May 15, 2010

Figured since I am at the NCAA Division II Central Region Baseball Tournament ...

I could give those few interested fans an update, which I will do periodically today.
We are in the top of the fourth inning and New Mexico Highlands finds itself up on Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference rival Mesa State 5-0. Third baseman Oscar Sigala, who was 1-for-8 in the first two games of the regional, blasted a grand slam in the first inning to account for the bulk of the runs.
Right-handed pitcher Danny Brown has pitched well so far, allowing just three hits. He also is getting support from his defense, which has turned three double plays so far in the game.
Brown just gave up his fourth hit, an RBI single Chase Moore, as the Mavericks cut the margin to 5-1 but he averts further trouble.

Bottom of fourth
Highlands responds with a run on Thomas DeAngelis' double into the right-field corner, scoring Scott Heath from second for 6-1.

Top of sixth
The Cowboys score twice in the fifth, thanks to Kyle Gutchewsky's two-run single, but Brown can't make it through the sixth because of injury. Derek Grieve relieves him with one out in the sixth and the Mavs putting runners at first and third.
Exit Brown, enter the Mavs offense.
Grieves third pitch to JOhn Schmidtbauer is deposited over the center field wall for a three-run home run for 8-5. Peter Arakawa then bunts and Grieve throws the ball into right field to put him on second.

Top of seventh
NMHU comes right back, powered by Jason Carr's towering three-run home run that took forever to clear the center field fence. That puts the Cowboys in good position again, leading 11-5.

Bottom of eighth
Mesa State isn't quite dead yet. The Mavs score three in the eighth off of Grieve, with Brett Bigbur finally getting his first hit of the day - a two-run double to make it 11-8.

NMHU 11, Mesa State 8
The Cowboys keep their season alive, as closer Tyler Shaddy shuts the door on the Mavs with a 1-2-3 ninth. Now comes the rematch with St. Cloud State, which disposed of Highlands 11-2 on Thursday.
Game time is about 35 minutes away ...

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