RICE REGIONALS GAME 2
Langwell, Henley, Lead Owls Past PVAM
Early Home Run, PVAM Defense Give Owls 4-0 Win
By Mark Anderson
Matt Langwell continued his streak of excellent pitching and Tyler Henley hit a home run in the first inning to lead the Rice Owls past Prairie View in Friday’s second game of the Rice Regional.
Langwell was nothing short of masterful on the mound against Prairie View. It is the third straight outing he has had in which he has not allowed an earned run, dropping his ERA to a gaudy 1.73. Diego Seastrunk’s imitation of Brooks Robinson on one play, and solid defense in particular, sealed PVAM’s fate.
But for PVAM, their defense was more like a leaky sieve than anything else. PVAM committed six errors in all. It had been adventurous in the outfield all day, with a swirling wind. But at twilight, a swirling wind and changing light conditions undid the outfield for Prairie View as they committed four errors, two by Robert Tolan and two by Mylan Richard.
But to PVAM’s credit, the Owls hit the ball extremely hard in the early innings, but could not add to the run total. An “at-em” ball by Joe Savery (perhaps the hardest hit ball of the night) along with one by Aaron Luna and another by Jess Buenger, all turned into outs.
The game had a feel that PVAM could strike back until the seventh inning, which was absolutely their undoing. Dodson opened the inning with a walk, and Brian Friday was hit by a pitch as he attempted to bunt. Gayhart laid down a bunt, and Matthew Chase threw the ball wildly to first, and then the rightfielder for PVAM threw wildly again over the catcher and the pitcher backing up home plate to allow both Dodson and Friday to score.
In the eighth, the circus continued in the outfield for PVAM as Buenger reached first as rightfielder Robert Tolan dropped the ball. After Padron moved Buenger up to second on a bunt, Myrio Richards, who had been in centerfield, moved to left, and Lehmann’s fly ball—normally an easy out—was caught by the wind and complicated by the twilight. Richard dropped it and runners ended up on second and third. Dodson was then hit by a pitch, and then Friday hit another fly ball that centerfielder Kendricks caught on the run in deep center to bring home Dodson again and make the score 5-0.
Game three of the Rice Regional pits PVAM against Baylor in the 2 pm game tomorrow, and Rice takes on TCU at 6pm.
Early Home Run, PVAM Defense Give Owls 4-0 Win
By Mark Anderson
Matt Langwell continued his streak of excellent pitching and Tyler Henley hit a home run in the first inning to lead the Rice Owls past Prairie View in Friday’s second game of the Rice Regional.
Langwell was nothing short of masterful on the mound against Prairie View. It is the third straight outing he has had in which he has not allowed an earned run, dropping his ERA to a gaudy 1.73. Diego Seastrunk’s imitation of Brooks Robinson on one play, and solid defense in particular, sealed PVAM’s fate.
But for PVAM, their defense was more like a leaky sieve than anything else. PVAM committed six errors in all. It had been adventurous in the outfield all day, with a swirling wind. But at twilight, a swirling wind and changing light conditions undid the outfield for Prairie View as they committed four errors, two by Robert Tolan and two by Mylan Richard.
But to PVAM’s credit, the Owls hit the ball extremely hard in the early innings, but could not add to the run total. An “at-em” ball by Joe Savery (perhaps the hardest hit ball of the night) along with one by Aaron Luna and another by Jess Buenger, all turned into outs.
The game had a feel that PVAM could strike back until the seventh inning, which was absolutely their undoing. Dodson opened the inning with a walk, and Brian Friday was hit by a pitch as he attempted to bunt. Gayhart laid down a bunt, and Matthew Chase threw the ball wildly to first, and then the rightfielder for PVAM threw wildly again over the catcher and the pitcher backing up home plate to allow both Dodson and Friday to score.
In the eighth, the circus continued in the outfield for PVAM as Buenger reached first as rightfielder Robert Tolan dropped the ball. After Padron moved Buenger up to second on a bunt, Myrio Richards, who had been in centerfield, moved to left, and Lehmann’s fly ball—normally an easy out—was caught by the wind and complicated by the twilight. Richard dropped it and runners ended up on second and third. Dodson was then hit by a pitch, and then Friday hit another fly ball that centerfielder Kendricks caught on the run in deep center to bring home Dodson again and make the score 5-0.
Game three of the Rice Regional pits PVAM against Baylor in the 2 pm game tomorrow, and Rice takes on TCU at 6pm.
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