The Oscar Smith baseball program ended a 33 year playoff win drought with a 3-2 win over Kecoughtan. The Tigers made the Southeastern District playoffs last year and made a return trip as the #4 seed.
Kecoughtan appeared to be in good shape with a 2-run lead heading into the bottom of the fifth. Robbie Edwards doubled past the 1st base bag scoring Antonio Leite and Nathan Matheson. The Edwards, Leite, Matheson trio combined to go 8 for 10 from the plate.
Monitor Merrimac Conference Co-Player of the year Nate Matheson was in cruise control throwing three scoreless innings before being pulled off the mound for the start of the fourth inning. Matheson was replaced by Dakota Schakel who hit the first batter he faced. Schakel struggled in the two innings he pitched leaving the game with the bases loaded in the fifth inning.
A grounder to the left side of the field was thrown home and Kecoughtan appeared to get the forced out, but pinch-runner Logan Perry was ruled safe at home after the umpire ruled the catcher missed the base. A sacrifice fly by Mitchell Grawey evened the game at two apiece.
Kecoughtan loaded the bases in both the 5th and 6th innings but they could not produce a run. Christopher Scianna led off the 6th inning with a walk and freshman pinch runner Logan Perry reached third with some heads-up baserunning after a sacrifice bunt from Tyler Ennis. Sophomore Jared Miklosovic followed with another great bunt to score Perry for the game winning run.
Junior Thomas Packert went the distance giving up only the two 1st inning runs. He allowed nine hits while walking three. Packard struckout two batters.
Oscar Smith will face Western Branch in the conference semi-finals on Thursday.
Photos from the game
This post was edited on 5/29 6:42 AM by wgarlick
Kecoughtan appeared to be in good shape with a 2-run lead heading into the bottom of the fifth. Robbie Edwards doubled past the 1st base bag scoring Antonio Leite and Nathan Matheson. The Edwards, Leite, Matheson trio combined to go 8 for 10 from the plate.
Monitor Merrimac Conference Co-Player of the year Nate Matheson was in cruise control throwing three scoreless innings before being pulled off the mound for the start of the fourth inning. Matheson was replaced by Dakota Schakel who hit the first batter he faced. Schakel struggled in the two innings he pitched leaving the game with the bases loaded in the fifth inning.
A grounder to the left side of the field was thrown home and Kecoughtan appeared to get the forced out, but pinch-runner Logan Perry was ruled safe at home after the umpire ruled the catcher missed the base. A sacrifice fly by Mitchell Grawey evened the game at two apiece.
Kecoughtan loaded the bases in both the 5th and 6th innings but they could not produce a run. Christopher Scianna led off the 6th inning with a walk and freshman pinch runner Logan Perry reached third with some heads-up baserunning after a sacrifice bunt from Tyler Ennis. Sophomore Jared Miklosovic followed with another great bunt to score Perry for the game winning run.
Junior Thomas Packert went the distance giving up only the two 1st inning runs. He allowed nine hits while walking three. Packard struckout two batters.
Oscar Smith will face Western Branch in the conference semi-finals on Thursday.
Photos from the game
This post was edited on 5/29 6:42 AM by wgarlick