FROM HEARTBREAKER TO HEARTSTOPPER
Dodson’s hit in the 10th wins it for Rice; one away from CWS
By Mark Anderson
Jordan Dodson’s late inning heroics in the last two innings brought the Owls back from what seemed like certain defeat to a heart stopping win over the #6 Aggies by a score of 3-2.
The Aggies got off to a 2-0 lead over Ryan Berry and the Owls in the second and third innings. Blake Stouffer opened the second with a double to right. He moved to third when Stintson grounded out to Savery at first, and scored as Anders singled to right to make it 1-0 for the Aggies.
They added to their lead in the third when Colligan doubled down the left field line with two outs. Hicks followed Colligan with another double to left to make the score 2-0 for the men in maroon.
David Newman and Ryan Berry then battled each other pitch for pitch. Over 6 innings, Newman gave up only 3 hits and walked nine, but had extra base runners in the form of a hit batter and three errors, 2 by shortstop Brandon Hicks and one by third baseman Brian Ruggiano. Berry lasted seven and a third innings, giving up six hits while striking out ten and walking two.
Whatever momentum the Owls seemed to pick up in the seventh was lost at a close play at third. Friday opened with a single to left. Gayhart laid down a sacrifice bunt to move Friday to second with one out. Jess Buenger then hit a fly ball to right, and Friday tagged up—but the relay throw nipped him for the third out.
In the bottom of the ninth, however, Jordan Dodson led off with a single through the left side. Henley sacrificed Dodson to second. Seastrunk singled to right to bring Dodson in just ahead of the throw and tie the game at 2-2. Friday followed with a sacrifice bunt to move Seastrunk to second with the potential go-ahead run. But Gayhart ended up grounding out to end the ninth.
The tenth inning was nothing short of a miraculous comeback by the Owls. Buenger lined out to first to open the inning off. Luna grounded out to third for the second out. Danny Lehmann came to the plate and dropped a perfect bunt down third to get a runner on. Joe Savery followed with a walk to move Lehmann to second. That brought up Jordan Dodson, who had singled to open the ninth. The Aggies brought in hard throwing righty Gary Campfield, who threw only one pitch—the one Dodson got through the hole between short and third. Danny Lehmann looked at Graham as he took off, and had no intent of stopping, sliding in with the winning run as the throw was offline.
Matt Langwell takes the hill tomorrow for Rice to try and clinch a trip to Omaha for the Owls.
Dodson’s hit in the 10th wins it for Rice; one away from CWS
By Mark Anderson
Jordan Dodson’s late inning heroics in the last two innings brought the Owls back from what seemed like certain defeat to a heart stopping win over the #6 Aggies by a score of 3-2.
The Aggies got off to a 2-0 lead over Ryan Berry and the Owls in the second and third innings. Blake Stouffer opened the second with a double to right. He moved to third when Stintson grounded out to Savery at first, and scored as Anders singled to right to make it 1-0 for the Aggies.
They added to their lead in the third when Colligan doubled down the left field line with two outs. Hicks followed Colligan with another double to left to make the score 2-0 for the men in maroon.
David Newman and Ryan Berry then battled each other pitch for pitch. Over 6 innings, Newman gave up only 3 hits and walked nine, but had extra base runners in the form of a hit batter and three errors, 2 by shortstop Brandon Hicks and one by third baseman Brian Ruggiano. Berry lasted seven and a third innings, giving up six hits while striking out ten and walking two.
Whatever momentum the Owls seemed to pick up in the seventh was lost at a close play at third. Friday opened with a single to left. Gayhart laid down a sacrifice bunt to move Friday to second with one out. Jess Buenger then hit a fly ball to right, and Friday tagged up—but the relay throw nipped him for the third out.
In the bottom of the ninth, however, Jordan Dodson led off with a single through the left side. Henley sacrificed Dodson to second. Seastrunk singled to right to bring Dodson in just ahead of the throw and tie the game at 2-2. Friday followed with a sacrifice bunt to move Seastrunk to second with the potential go-ahead run. But Gayhart ended up grounding out to end the ninth.
The tenth inning was nothing short of a miraculous comeback by the Owls. Buenger lined out to first to open the inning off. Luna grounded out to third for the second out. Danny Lehmann came to the plate and dropped a perfect bunt down third to get a runner on. Joe Savery followed with a walk to move Lehmann to second. That brought up Jordan Dodson, who had singled to open the ninth. The Aggies brought in hard throwing righty Gary Campfield, who threw only one pitch—the one Dodson got through the hole between short and third. Danny Lehmann looked at Graham as he took off, and had no intent of stopping, sliding in with the winning run as the throw was offline.
Matt Langwell takes the hill tomorrow for Rice to try and clinch a trip to Omaha for the Owls.
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