Well, this is a bit embarrassing. I'm going to have to admit that, before the Aggies even started the tournament, I was already writing the season recap. Just as a bit of a spoiler, I was writing up quick summaries of their first two games at work, not thinking that it was going to amount to anything. Until that first win, I was thinking that Coach Brian Green's job was likely in some jeopardy. Entering Saturday, I suddenly realized this was going to merit some separate posts. But, I'm getting ahead of myself. Let's start at the beginning.
5-23-18
At the WAC Baseball Tournament tonight, the Aggies played the CSU-Bakersfield Roadrunners.
I got to watch via the WAC
Digital Network. Kyle Bradish started for the
Aggies. He had a balk in the first,
which sent a runner to third. Right
after, he got a strikeout on a wild pitch.
The runner tried to score, but Braden
Williams, catching, flipped it to Bradish covering home and got a double
play to end the inning. In the bottom, Tristen Carranza doubled in a pair of
runs to make it 2-0 Aggies.
Bradish worked
his way out of another jam in the fourth.
In the bottom, Marcus Still
drove in a run to make it 3-0. In the
fifth, Braden threw out a runner at second and Bradish finished off the inning
with another strikeout. In the bottom of
the seventh, a Logan Ehnes’
fielder’s choice drove in the Aggies’ fourth run.
Bradish came out
after seven innings. He had 10
strikeouts for the game, in addition to not giving up any runs. The large number of scouts in attendance
left. Thankfully, the good-sized
contingent of Aggie fans stuck around there in Mesa, Arizona. Chance
Hroch came in for the eighth. He
started off giving up a hit to a batter and was pulled immediately. Brock
Whittlesey was brought in, but two other pitchers were warming up behind
him.
Whitt gave up
another hit to put two on. A double
steal was put on and Braden threw to third.
Trey Stine made a jump catch there
and tagged the runner. It was a close
play. Adam mentioned that video replay
was available, but the opposing coach didn’t ask for it on this play. Whitt then got a strikeout and a fly out to
end the inning. He closed it out in the
ninth for a 4-0 Aggie win. Alright, finally the Aggies got a tournament
win. The team looked sharp tonight. They will take on Sacramento State tomorrow.
5-24-18
Another great
game for the Aggies today. Unfortunately, it was a terrible day for me
trying to listen. I was busy and
irritated at work. I even missed the end
of the game. This game was a late
afternoon tilt against Sacramento State. It was hot there and the crowd mic was right
by the Hornets fans, so I got to hear a lot of their cheering. The fans were all in the upper level, since
that was in the shade.
While I was still
listening at home, I did hear this play in the second inning with Logan Ehnes’ at bat.
Dropped foul ball, E5.
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Ehnes, L singled to catcher (1-2 KKBF).
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Ball fell 10-feet in front of plate between
C, P, 1B and 3B.
The Hornets
weren’t sharp in the field today.
While I was in a
meeting, I missed the only scoring of the game.
Braden Williams, who was
again catching, singled in two runs to give the Aggies a 2-0 lead. Jonathan
Groff, WAC Pitcher of the Year,
started for the Aggies. In the fourth,
the Hornets loaded the bases. Groff got
the second out on his offspeed, which was working well. He got a fly out to end the inning.
The Hornets
threatened again in the eighth with two on.
Groff got two outs to end the inning.
He showed some emotion as he came off the mound. He started the ninth, but came out after
letting two on with no outs. Brock Whittlesey came in for the second
day in a row. At this point, I missed
the drama as I was away from my desk.
Whitt gave up a single to load the bases, but then got a popup, a
strikeout, and a flyout to end it. 2-0 Aggies final.
Dad called right
afterward. He was excited. He’d started listening to last night’s game
and fell asleep. The next game tomorrow
may also go past his bed time as it starts at 8:00. I heard Adam
Young afterward also sounding relieved.
He’d thought it was pretty tense too.
Boy, the Aggies, especially their pitching, is looking good so far.
5-25-18
It was the Aggies
versus the Seattle U Redhawks in the
WAC Tournament semi-finals. Alex
Pinedo started for the Aggies. Braden Willaims was again
catching. Mason Fishback was in as the DH.
There was a large contingent of Aggie fans there.
The Aggies got in
going in the first. Marcus Still was batting leadoff and singled. Caleb
Henderson doubled him in. Tristen Carranza singled him in for a
2-0 lead. In the third, Pinedo was in
some trouble with two on and two outs, but Alex ended it with a strikeout. In the bottom, Joey Ortiz singled and stole two bases before Carranza knocked him
in. 3-0 Aggies.
Pinedo had more
issues in the fourth. Two got on and a
wild pitch moved them into scoring position.
A sac fly brought in the first run against the Aggies in the
tournament. 3-1 Aggies. In the bottom, the Aggies busted out. The SU pitcher, who hadn’t hit a batter all
season, hit his third Aggie of the night.
Joey would drive in two runs off a reliever. The bases were loaded when Carranza singled
in two more. 7-1 Aggies.
In the fifth,
Pinedo lost his glove on a comebacker.
He grabbed the ball bare-handed and threw out the runner. It was that kind of night for him. In the sixth, Henderson hit a deep fly out to
Dalton Hurd in the center. He had to jump for it at the wall for the
defensive gem of the game. However, this
was the start of a series of hard hit balls by the Aggies. Nick
Gonzales would drive in a run. Mason
then got his mojo back with a three-run homer.
He pounded his chest upon touching home.
There was t-shirt toss to the crowd then, just like at the WAC Softball Tournament. The Aggie fans went nuts. 11-1
Aggies. In the seventh, Pinedo got
two strikeouts and Henderson caught a liner to end it on a run-rule.
Alex Pinedo followed two great Aggie pitching
performances with one of his own, throwing a complete game, one run
allowed. How about Tristen Carranza! He went 4
for 4 with 4 RBI’s. Mason Fishback and Trey
Stine also got hits today. This game
only lasted two hours and 28 minutes.
Okay, tomorrow night the Aggies have a chance at winning the WAC Championship.
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