OWLS GET FEATHERS RUFFLED BEFORE WINNING BIG AGAINST ST. JOHN
By Mark Anderson
Feb.24, Reckling Park--The Rice Owls got their feathers ruffled a bit in the early innings, but came back to win big over St. John's by a score of 14-7. Bryan Price, the Owls starter, didn't make it out of the first inning after hitting one batter, allowing a single, walking the next two, getting his only out on a called strike, and then walking in another run before being relieved by Bobby Bramhall. Bramhall shut down St. John's offense, giving up only 2 hits in 3 1/3 innings and striking out five.
When the game went into a rain delay, the Owls trailed St. John's by a score of 2-1. They quickly took a 4-2 lead in the 4th when Dodson reached on a fielder's choice, Luna singled, and Ford walked after Friday had struck out. Henley then came through with a 2 run single, and Buchanan followed with an RBI single of his own. The inning ended when Joe Savery was ca;;ed out at first on a bang-bang play. They added two more runs in the 5th when Dodson homered after Lembeck had reached on a fielder's choice.
That 6-2 lead seemed safe. But incredibly, the Owls gave up the lead when St, John's scored 5 runs in the 5th on a homerun off of Gunderson by Smith, followed by singles by Zayas and Anninos. Craig Crow came in for the Owls, and was greeted by a single by Matias and a homerun by Vogl. That was followed by two singles before the inning finally ended in a double play.
The bottom of the sixth changed the game in the Owls' favor, once and for all, when Henley led off with a walk, and Buchanon walked. After Savery struck out, Rodriguez doubled, scoring both Henley and Buchanon on a close play at the plate. Lembeck drove in Rodriguez with a single. That made the score 9-7, and the Owls never looked back afterwards. The Owls added five more runs in the seventh and eighth innings to seal St. John's fate in the opener.
Weather permitting, the Owls will take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers at 1 pm Saturday. It looks to be a great matchup with "Steady Eddie" Degerman taking on Joba Chamberlain.
Feb.24, Reckling Park--The Rice Owls got their feathers ruffled a bit in the early innings, but came back to win big over St. John's by a score of 14-7. Bryan Price, the Owls starter, didn't make it out of the first inning after hitting one batter, allowing a single, walking the next two, getting his only out on a called strike, and then walking in another run before being relieved by Bobby Bramhall. Bramhall shut down St. John's offense, giving up only 2 hits in 3 1/3 innings and striking out five.
When the game went into a rain delay, the Owls trailed St. John's by a score of 2-1. They quickly took a 4-2 lead in the 4th when Dodson reached on a fielder's choice, Luna singled, and Ford walked after Friday had struck out. Henley then came through with a 2 run single, and Buchanan followed with an RBI single of his own. The inning ended when Joe Savery was ca;;ed out at first on a bang-bang play. They added two more runs in the 5th when Dodson homered after Lembeck had reached on a fielder's choice.
That 6-2 lead seemed safe. But incredibly, the Owls gave up the lead when St, John's scored 5 runs in the 5th on a homerun off of Gunderson by Smith, followed by singles by Zayas and Anninos. Craig Crow came in for the Owls, and was greeted by a single by Matias and a homerun by Vogl. That was followed by two singles before the inning finally ended in a double play.
The bottom of the sixth changed the game in the Owls' favor, once and for all, when Henley led off with a walk, and Buchanon walked. After Savery struck out, Rodriguez doubled, scoring both Henley and Buchanon on a close play at the plate. Lembeck drove in Rodriguez with a single. That made the score 9-7, and the Owls never looked back afterwards. The Owls added five more runs in the seventh and eighth innings to seal St. John's fate in the opener.
Weather permitting, the Owls will take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers at 1 pm Saturday. It looks to be a great matchup with "Steady Eddie" Degerman taking on Joba Chamberlain.
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