Blake Fox starts the sixth inning in place of Simms (who has to rest up for his Sunday start). Another strong effort by John, surrendering just two hits in 5 innings of work.

(03-19-2013 07:28 PM)grol Wrote:  Lost opp there…

Seems like this is said in a lot of posts. Happening much too often.

Blake gives up a one-out double, but strands him there (strikeout, fly out, pickoff by Perrott). Can we please find a way to get a run across the plate?

Teykl struck out swinging.
Cook flied out to CF.
Aquino walked. Well, what do you know. One of the rare times tonight we've even forced Choate to throw more than 3 pitches to a batter (the 2 Ks being the other times).
Ratterree lined out to 2B.

Still tied 1-1 heading to the top of the seventh inning.

Well placed lead off bunt that Fox couldn't make a play on.

Lenaburg for SFA draws a one out walk. Men on 1st and 2nd.

6-4-3 to end the threat.

Perrott starts it off with a single to left.

Bunt!

Kirby Taylor sacrifice 5-3.

Kevin Bishop started the inning for SFA.

Wild pitch to 3rd.

WP. Perrott at 3rd with 1 out.

Byrd at 3-2 count walks.

Walk to the L-Train.

1st and 3rd. 1 out. Time for some classic OG strategy.

SFA conference on mound.

2-1 Owls.

Nice squeeze for the lead 2-1 Rice.

Blake gives up a leadoff bunt single, and then walks a batter, putting a man in scoring position with one out, but he then gets a pitchers' best friend-- a 6-4-3 double play. Time for the offense to wake up. One would assume Choate is nearing the wall (though we haven't exactly forced him to work very hard, and his pitch count is still very low).

Lumberjacks bring in their other mid-week starter, Jr RHP Bishop, who actually has superior stats, but against far weaker competition. He has had big time control issues, however. Patience.
Perrott leadoff single! That's a start. Now can Kirby lay down the bunt (he's failed at least twice over the weekend)?
Taylor successfully sacs Geoff to 2B with one out.
Perrott advances to 3B on wild pitch.
Byrd walked. Runners on 1B and 3B, one out. I'd have Byrd attempt to steal 2B here as opposing teams have run well against SFA, and it gets us out of the DP.
Stainback squeeze bunts scores Geoff! Runner on 2B, two outs. Let's get that insurance run.
Stringer struck out. A night to forget for Christian, as he's left 4 guys in scoring position so far.

Good guys retake the lead 2-1 heading to the top of the eighth inning.

(03-19-2013 08:20 PM)JMay Wrote:  Nice squeeze for the lead 2-1 Rice.

Stainback with a good bunt down the first base line.