw ... safe, as the catcher's toss is a bit errant.
4-2, Rice ... 2 out, Warren on 2nd.
SELa mound conference.
Fabulous diving catch in LF on a sinking line drive ends the Rice rally.
Owls lead 4-2, after 2.
Salinas settled down, and SELA's 2,3,4 batters go three up/three down.
T3:
First Lion batter flips away his bat on a 3-1 pitch he thought was out of the zone. Strike 2!!
Wiffed on the next pitch. LOL!
L-4 on the next pitch. Two out!
Called strike. Swing and a miss. Low and outside, not chased. Down and away again/2-2. High!/3-2. Foul tip. Fouled back. F-7 at the warning track. Whew!!
3-up, 3-down.
4-2, Rice, heading to B3.
Bases loaded, no outs, and the pitcher is struggling.
Chandler will face a new pitcher.
B3:
DiCaprio hits a single to right-center. Advances to 2nd on a low pitch that got tangled up in the catcher's legs.
Myers walks on a 3-2 pitch. Owls showing good plate discipline in view of Granier's wildness, wouldn't you say, Walt?
Sheppard turns to bunt. Pulls back his bat to take the first pitch, low. Next pitch runs high and inside ... and hits him!
Bases loaded with Owls, no outs.
New pitcher coming in. Tyler Booth.
Will be a great time for Ryan to burst out of his hitting slump.
Let's get a bunch of runs now, Rice!!
(02-25-2017 03:58 PM)Almadenmike Wrote: [ -> ]B3:
DiCaprio hits a single to right-center. Advances to 2nd on a low pitch that got tangled up in the catcher's legs.
Myers walks on a 3-2 pitch. Owls showing good plate discipline in view of Granier's wildness, wouldn't you say, Walt?
Shepard turns to bunt. Pulls back his bat to take the first pitch, low. Next pitch runs high and inside ... and hits him!
Bases loaded with Owls, no outs.
New pitcher coming in. Tyler Booth.
Will be a great time for Ryan to burst out of his hitting slump.
Let's get a bunch of runs now, Rice!!
I appreciate the detail.
Chandler with a grand slam!
First pitch swinging ... Chandler lifts a fly to deep right field. The outfielder leaps.
"Oh, what a grab!!" said the announcer!
But no, it went over ... possibly off the OF's glove. GRAND SLAM!! WooHoo!
Way to end your slump, bigtime, Ryan.
8-2, Owls. Still no outs.
Don't let up!!