Owls Roll Past UCF, 10-1
by Mark Anderson
(Reckling Park, April 22) The Rice Owls, fresh off their big win against Texas last Tuesday night, took no prisoners as they rolled past UCF Friday night at Reckling by a score of 10-1.
It was a rather ho-hum ballgame until the third inning when, with one out, Lehmann walked and came home on Brian Friday's double to left center. After Gayhart flied out for out number two of the inning, Henley doubled to right center, scoring Friday. Savery followed by singling in Henley. Jess Buenger then singled, sending Savery to third, and Luna walked to load the bases. Diego Seastrunk followed with a single to bring home Savery and Buenger. The inning ended when Dodson grounded to third to force Luna, but the Owls had a lead they would never give up, 5-0.
Ryan Berry had been cruising along until that point, but he left some pitches up in the strike zone and it got a little interesting. With one out, Auer, one of the leading hitters in C-USA, singled. Vasquez followed with another single. Duffy then hit a ball to Friday that took a badhop, and the bases were loaded with only one out. But Richardson popped up to first, and Kallstrom took a third strike to end the threat.
UCF scored their only run off Berry and the Owls in the seventh when, with runners on first and third, Bailey grounded out to third to bring home the lone run of the night for the Knights. The score was 5-1, but it would not stay that way long.
In the seventh, Mitch Herold replaced starting pitcher Jaqaear Good, and that's where the adventure began. Henley walked and stole his second base of the night. After Savery struck out, Buenger grounded to second to move Henley to third. Luna then brought Henley in with a single, and Padron followed with a single, and Dodson walked to load the bases. Derek Abriola came in to pitch for UCF, and he uncorked a wild pitch to score Luna from third--although the ball didn't go more than ten feet from the plate, with Padron and Dodson moving up. Lehmann walked to load the bases again, and a second wild pitch--again, not far away--scored Padron. Friday walked to load the bases once more. Gayhart then singled to right to bring in Dodson and Lehmann. Henley struck out, and the inning was mercifully over for UCF, but they were now trailing, 10-1.
Chad Lembeck, who came in the game as a defensive substitute, made three outstanding okays--holding Kallstrom to a single with a sliding stop with one out. Romans then hit a ball that looked like it was in but Lembeck made a great catch for out number two. He nearly caught the runner at first napping as well.
The Owls take on the Knights at 1 pm tomorrow.
(Reckling Park, April 22) The Rice Owls, fresh off their big win against Texas last Tuesday night, took no prisoners as they rolled past UCF Friday night at Reckling by a score of 10-1.
It was a rather ho-hum ballgame until the third inning when, with one out, Lehmann walked and came home on Brian Friday's double to left center. After Gayhart flied out for out number two of the inning, Henley doubled to right center, scoring Friday. Savery followed by singling in Henley. Jess Buenger then singled, sending Savery to third, and Luna walked to load the bases. Diego Seastrunk followed with a single to bring home Savery and Buenger. The inning ended when Dodson grounded to third to force Luna, but the Owls had a lead they would never give up, 5-0.
Ryan Berry had been cruising along until that point, but he left some pitches up in the strike zone and it got a little interesting. With one out, Auer, one of the leading hitters in C-USA, singled. Vasquez followed with another single. Duffy then hit a ball to Friday that took a badhop, and the bases were loaded with only one out. But Richardson popped up to first, and Kallstrom took a third strike to end the threat.
UCF scored their only run off Berry and the Owls in the seventh when, with runners on first and third, Bailey grounded out to third to bring home the lone run of the night for the Knights. The score was 5-1, but it would not stay that way long.
In the seventh, Mitch Herold replaced starting pitcher Jaqaear Good, and that's where the adventure began. Henley walked and stole his second base of the night. After Savery struck out, Buenger grounded to second to move Henley to third. Luna then brought Henley in with a single, and Padron followed with a single, and Dodson walked to load the bases. Derek Abriola came in to pitch for UCF, and he uncorked a wild pitch to score Luna from third--although the ball didn't go more than ten feet from the plate, with Padron and Dodson moving up. Lehmann walked to load the bases again, and a second wild pitch--again, not far away--scored Padron. Friday walked to load the bases once more. Gayhart then singled to right to bring in Dodson and Lehmann. Henley struck out, and the inning was mercifully over for UCF, but they were now trailing, 10-1.
Chad Lembeck, who came in the game as a defensive substitute, made three outstanding okays--holding Kallstrom to a single with a sliding stop with one out. Romans then hit a ball that looked like it was in but Lembeck made a great catch for out number two. He nearly caught the runner at first napping as well.
The Owls take on the Knights at 1 pm tomorrow.
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