LHP Sam Strickland-Brazos Valley Bombers
FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE
Bryan-College Station, TX (August 5, 2008) –
The Bombers hit the road for their first playoff game of the 2008 season, but not without some difficulties. The game was delayed for over an hour due to transportation issues and the Bombers were unable to recover. Sam Strickland pitched effectively for the Bombers but was unable to find any run support as the Bombers came up on the short end of the stick 5-2.
The McKinney Marshalls struggled to get in sync with Strickland in control early, but were finally able to get going in the fourth inning as Mike Walker singled to score Myrio Richard and Justin Bloxom came across the plate on a double steal. Behind 2-0, the Bombers managed to get on the board in the top of the fifth inning as Chad Colbert scored after a failed pickoff attempt from Marshals starting pitcher Jimmy Nelson. But with the Bombers threatening and only a run behind, the Marshals scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning on a pair of singles by Bloxom and Jake Smith to put the game out of reach.
The Bombers will be home for Margaritaville Wednesday against the McKinney Marshals in Game Two of the series, with the Bombers’ John Touchton battling Jake Wortham. Montelongo’s Fine Jewelry will be giving away $7500 in jewelry in the Diamond Derby, so don’t miss out on your chance to go home with a half carat diamond or one of the 24 topazes that will be given away!
Coppell Copperheads 5 East Texas Pump Jacks 1
Riley Boening had a another strong outing against the Pump Jacks in the playoff game last night. Boening goes 6 innings allowing a run on 4 hits and striking out 3 while walking 3. Two of those walks comes in the top of the 7th one to Josh Riley and the other to his Longhorn Team mate Pat McCrory. Tyler, MCCLARY come into the 7th and closes the door striking out two in the process. Charlie Aceto comes in the 8th finishes of the game.
East Texas scores it lone run in the 2nd with with consecutive singles by who McCrory singled through the left side, Nettune then singled to left center, McCrory advanced to second. Hawn then singled to second base, Nettune advanced to second; McCrory scored.
