Owls Leap Over Sooners
By Mark Anderson
(Feb.29, Houston) The Rice Owls jumped all over Andrew Doyle as they scored three runs in the third inning to take an early lead hat was never relinquished.
The fun began with two outs when Jimmy “Baseball” Commerota singled, and then stole second. Jared Gayhart walked, putting runners at first and second,. Mozingo singled for the second time in three innings to right, and Commerota came in to score. But right fielder Casey Johnson tried to get Gayhat going to third, and overthrew former Owl Trey Sperring to score Gayhart and move Mozingo to second. Seastrunk then hit a seeing-eye single right up the middle to score Mozingo and make the score 3-0, Owls.
Meanwhile, Ry-an Ber-ry was mowing them down the Sooners. Six of the first nine outs came on groundouts. Coach Graham said after the game that Berry’s fastball was hitting 93 on the radar gun, “and he should have used it more.”
The Owls added another run in the fourth when Luna reached first on an error by pitcher Andrew Doyle. Padron followed with a single to left, and then Rick Hague laid down what was intended to be a sacrifice bunt, only Luna ended up being out at third. Adam Zornes then reached by catcher’s interference. Dodson got an RBI on a groundout from second to short that scored Padron. Dodson stole second, but Commerota grounded out to end the inning with the Owls apparently on cruise control by ascore of 4-0.
Ry-an Ber-ry had been cruising to this point, but in the fourth inning, the Sooners tried to knock the wheels off of the car. After a strikeout to open the inning, Selby singled, followed by Wise singling and Harughty singled again to load the basesWise scored. Ber-ry then walked Johnson to plate Oklahoma’s first run. Sperring struck out for out number two, bringing up pinch hitter Mike Gosse, who struck out—but the ball got away from Zornes, and J.T. Wise scored from third. Ber-ry got his fourth strikeout of the inning as Jamie Johnson struck out to end the inning, but the Sooners jumped back into the game by a score of 4-2.
In the sixth inning, Chad Mozingo doubled to left-center with one out, moved to third on a passed ball, and scored as Seastruck grounded to second to get the run in and put Rice up 5-2.
As the innings moved on, Berry knew he had to stay in as long as possible to spell the bullpen from Wednesday’s game. When Grahan removed him for Lucas Luetge after 6 2/3 innings, Berry had given up six hits, but had kept the Sooners at bay.
Adam Zornes put the game on ice for the Owls in the eighth when he stepped to the plate and crushed a pitch that hit metal and a resounding “gong” was heard throughout Minute Maid Park. Luetge closed the door for the Owls, allowing no hits over the final 2 1/3 innings. Graham praised Luetge’s effort, acknowledging that it was important for Lucas and for the Owls.
Tomorrow night at 7 pm Rice takes on Texas, with Cole St. Clair taking the hill for Rice.
By Mark Anderson
(Feb.29, Houston) The Rice Owls jumped all over Andrew Doyle as they scored three runs in the third inning to take an early lead hat was never relinquished.
The fun began with two outs when Jimmy “Baseball” Commerota singled, and then stole second. Jared Gayhart walked, putting runners at first and second,. Mozingo singled for the second time in three innings to right, and Commerota came in to score. But right fielder Casey Johnson tried to get Gayhat going to third, and overthrew former Owl Trey Sperring to score Gayhart and move Mozingo to second. Seastrunk then hit a seeing-eye single right up the middle to score Mozingo and make the score 3-0, Owls.
Meanwhile, Ry-an Ber-ry was mowing them down the Sooners. Six of the first nine outs came on groundouts. Coach Graham said after the game that Berry’s fastball was hitting 93 on the radar gun, “and he should have used it more.”
The Owls added another run in the fourth when Luna reached first on an error by pitcher Andrew Doyle. Padron followed with a single to left, and then Rick Hague laid down what was intended to be a sacrifice bunt, only Luna ended up being out at third. Adam Zornes then reached by catcher’s interference. Dodson got an RBI on a groundout from second to short that scored Padron. Dodson stole second, but Commerota grounded out to end the inning with the Owls apparently on cruise control by ascore of 4-0.
Ry-an Ber-ry had been cruising to this point, but in the fourth inning, the Sooners tried to knock the wheels off of the car. After a strikeout to open the inning, Selby singled, followed by Wise singling and Harughty singled again to load the basesWise scored. Ber-ry then walked Johnson to plate Oklahoma’s first run. Sperring struck out for out number two, bringing up pinch hitter Mike Gosse, who struck out—but the ball got away from Zornes, and J.T. Wise scored from third. Ber-ry got his fourth strikeout of the inning as Jamie Johnson struck out to end the inning, but the Sooners jumped back into the game by a score of 4-2.
In the sixth inning, Chad Mozingo doubled to left-center with one out, moved to third on a passed ball, and scored as Seastruck grounded to second to get the run in and put Rice up 5-2.
As the innings moved on, Berry knew he had to stay in as long as possible to spell the bullpen from Wednesday’s game. When Grahan removed him for Lucas Luetge after 6 2/3 innings, Berry had given up six hits, but had kept the Sooners at bay.
Adam Zornes put the game on ice for the Owls in the eighth when he stepped to the plate and crushed a pitch that hit metal and a resounding “gong” was heard throughout Minute Maid Park. Luetge closed the door for the Owls, allowing no hits over the final 2 1/3 innings. Graham praised Luetge’s effort, acknowledging that it was important for Lucas and for the Owls.
Tomorrow night at 7 pm Rice takes on Texas, with Cole St. Clair taking the hill for Rice.
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