A Program Win...
TR South 7, Colts Neck 5:
The Indians came back from a 5-0 deficit as they scored five runs in the fifth to tie and two in the sixth to take the lead for good.
Despite many mental errors (and a few physical ones) early in the game, South didn't throw in the towel as a combination of hits, walks and aggressive baserunning brought the Indians back into the game.
In essence, a few moments of executed "Toms River South Baseball", led to the win.
Down 5-0, junior Kyle Lamar led off the fifth with a single. A walk to catcher Steve Waggenhoffer was followed with a bunt attempt by infielder Chase Gray. The Colts tried to get the lead runner and failed, loading the bases.
A bases loaded walk to Tom Whartnaby made it 5-1 and Mark Perry followed at the bat, lifting a high fly to left field. When the Colts Neck outfielder couldn't handle the catch, the runners advanced one base. The runners then were awarded two more bases as the fielder threw the ball into the third base dugout, scoring all three runners. Now a 5-4 game, the Indians benefitted from another Colts Neck error, as their catcher threw the ball past the pitcher allowing Perry to score from third to tie the game.
South took the lead in the sixth as Joe Talerico, who had doubled, scored on the front end a first and third play. The seventh run was tacked on when pinch runner Ian Mills scored on a wild pitch.
Junior Ricky Petrosino (former TRS Alumni Sean Kauffman (1983) and Bobby Kauffman (1981)'s first cousin) came on to pitch two strong innings for the victory.
The Indians are scheduled to host Freehold Township tomorrow. Hopefully, we will see many, many fewer mental mistakes. We have a lot of work ahead of us this week.
The Indians came back from a 5-0 deficit as they scored five runs in the fifth to tie and two in the sixth to take the lead for good.
Despite many mental errors (and a few physical ones) early in the game, South didn't throw in the towel as a combination of hits, walks and aggressive baserunning brought the Indians back into the game.
In essence, a few moments of executed "Toms River South Baseball", led to the win.
Down 5-0, junior Kyle Lamar led off the fifth with a single. A walk to catcher Steve Waggenhoffer was followed with a bunt attempt by infielder Chase Gray. The Colts tried to get the lead runner and failed, loading the bases.
A bases loaded walk to Tom Whartnaby made it 5-1 and Mark Perry followed at the bat, lifting a high fly to left field. When the Colts Neck outfielder couldn't handle the catch, the runners advanced one base. The runners then were awarded two more bases as the fielder threw the ball into the third base dugout, scoring all three runners. Now a 5-4 game, the Indians benefitted from another Colts Neck error, as their catcher threw the ball past the pitcher allowing Perry to score from third to tie the game.
South took the lead in the sixth as Joe Talerico, who had doubled, scored on the front end a first and third play. The seventh run was tacked on when pinch runner Ian Mills scored on a wild pitch.
Junior Ricky Petrosino (former TRS Alumni Sean Kauffman (1983) and Bobby Kauffman (1981)'s first cousin) came on to pitch two strong innings for the victory.
The Indians are scheduled to host Freehold Township tomorrow. Hopefully, we will see many, many fewer mental mistakes. We have a lot of work ahead of us this week.
posted by Mitch Powitz at 6:38 PM
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