It Wasn’t Easy, But It’s a W
Redemption for Lembeck, Owls Late
By Mark Anderson
April 7, Reckling Park--It wasn’t easy, but it is in the “W” column.
UAB came to Reckkling Friday night and gave the Owls all they could handle. Jacob Legg, the starting pitcher for the Blazers, pitched as complete game in the loss—and he hadn’t even started a game the entire year.
The Owls got to Legg early. Brian Friday opened the top of the first with a single to right, and Greg Buchanan followed with a single. Joe Savery then stepped to the plate and delivered an RBI single to center to make it 1-0. Unfortunately, the inning died there, but the Owls had the lead.
One run looked more than sufficient for the first five innings as “Steady Eddie” Degerman battled the Blazers. Degerman was definitely on this evening, striking out ten Blazers while walking only one. One example of how much Eddie was on his game came in the top of the fourth when Zach Ward worked the count to 3-0. Eddie never gave in, and a few pitches later, Mr. Ward found himself back in the dugout after striking out with a full count.
In the sixth, however, the Blazers came back to tie the game at 1-1. Gutierrez singled, but looked like he would be stranded after a flyout and a strikeout. But Lovdahl singled, and Chad Lembeck, who usually has a very accurate arm, uncorked one to third in an effort to get Gutierrez. The errant throw sent Lovdahl to second and Gutierrez went home. When Bond singled to left, however, Lovdahl decided to test Jordan Dodson’s arm in left field and committed the cardinal sin of baseball in so doing (getting thrown out at home or third with two outs in an inning).
Dodson’s throw in the sixth set up redemption in the seventh. Chad Lembeck, whose errant throw allowed the game to be tied, made up for it with one swing of the bat in the seventh, stroking a changeup for a home run, and giving the Owls the lead at 2-1.
Degerman and St. Clair held the fort down from there. St. Clair had some minor problems in the ninth, but nothing he couldn’t handle with some help from his teammates.
The Owls play Saturday at 2 pm, with Craig Crow taking the hill for the Owls. Looks like this will be a good series. Hope to see you out there tomorrow.
By Mark Anderson
April 7, Reckling Park--It wasn’t easy, but it is in the “W” column.
UAB came to Reckkling Friday night and gave the Owls all they could handle. Jacob Legg, the starting pitcher for the Blazers, pitched as complete game in the loss—and he hadn’t even started a game the entire year.
The Owls got to Legg early. Brian Friday opened the top of the first with a single to right, and Greg Buchanan followed with a single. Joe Savery then stepped to the plate and delivered an RBI single to center to make it 1-0. Unfortunately, the inning died there, but the Owls had the lead.
One run looked more than sufficient for the first five innings as “Steady Eddie” Degerman battled the Blazers. Degerman was definitely on this evening, striking out ten Blazers while walking only one. One example of how much Eddie was on his game came in the top of the fourth when Zach Ward worked the count to 3-0. Eddie never gave in, and a few pitches later, Mr. Ward found himself back in the dugout after striking out with a full count.
In the sixth, however, the Blazers came back to tie the game at 1-1. Gutierrez singled, but looked like he would be stranded after a flyout and a strikeout. But Lovdahl singled, and Chad Lembeck, who usually has a very accurate arm, uncorked one to third in an effort to get Gutierrez. The errant throw sent Lovdahl to second and Gutierrez went home. When Bond singled to left, however, Lovdahl decided to test Jordan Dodson’s arm in left field and committed the cardinal sin of baseball in so doing (getting thrown out at home or third with two outs in an inning).
Dodson’s throw in the sixth set up redemption in the seventh. Chad Lembeck, whose errant throw allowed the game to be tied, made up for it with one swing of the bat in the seventh, stroking a changeup for a home run, and giving the Owls the lead at 2-1.
Degerman and St. Clair held the fort down from there. St. Clair had some minor problems in the ninth, but nothing he couldn’t handle with some help from his teammates.
The Owls play Saturday at 2 pm, with Craig Crow taking the hill for the Owls. Looks like this will be a good series. Hope to see you out there tomorrow.
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