BRONCOS
DOWN
JENNINGS
IN IOWA
TOURNAMENT
Sam
Houston
defeated
the
Jennings
Bulldogs
in their
first
game of
the Iowa
round
robin
tournament.
Five
extra
base
hits
contributed
to the
8-6
victory.
Colin
Kober (2
for 3),
Blake
Caswell
(1 for
2),
Blaise
McCoy (1
for 2, 1
r), and
Zach
Rome (1
for 1, 2
r, 1 rbi)
all had
doubles
in the
win.
Evan
Campbell
added a
triple
and 2
rbi to
the mix,
while
Adam
Chase
was 1
for 3
for the
game.
Starting
pitcher
Austin
Gordon
got the
win
pitching
4
innings
and
striking
out 3.
Brett
Gault (1
K)
provided
middle
inning
relief
and
Derek
LaPorte
earned
the save
with 2/3rd
inning
of work,
both
outs by
strikeout.
SHHS
DEFEATS
HOST
IOWA IN
TOURNAMENT
The
freshman
Broncos
strung
together
six hits
to beat
the Iowa
Yellowjackets
in the
final
game of
the
tournament,
5-1. In
usual
fashion,
the team
started
off fast
with a 2
run
first
inning,
highlighted
by a
Colin
Kober
lead-off
single,
a triple
by
Kameron
Esthay,
and a
sacrifice
fly by
Evan
Campbell.
Kober
was 2
for 2
with 2
runs
scored
and a
stolen
base.
Austin
Gordon
padded
the lead
in the
second
inning
with a 2
rbi base
hit
scoring
Blaise
McCoy (1
for 2,
1b) and
Derek
LaPorte.
Campbell
capped
the
scoring
for Sam
Houston
with an
rbi
double
in the 5th.
Esthay
went the
distance
on the
mound
for the
team. He
allowed
only two
hits and
no
earned
runs
while
striking
out
five.
The team
put
themselves
in great
scoring
opportunities
all game
long
with
four
sacrifice
bunts.
The
Broncos
will
face
Iowa one
more
time in
the
final
game of
the
season
at home
in Moss
Bluff.
Their
record
now
stands
at 17-2.
