OWLS PULL FAST ONE ON MEMPHIS, WIN 17th Straight
Luna’s Double, Buenger’s Single Give Owls the Win
By Mark Anderson
The Owls and Tigers acted like they were in a hurry to get somewhere this evening, playing the fastest game of the year to date. But it was the Owls who ended up pulling the fast one on Memphis in the sixth with a three run outburst that put Ryne Tacker in the win column for the ninth time this season, winning over Memphis by a score of 4-2.
The Owls were the first out of the sprinter’s box and onto the scoreboard in the bottom of the first inning when Brian Friday tripled off Scott McGregor to open the ballgame. Gayhart’s groundout to short brought Friday home and gave the Owls an early lead at 1-0.
The game started just as quickly for the Memphis Tigers, when, with one out in the second, Kyle Norrid took a Tacker delivery and kept it fair long enough for a home run to give the Tigers a 1-1 tie game.
In the fourth inning, the Tigers pounced again. Moss doubled to lead off the fourth. Amar grounded to second, and Moss took third. Norrid, who had homered in his previous at-bat, struck out. But the ball got away from normally sure-handed Danny Lehmann, and ended up safe at first, because Lehmann had to look Moss back once he had retrieved the ball. The throw to first was just a hair late. Then came the weird play of the night, when Irvin hit a ground ball up the middle. Friday fielded the ball, tried to step on second, but again, because he had passed the bag and had to retreat, was just a hair late. His throw to first was also late, and that scored Moss to make it a 2-1 game.
In the bottom of the sixth, the Owls struck like lightening when Friday led off the inning with a single. Gayhart grounded out to second, but Friday was safe at second when Moss threw out Gayhart. Henley then grounded to Moss again to send Joe Savery to the plate. With a 3-0 count, the Tigers decided to put Savery on and pitch to Luna. Luna responded with the hardest hit ball of the night that went for a double, bringing in Friday and Savery to push the Owls ahead by a 3-2 score. Jess Buenger then singled Luna home, and just like that, the Owls were on top by a score of 4-2.
That was the end of the road for Ryne Tacker, as Coach Graham brought in Matt Langwell to start the seventh inning. Langwell pitched well, striking out two and walking none. But with one out in the eighth, and Norrid on after a Baltimore chop, Coach Graham went to the mound and summoned closer Cole St. Clair. St. Clair threw one pitch—a double play ball from Friday to Buenger to Savery to end the inning. In the ninth, he worked quickly to dispose of the Tigers to give the Owls their seventeenth win in a row, and also make him the all-time leader in saves for the Owls.
Tomorrow is the last regular season game for the Owls before they go to Greenville, North Carolina to play in the C-USA tournament. Joe Savery will take the hill for the final game, with starting time scheduled at 2 pm tomorrow.
Luna’s Double, Buenger’s Single Give Owls the Win
By Mark Anderson
The Owls and Tigers acted like they were in a hurry to get somewhere this evening, playing the fastest game of the year to date. But it was the Owls who ended up pulling the fast one on Memphis in the sixth with a three run outburst that put Ryne Tacker in the win column for the ninth time this season, winning over Memphis by a score of 4-2.
The Owls were the first out of the sprinter’s box and onto the scoreboard in the bottom of the first inning when Brian Friday tripled off Scott McGregor to open the ballgame. Gayhart’s groundout to short brought Friday home and gave the Owls an early lead at 1-0.
The game started just as quickly for the Memphis Tigers, when, with one out in the second, Kyle Norrid took a Tacker delivery and kept it fair long enough for a home run to give the Tigers a 1-1 tie game.
In the fourth inning, the Tigers pounced again. Moss doubled to lead off the fourth. Amar grounded to second, and Moss took third. Norrid, who had homered in his previous at-bat, struck out. But the ball got away from normally sure-handed Danny Lehmann, and ended up safe at first, because Lehmann had to look Moss back once he had retrieved the ball. The throw to first was just a hair late. Then came the weird play of the night, when Irvin hit a ground ball up the middle. Friday fielded the ball, tried to step on second, but again, because he had passed the bag and had to retreat, was just a hair late. His throw to first was also late, and that scored Moss to make it a 2-1 game.
In the bottom of the sixth, the Owls struck like lightening when Friday led off the inning with a single. Gayhart grounded out to second, but Friday was safe at second when Moss threw out Gayhart. Henley then grounded to Moss again to send Joe Savery to the plate. With a 3-0 count, the Tigers decided to put Savery on and pitch to Luna. Luna responded with the hardest hit ball of the night that went for a double, bringing in Friday and Savery to push the Owls ahead by a 3-2 score. Jess Buenger then singled Luna home, and just like that, the Owls were on top by a score of 4-2.
That was the end of the road for Ryne Tacker, as Coach Graham brought in Matt Langwell to start the seventh inning. Langwell pitched well, striking out two and walking none. But with one out in the eighth, and Norrid on after a Baltimore chop, Coach Graham went to the mound and summoned closer Cole St. Clair. St. Clair threw one pitch—a double play ball from Friday to Buenger to Savery to end the inning. In the ninth, he worked quickly to dispose of the Tigers to give the Owls their seventeenth win in a row, and also make him the all-time leader in saves for the Owls.
Tomorrow is the last regular season game for the Owls before they go to Greenville, North Carolina to play in the C-USA tournament. Joe Savery will take the hill for the final game, with starting time scheduled at 2 pm tomorrow.
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