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Monday, March 7, 2016
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Bulldogs baseball starts 3-6 after tough schedule The Bulldogs (3-6) went 2-1 on the weekend in the Weimer Tournament and won the consolation bracket.
"Offensively we took advantage of Bloomington mistakes and jumped out to a 7-1 lead early." said Ognoski. "Wilson, Jaycob Miller, and Ross all delivered RBI hits. The were taken down, 8-2 by East We responded to Bloomington Bernard. This was a tough one closing the gap to 7-3 by putting personally for Head Coach Torrey up four runs in the top of the sixth Ognoski because it is where he to make it 11-3. Underwood and went to high school. "I wanted to Triston Matthews would both be win pretty badly. East Bernard hit by a pitch and come around to really hit the ball well and played score. Overall, it was a great solid in the field and then I thought experience to get to travel and play this was the most "shaky" game for in one of the premier high school us; possibly because it was the first baseball facilities in the state. I one." said Ognoski. know our kids had a good time and I think this experience can help us David Crees pitched five innings grow as a team and continue to and took the loss. He was improve. responsible for six of the runs, with three being earned. Stratton The 'Dogs went 1-5 from Thursday Carroll pitched the sixth and gave through Saturday against stiff up two runs. competition. Both Howe runs came in the fifth inning. Brennan Ross led off with an infield single and scored on a hit by Griffin Underwood. Underwood scored the second run on a fielders choice groundball by Triston Matthews.
Howe started with a 9-4 loss to Grapevine Faith Christian and 115 to Flower Mound Marcus on the first day. Thursday was sloppy and Ognoskie said they didn't play very good baseball. However, they got progressively better as the weekend went on. Reagan took the loss against Faith and Stratton Carroll took the loss against Marcus.
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Howe then beat Tidehaven, 11-0 for their first win of the season. Underwood got the start and went all five innings. He did not allow a run; throwing only 58 pitches and On Friday, Howe lost to Dallas striking out four. Adamson, 6-5 and Sanger, 17-9. "The defense was much better behind him than in the first game and we managed to back him up with a few runs as well." said Ognoski. Ross doubled home Crees and Peyton Reagan in the second inning to give Howe a 2-0 lead. The 'Dogs broke the game open with four runs in the fourth inning. Reagan walked and Nick Wilson singled to lead off the inning. A Ross sacrifice bunt was thrown into right field scoring Reagan. Zach Blevins followed with a single to score Wilson. Underwood then doubled into the left center field gap to score Blevins and Ross. Underwood would double again in the fifth to score two more runs and Matt Griffin delivered a tworun single to make it 11-0 and invoke the 10 run rule.
Howe played a district opponent Saturday versus Pilot Point and won,11-1 behind a complete game from Tanner Hartsfield, who returned from regional powerlifting. Brennan Ross scored three runs from the lead off spot and stole two bases. "We got multi-hit games from Underwood, Reagan, and Griffin." said Ognoskie." Carroll added an RBI single as did Tyler Grisham. Hartsfield brought home two with a double in the fourth to help his own cause. This was probably the most complete game we played of the season so far."
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Howe finished the tourney versus Marcus again the last game and lost 11-8. Wilson started on the mound and had a lead going into the fifth before they rallied to take the lead for good.
"Despite the losses I feel a ton better heading into district The 'Dogs then won their second tomorrow against Pilot Point at game of the year over noon." said Ognoskie. "We started Bloomington, 11-3. Tanner to swing the bats much better and Hartsfield got the start and gave up play much cleaner in the field. We one earned run over three innings. got better each day and that's what Freshman Mason Riggs threw the the tournaments are there for. last three frames and gave up two Especially ones against good runs - both unearned. competition."
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