State baseball championship game http://www.coveritlive.com/index2.php/option=com_altcaster/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=213776af04/height=//width= Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:28:21 GMT Fri, 08 Jun 2012 2:24:45 GMT 1 en-us <![CDATA[6:29 Comment From Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:29:55 GMT <![CDATA[6:30 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:30:30 GMT Hawks advanced with a 4-2 edging of Robinson in the second semifinal.

Here are today's starting lineups:

Pleasant Grove (visitors)
Melvin Gray SS
Luke McGuire CF
Lucas Wacha RF
Justin Buchanan C
Trey Hart 3B
Timothy Buchanan 1B
Nick Reed DH
Alex Alsup 2B
Cason Condray LF
And pitching is Roman Brown (10-1 record)

West
Kolbey Carpenter SS
Dylan Janek CF
Mason Paxton 3B
Holden Sykora DH
Justin Sepeda RF
Evan Eubanks 1B
Alex Barton 2B
Nick Kucera P (5-3 record)
Coy Schier LF
And catching is Jacob Hrabal ]]> <![CDATA[6:30 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:30:44 GMT The first pitch from Nick Kurcera is swung through for a strike, and we're under way. ]]> <![CDATA[6:31 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:31:01 GMT Melvin Gray is called out on a bang-bang play at first after a ground ball to shortstop. ]]> <![CDATA[6:31 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:31:34 GMT Luke McGuire hits a slow chopper to second that is no problem, and there's two outs and nobody on for the Hawks. That'll bring Lucas Wacha to the plate. ]]> <![CDATA[6:32 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:32:17 GMT Wacha hits a slow roller to shortstop that Kolbey Carpenter charges and fires to first for the third out. No runs, no hits, no errors and nobody left. After a half inning, it's Pleasant Grove 0, West coming up. ]]> <![CDATA[6:32 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:32:56 GMT Batting for West in the first inning will be Kolbey Carpenter, Dylan Janek and Mason Paxton. ]]> <![CDATA[6:33 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:33:30 GMT If you'll recall, Roman Brown entered yesterday's semifinal against Robinson in the seventh and picked up a save. He threw 19 pitches, so we'll see if that affects him at all today. ]]> <![CDATA[6:34 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:34:09 GMT Brown's first pitch to Carpenter is fouled off to the right side. ]]> <![CDATA[6:34 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:34:33 GMT Carpenter fights off an 0-2 pitch and serves it down the right-field line for a single to bring up Dylan Janek. ]]> <![CDATA[6:35 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:35:02 GMT Brown doesn't throw hard, but relies on a deceptive motion and sidearm delivery to keep hitters off-balance. ]]> <![CDATA[6:35 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:35:24 GMT Carpenter goes and is toast by 10 feet at second base. Wonder if that was supposed to be a hit-and-run. ]]> <![CDATA[6:35 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:35:48 GMT Janek's slow chopper is booted by shortstop Melvin Gray, and West has a runner on first with one out. ]]> <![CDATA[6:36 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:36:28 GMT Mason Paxton takes the first pitch he sees on a line, but right at the centerfielder for the second out. That brings Holden Sykora to the plate. ]]> <![CDATA[6:38 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:38:03 GMT Sykora swings through strike two to even the count at 2-2, but Janek steals second, giving Sykora an RBI opportunity. ]]> <![CDATA[6:38 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:38:37 GMT But Brown gets Sykora to swing and miss for strike three. No runs, one hit, one error, one left. After one complete, it's scoreless. ]]> <![CDATA[6:39 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:39:23 GMT Pleasant Grove will sent Justin Buchanan, Trey Hart and Timothy Buchanan to the plate in the second. ]]> <![CDATA[6:40 Wacotrib.com staff]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:40:34 GMT 3A state baseball championship — End 1st
UFCU Disch-Falk Field, Austin
Teams................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Pleasant Grove... 0 - -- - -- - -- 0 0 1
West...................... 0 - -- - -- - -- 0 1 0 ]]> <![CDATA[6:41 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:41:06 GMT The Hawks get their first baserunner as Kucera plunks Justin Buchanan with a pitch.Casey Rayburn will courtesy run for Buchanan. ]]> <![CDATA[6:42 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:42:14 GMT Rayburn is caught too far off first on a pickoff play and is the first out of the inning. I believe that will go down as a caught stealing, but either way, it clears the bases. ]]> <![CDATA[6:43 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:43:57 GMT Hart works the count full. Kucera is doing a nice job of changing speeds and working both sides of the plate, but his location hasn't been totally honed in yet. ]]> <![CDATA[6:44 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:44:31 GMT Kucera misses low for ball four, and Pleasant Grove replaces its baserunner it lost on the pickoff. ]]> <![CDATA[6:44 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:44:39 GMT Timothy Buchanan will bat next. ]]> <![CDATA[6:45 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:45:40 GMT Kucera throws about a 50-footer, and Hart takes second on the wild pitch. Jacob Hrabal goes out to talk to the West right-hander. ]]> <![CDATA[6:46 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:46:32 GMT Timothy Buchanan walks on four pitches, and that's going to bring a visit from coach Cory Beckham. ]]> <![CDATA[6:46 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:46:49 GMT Nick Reed, the Hawks' big left-handed hitter is up next. ]]> <![CDATA[6:49 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:49:29 GMT Kucera looks bothered by the runners, but he's up in the count, 1-2. ]]> <![CDATA[6:51 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:51:35 GMT Gray hits a high fly ball, but Dylan Janek has it in center field for the second out. No advance by the runners. ]]> <![CDATA[6:51 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:51:52 GMT Alex Alsup will bat for the Hawks. ]]> <![CDATA[6:52 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:52:45 GMT Alsup's ground ball to Carpenter at shortstop is taken to the bag at second for the third out of the inning. No runs, no hits, no errors, two left. We go to the bottom of the second, still scoreless. ]]> <![CDATA[6:53 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:53:08 GMT Justin Sepeda, Evan Eubanks and Alex Barton, 5-6-7, due up next. ]]> <![CDATA[6:53 Wacotrib.com staff]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:53:08 GMT 3A state baseball championship — Middle 2nd
UFCU Disch-Falk Field, Austin
Teams................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Pleasant Grove....... 0 0 -- - -- - -- 0 0 1
West...................... 0 -- -- - -- - -- 0 1 0 ]]> <![CDATA[6:55 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:55:00 GMT Sepeda is safe at first when the throw from second baseman Alex Alsup's throw gets away. It's an error, and Eubanks will bat. ]]> <![CDATA[6:56 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:56:03 GMT Eubanks gets a sacrifice bunt down the first base line, and Sepeda moves to second with one out. Alex Barton set to take his hacks. ]]> <![CDATA[6:56 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:56:52 GMT Barton moves the runner to third with a groundout to second, and Nick Kucera will try to get the first run of the game in with a two-out hit. ]]> <![CDATA[6:57 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:57:50 GMT Kucera is battling with a 1-2 count. ]]> <![CDATA[6:58 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:58:31 GMT Brown gets Kucera out in front of a slow curve for strike three. No runs, no hits, one error, one left. We're through two in the 3A state title game, still scoreless. ]]> <![CDATA[6:59 Wacotrib.com staff]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:59:02 GMT 3A state baseball championship — End 2nd
UFCU Disch-Falk Field, Austin
Teams................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Pleasant Grove....... 0 0 -- - -- - -- 0 0 2
West...................... 0 0 -- - -- - -- 0 1 0 ]]> <![CDATA[6:59 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:59:06 GMT Cason Condray will lead off the top of the third, then the lineup will flip back to the top for Melvin Gray and Luke McGuire. ]]> <![CDATA[6:59 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 0:59:30 GMT A little ZZ Top "Legs" played for our listening pleasure between innings. ]]> <![CDATA[7:00 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:00:15 GMT West coach Cory Beckham has come out of the dugout three times in this game to tell his leftfielder to move in a little bit. ]]> <![CDATA[7:02 Comment From LanceM]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:02:20 GMT <![CDATA[7:02 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:02:51 GMT Condray strikes out on a pitch in the "dirt" and Hrabal completes the out with a throw to first. Condray nearly fell down on his way to first. ]]> <![CDATA[7:03 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:03:20 GMT Melvin Gray follows with a fly ball off the end of the bat to Dylan Janek in center field. There's two outs and nobody on for Luke McGuire. ]]> <![CDATA[7:04 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:04:18 GMT And Pleasant Grove has its first hit of the game as McGuire shoots a liner through the left side for a single. That brings Lucas Wacha to the plate. ]]> <![CDATA[7:05 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:05:47 GMT McGuire is gunned down by Hrabal trying to steal, and that'll do it for the Hawks in the third. No runs, one hit, no errors, none left. After two and a half, it's still scoreless. ]]> <![CDATA[7:06 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:06:05 GMT Thanks for being with us tonight, LanceM. We appreciate the support. ]]> <![CDATA[7:06 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:06:35 GMT West will send Coy Schier to the plate, then will go back to the top of the order and Kolbey Carpenter and Dylan Janek. ]]> <![CDATA[7:06 Wacotrib.com staff]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:06:36 GMT 3A state baseball championship — Middle 3rd
UFCU Disch-Falk Field, Austin
Teams................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Pleasant Grove....... 0 0 0 - -- - -- 0 1 2
West...................... 0 0 -- - -- - -- 0 1 0 ]]> <![CDATA[7:07 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:07:08 GMT By the way, the scoreboard is showing 80 degrees at the moment, and there's a nice breeze. It's overcast, but otherwise pleasant at the ballpark. ]]> <![CDATA[7:07 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:07:49 GMT Full count to Schier. ]]> <![CDATA[7:08 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:08:09 GMT Schier hits a one-hopper back to the pitcher that's handled with no problem, and there's one down for Carpenter. ]]> <![CDATA[7:08 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:08:54 GMT The wind is blowing straight in, which will make this giant ballpark feel like a Yellowstone Park. ]]> <![CDATA[7:09 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:09:21 GMT Brown wants no part of Carpenter and walks him on four pitches, so Janek will bat with a runner at first and one out. ]]> <![CDATA[7:11 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:11:35 GMT Janek lays down a bunt to the third-base side of the mound, and Brown takes too long getting the ball to first. Janek beats it for a hit, and there's runners on first and second with one out for Mason Paxton, who had a huge day yesterday with three hits in the win over Sweeny. ]]> <![CDATA[7:12 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:12:15 GMT Pleasant Grove coach Craig Jones comes out to argue the call at first, but it's not an intense argument, nor one he's going to win, and we're back to play. ]]> <![CDATA[7:13 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:13:07 GMT Paxton is well late swinging at an outside pitch, and goes down swinging for the second out. That leaves the inning in Holden Sykora's hands. ]]> <![CDATA[7:15 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:15:13 GMT Sykora hits a solid one-hopper but right at Timothy Buchanan at first. He takes it to the bag himself, and that's it for the West third. No runs, one hit, no errors, two left. We're scoreless through three. ]]> <![CDATA[7:15 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:15:38 GMT "Kickstart My Heart" by Motley Crue now being blared through the speakers at Disch-Falk. Nice. ]]> <![CDATA[7:15 Wacotrib.com staff]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:15:39 GMT 3A state baseball championship — End 3rd
UFCU Disch-Falk Field, Austin
Teams................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Pleasant Grove....... 0 0 0 - -- - -- 0 1 2
West...................... 0 0 0 - -- - -- 0 2 0 ]]> <![CDATA[7:16 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:16:13 GMT Pleasant Grove will send Lucas Wacha, Justin Buchanan and Trey Hart to the plate. ]]> <![CDATA[7:16 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:16:37 GMT Wacha is hit by Kucera's first offering of the inning, and the Hawks get a free baserunner. ]]> <![CDATA[7:17 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:17:00 GMT Next up is Justin Buchanan. ]]> <![CDATA[7:17 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:17:56 GMT Wacha takes second as Hrabal's throw gets into center field. It's backed up by Janek in center field, so Wacha can't take third. It's a stolen base. ]]> <![CDATA[7:18 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:18:56 GMT Buchanan is grazed by a pitch, just nicked the jersey, and he'll take first. Casey Rayburn will run for Buchanan at first. West coach Cory Beckham comes out to talk to his infield. ]]> <![CDATA[7:19 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:19:13 GMT Trey Hart has a chance to get the first run on the board. ]]> <![CDATA[7:19 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:19:42 GMT Lane Willenborg, a lefty, starting to loosen in the West bullpen. ]]> <![CDATA[7:20 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:20:29 GMT Hart pops up a bunt, but third baseman Mason Paxton can't decide whether to field or cover the bag, and everybody's safe on the infield single. The bases are loaded with nobody out for Timothy Buchanan. ]]> <![CDATA[7:20 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:20:59 GMT West will play the corners in, and the middle infielders are at double-play depth. ]]> <![CDATA[7:21 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:21:35 GMT Kucera throws his first pitch to Buchanan in the dirt, and Cory Beckham has seen enough. He's going to the bullpen for Lane Willenborg. ]]> <![CDATA[7:22 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:22:19 GMT The sophomore left-hander enters with a 6-0 record for the season and comes into a big-time jam. ]]> <![CDATA[7:23 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:23:21 GMT The sun peeks through, leaving a strange shadow across the infield between the pitcher's mound and the plate. Could be difficult to deal with. ]]> <![CDATA[7:24 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:24:18 GMT Willenborg's first two pitches are wide of the zone, and he's run the count to Buchanan to 3-0. ]]> <![CDATA[7:24 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:24:49 GMT Buchanan looks back at the home-plate umpire as the 3-0 pitch is called a strike. He didn't like the call. ]]> <![CDATA[7:25 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:25:46 GMT And there's the first run of the game as Willenborg's 3-1 pitch is low. It's 1-0 Hawks, and Nick Reed will step to the plate. Trevor Cobb will run for Buchanan at first. ]]> <![CDATA[7:27 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:27:07 GMT Same defensive alignment for the Trojans. The corners in to cut a run off at the plate, the middle infielders will concede a run and try to get a double play. ]]> <![CDATA[7:27 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:27:41 GMT Nice block by Hrabal on an 0-2 pitch in the dirt keeps the runners where they are. ]]> <![CDATA[7:28 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:28:04 GMT Another one in the dirt, and it's 2-2 to Reed. ]]> <![CDATA[7:30 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:30:08 GMT A hard one-hopper from Reed gets through Alex Barton at second, a tailor-made double-play ball, and into right-center field. Two runs come in on the error, and Pleasant Grove has runners on the corners, still no outs. ]]> <![CDATA[7:30 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:30:26 GMT Hudson Hopkins runs for Gray at first, and Alex Alsup is the batter. ]]> <![CDATA[7:31 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:31:32 GMT All three of those runs were charged to Nick Kucera. ]]> <![CDATA[7:32 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:32:49 GMT Alsup's fly ball is handled by Justin Sepeda in right, but Trevor Cobb scores standing up from third. It's a 4-0 Hawk lead with one out and Hudson Hopkins on first. ]]> <![CDATA[7:33 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:33:14 GMT Hopkins takes off on the first pitch to Cason Condray, and he's in easily with a stolen base. ]]> <![CDATA[7:34 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:34:37 GMT Alex Barton crosses into foul territory down the right-field line to handle a high popup. Two down, and we're back to the top of the lineup for Melvin Gray. ]]> <![CDATA[7:36 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:36:17 GMT Gray hits one off the end of the bat that turns into a lazy fly ball. It's easy pickings for Justin Sepeda in right, and the inning is over. But Pleasant Grove gets four runs on one hit. There was one big error and one runner left on base. ]]> <![CDATA[7:36 Wacotrib.com staff]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:36:56 GMT 3A state baseball championship — Middle 4th
UFCU Disch-Falk Field, Austin
Teams................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Pleasant Grove....... 0 0 0 4 -- - -- 4 2 2
West...................... 0 0 0 - -- - -- 0 2 1 ]]> <![CDATA[7:37 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:37:10 GMT West will try and get back in this game with Justin Sepeda, Evan Eubanks and Alex Barton, 5-6-7 in the order, at bat. ]]> <![CDATA[7:38 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:38:07 GMT Sepeda tries to lean into a curveball that nearly caught the inside corner for strike three. But it's ruled inside and the at-bat continues. ]]> <![CDATA[7:38 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:38:26 GMT Sepeda hits a ground ball to shortstop that is handled by Melvin Gray for the first out. ]]> <![CDATA[7:38 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:38:35 GMT Evan Eubanks will step up and take his hacks. ]]> <![CDATA[7:39 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:39:18 GMT Roman Brown appears to be in a nice groove right now and its working quickly. ]]> <![CDATA[7:39 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:39:43 GMT Brown gets Eubanks swinging, and Alex Barton will bat with two outs and nobody on. ]]> <![CDATA[7:41 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:41:09 GMT Barton goes down swinging, and West is quickly done in the fourth. We call that a shutdown inning in the business, and Pleasant Grove will take a 4-0 lead to the fifth. ]]> <![CDATA[7:41 Wacotrib.com staff]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:41:31 GMT 3A state baseball championship — End 4th
UFCU Disch-Falk Field, Austin
Teams................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Pleasant Grove....... 0 0 0 4 -- - -- 4 2 2
West...................... 0 0 0 0 -- - -- 0 2 1 ]]> <![CDATA[7:41 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:41:46 GMT The Hawks will send 2-3-4, Luke McGuire, Lucas Wacha and Justin Buchanan to the plate in the fifth. ]]> <![CDATA[7:43 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:43:39 GMT Mason Paxton fields a McGuire ground ball at third base and fires to first for the out. One down, nobody on, for Lucas Wacha. ]]> <![CDATA[7:45 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:45:08 GMT Willenborg tries to come inside but hits Wacha. By my count, that's the fourth hit batsman by West pitching today. ]]> <![CDATA[7:45 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:45:30 GMT Cleanup hitter Justin Buchanan is at the plate. ]]> <![CDATA[7:47 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:47:23 GMT Buchanan's slow roller up the middle is fielded by Kolbey Carpenter on a dive. His only play is to first, but the throw is late. It's a base hit for Buchanan, and there are runners on first and second with one out. ]]> <![CDATA[7:48 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:48:25 GMT Infield fly rule is in effect as Trey Hart hits a mile-high popup that's taken in by Carpenter for the second out. Timothy Buchanan will hit now. ]]> <![CDATA[7:50 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:50:00 GMT Buchanan's chopper to first is no problem for Evan Eubanks. He steps on the bag, and that'll do it for the Hawks in the fifth. No runs, one hit, no errors, two left. After four and a half, it's 4-0 Pleasant Grove. ]]> <![CDATA[7:50 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:50:25 GMT And the crowd is treated to "Sweet Caroline" between innings. ]]> <![CDATA[7:50 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:50:59 GMT Lane Willenborg, batting in the No. 8 hole, Coy Schier and Kolbey Carpenter will bat, looking to get West on the board. ]]> <![CDATA[7:51 Wacotrib.com staff]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:51:02 GMT 3A state baseball championship — Middle 5th
UFCU Disch-Falk Field, Austin
Teams................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Pleasant Grove....... 0 0 0 4 0 - -- 4 3 2
West...................... 0 0 0 0 -- - -- 0 2 1 ]]> <![CDATA[7:51 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:51:33 GMT There's not much fancy about Roman Brown's pitching, but he changes speeds, moves the ball around and most importantly, throws a ton of strikes. ]]> <![CDATA[7:51 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:51:48 GMT Willenborg is out on a lazy fly ball to left, and Coy Schier strides to the plate. ]]> <![CDATA[7:52 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:52:05 GMT Schier tries to lay down a bunt, but it rolls foul. ]]> <![CDATA[7:52 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:52:49 GMT Schier is way out in front of a 1-2 pitch and goes down swinging. Two down, nobody on, for Kolbey Carpenter. ]]> <![CDATA[7:53 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:53:55 GMT Carpenter finds a hole on the left side of the infield for a single, his second hit of the day. That brings Dylan Janek to the plate. ]]> <![CDATA[7:54 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:54:53 GMT Janek goes after the first pitch he sees and rolls into a fielder's choice from shortstop Melvin Gray to second baseman Alex Alsup. No runs, one hit, no errors, one left. Outs running short for West, as we head to the sixth with the Hawks leading, 4-0. ]]> <![CDATA[7:55 Wacotrib.com staff]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:55:35 GMT 3A state baseball championship — End 5th
UFCU Disch-Falk Field, Austin
Teams................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Pleasant Grove....... 0 0 0 4 0 - -- 4 3 2
West...................... 0 0 0 0 0 - -- 0 3 1 ]]> <![CDATA[7:56 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:56:02 GMT Nick Reed, Alex Alsup and Cason Condray to bat for the Hawks. That's the bottom third of the order. ]]> <![CDATA[7:57 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:57:53 GMT As a rainbow appears in the right-field corner of Disch-Falk, we're treated to "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." That gets a chuckle out of the crowd. ]]> <![CDATA[7:58 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:58:29 GMT Back to serious business as Reed shoots the right-centerfield gap. The ball rolls all the way to the wall, and it's a triple to lead off the inning. ]]> <![CDATA[7:59 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 1:59:39 GMT Cory Beckham emerges from the West dugout, and that will be it for Willenborg. Jordan Mattlage will take to the mound, and we'll get a pinch-hitter for Alex Alsup. It's Marshall McPherson. ]]> <![CDATA[8:01 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 2:01:00 GMT The Hawks go scattering in the dugout as McPherson lines a foul ball their way. It's a 1-2 count. ]]> <![CDATA[8:01 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 2:01:31 GMT Mattlage gets McPherson to strike out on a pitch in the dirt, and there's one out. Cason Condray will bat for Pleasant Grove. ]]> <![CDATA[8:02 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 2:02:10 GMT Nice block again by Hrabal to keep Reed at third base.. ]]> <![CDATA[8:03 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 2:03:40 GMT Condray's foul popup is hauled in over-the-shoulder by Evan Eubanks. Reed tries to sneak in and score, but he's out at the plate by 20 feet easily. That'll do it for the Hawks, who can't score after a leadoff triple, but they still lead, 4-0, going to the bottom of the sixth. ]]> <![CDATA[8:04 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 2:04:01 GMT Mason Paxton steps in for West. He'll be followed by Holden Sykora and Justin Sepeda. ]]> <![CDATA[8:04 Wacotrib.com staff]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 2:04:32 GMT 3A state baseball championship — Middle 6th
UFCU Disch-Falk Field, Austin
Teams................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Pleasant Grove....... 0 0 0 4 0 0 -- 4 4 2
West...................... 0 0 0 0 0 - -- 0 3 1 ]]> <![CDATA[8:04 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 2:04:46 GMT Paxton hits a slow roller that is fielded on the first-base side by the pitcher, who takes it to the bag himself and beats Paxton on a bang-bang play. One down for Holden Sykora. ]]> <![CDATA[8:05 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 2:05:20 GMT Sykora rolls over for a ground ball to second, and there's two down. Justin Sepeda will look to extend the inning. ]]> <![CDATA[8:05 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 2:05:55 GMT Sepeda finds the gap in right-centerfield and motors into second with a stand-up double. Evan Eubanks is up now. ]]> <![CDATA[8:07 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 2:07:48 GMT Eubanks is called out on a breaking ball that paints the outside corner. He doesn't like the call, but it looked like a great pitch, and West is done in the sixth. no runs, one hit, no errors, one left. After six complete, it's 4-0 Pleasant Grove. The Hawks are three outs from their second state crown in three years. ]]> <![CDATA[8:08 Wacotrib.com staff]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 2:08:24 GMT 3A state baseball championship — End 6th
UFCU Disch-Falk Field, Austin
Teams................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Pleasant Grove....... 0 0 0 4 0 0 -- 4 4 2
West...................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 4 1 ]]> <![CDATA[8:08 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 2:08:27 GMT I want to rock and roll all night and party every day is the message over the speakers from Kiss. ]]> <![CDATA[8:09 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 2:09:42 GMT Melvin Gray grounds out to third, and Luke McGuire follows with a groundout to second. Two quick outs for Lucas Wacha. ]]> <![CDATA[8:10 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 2:10:03 GMT And Wacha goes down on one pitch on a fly ball to right. Nothing doing for the Hawks in the seventh. ]]> <![CDATA[8:10 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 2:10:32 GMT We'll see if West can come up with a little magic in the bottom of the seventh. Roman Brown looks pretty tough so far, though. ]]> <![CDATA[8:10 Wacotrib.com staff]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 2:10:56 GMT 3A state baseball championship — Middle 7th
UFCU Disch-Falk Field, Austin
Teams................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 - R H E
Pleasant Grove....... 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 - 4 4 2
West...................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- - 0 4 1 ]]> <![CDATA[8:11 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 2:11:34 GMT If the Trojans are going to get it done, it'll be the bottom of the order starting it off. Alex Barton, Jordan Mattlage and Coy Schier are due up, 7-8-9. ]]> <![CDATA[8:11 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 2:11:50 GMT Barton goes down swinging, and there's one away for Jordan Mattlage. ]]> <![CDATA[8:12 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 2:12:48 GMT Mattlage is plunked on the forearm, and he trots down to first. He exits for courtesy runner Cole Anderson, and Coy Schier steps up to bat. ]]> <![CDATA[8:13 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 2:13:58 GMT Coy Schier lays down a sacrifice (I hope he was trying to bunt for a hit, otherwise that play makes no sense), and Kolbey Carpenter bats with two down and a runner on second. ]]> <![CDATA[8:15 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 2:15:11 GMT Carpenter tosses the bat away and starts to trot to first after a 3-1 pitch, but he's told to come back as the pitch is a strike. Full count. ]]> <![CDATA[8:15 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 2:15:38 GMT The Pleasant Grove fans are on their feet as Carpetner juuuuust gets a piece of the payoff pitch and fouls it off. ]]> <![CDATA[8:16 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 2:16:28 GMT Carpenter hits a high fly ball to center, Luke McGuire has it and the dog pile begins near the pitcher's mound. No runs, no hits, no errors, one left for the Trojans, and the Hawks take this one, 4-0. ]]> <![CDATA[8:17 Wacotrib.com staff]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 2:17:00 GMT 3A state baseball championship — Final
UFCU Disch-Falk Field, Austin
Teams................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 - R H E
Pleasant Grove....... 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 - 4 4 2
West...................... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 1 ]]> <![CDATA[8:17 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 2:17:37 GMT There's no question that the difference in the game was Roman Brown. He pumped strikes all game long and never allowed West to string anything together. West had one bad inning that included two hit batsmen and an error, and it turned out to be all Pleasant Grove needed. ]]> <![CDATA[8:19 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 2:19:33 GMT Congratulations to West for breaking through and getting to the state title game. Pleasant Grove was just too good today. We'll get the announcement of the game's MVP, but I'll be shocked if it's not Roman Brown. ]]> <![CDATA[8:20 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 2:20:18 GMT The Trojans are receiving their silver medals, and Pleasant Grove begins being draped with its golds. ]]> <![CDATA[8:22 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 2:22:44 GMT West gets one last big roar from its fans in attendance, and the MVP award is presented. As expected, it's Pleasant Grove pitcher Roman Brown. ]]> <![CDATA[8:23 Jason Orts]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 2:23:46 GMT Well, that's going to do it for me today — and this high school sports season. Be sure to look for our Super Centex baseball and softball teams, along with our Student-Athletes of the Year and Athletes of the Year. Thanks for all your support this season, and we'll be back in the fall. ]]> <![CDATA[8:24 ]]> Fri, 08 Jun 2012 2:24:45 GMT 
 
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