MONROE, La.?Darren
Sutton made amends for two early errors with a two-run game-winning single in
the bottom of the sixth inning leading the Maroon Team to an 11-10 victory over
the Gold Team in Game Two of the best-of-five “Blood Series” Series.
The Gold Team took a 10-4 lead
with a six-run fourth inning, but the Maroon squad scored four in the fourth,
one in the fifth and two in the sixth to complete the comeback and take a 2-0
series lead.
Matt Collins led off the Maroon
sixth inning with a double on a ball that was misjudged. Evan Saucier then beat out an infield single
and the pair moved into scoring position on a sacrifice bunt by Kelvin York
setting up Sutton's single.
Ben Soignier moved from shortstop
to the mound in the top of the sixth inning for the Maroon Team and retired six
of the eight batters he faced, four by way of the strikeout. He also scored two runs and was 1-for-3 from
the dish, in addition to picking up the win.
Jordy Poche took the loss for the
Gold Team allowing two runs on three hits in 1 1/3 innings of work. The freshman, who started the game at second
base, went 2-for-3 from the plate with four RBIs.
Quin Myer sent a bases clearing
double down the left field line capping off the six run fourth inning for the
Gold Team giving them a 10-4 lead. Petey
Thigpen scored the first run of the inning after the throw from third hit him
in the back. One batter later, Josh
Chappel doubled to right scoring both Louie Lancaster and Craig Scelfo. Lancaster
finished the day 3-for-5 with three runs scored.
The Gold Team struck in the top
of the first inning with a pair of unearned runs. Lancaster
singled back up the middle and moved to second as Dexter Fontenot reached on a
fielding error. Jon Prevost loaded the
bases with a single to right center.
Following a strikeout, Poche delivered a two-run single to right.
The Maroon Team wasted no time
getting back the runs and more in their half of the opening frame. Matt Laird led off the game with a walk and
moved to third on a double down the right field line by Soignier.
Kyle Suire grounded out sharply to
second, but Laird scored on the play and Soignier moved over to third. Ryan McMillan provided the third extra-base
hit of the inning with a triple to right center scoring both runners.
Following a scoreless second
inning, the Gold squad tied the game with Poche's second two-run single of the
game. Lancaster doubled to right center to lead off
the inning and Prevost reached on another Maroon fielding error. Both moved into scoring position on a passed
ball.
Nick Poe entered in relief for
the second straight for the Gold Team and pitched out of a bases loaded jam
striking out Saucier to end the third inning.
The Maroon Team got four runs
back in the bottom of the fourth with York scoring on a wild pitch, Soignier
and Laird scoring on a throwing error by Poe and Collins driving home A.J.
Siggers with a single to left. Siggers
finished the game 3-for-4 with a pair of RBIs and a run scored.
They added another run in the
bottom of the fifth with an RBI single by Siggers to right field scoring Laird,
who reached on a single through the left side of the infield.
The Maroon Team will try and wrap
up the series tomorrow night. First
pitch at Warhawk Field is scheduled for 6:00 pm. The losing team in the series will donate
blood to the Lifeshare
Blood Center.
