Brazos Valley Bombers
Brazos Valley uses extra inning to force decisive game three tonight with the Mckinney Marshals.
The Marshals failed to eliminate Brazos Valley from the first round of the playoffs on Wednesday and will be forced to play a game three at home on Thursday at 7:05 pm.
Brazos Valley won a hard-fought, extra inning game 4-3, forcing the pivotal game three.
Brazos Valley took a 3-0 lead into the eighth inning behind the pitching of John Touchton and a two-run home run by Nick Anders. But the Marshals bats came alive against relieve Travis Dirk as they tied the game with three runs in the eighth.
Myrio Richard had a two-run triple and Jake Smith scored Richard on a fielder’s choice to tie the game.
Tickets for Thursday’s game three at Gabe Nesbitt Field will be $1, and fans will be able to get hot dogs for $1 all night as well.
Copperheads 4 Pump Jacks 2 Sweep the series
Rett Varner- UT-Arlington
The Copperheads took the first step in defending their 2007 TCL championship by dispatching the East Texas Pumpjacks in the first playoff round with a two game sweep punctuated by a 4-2 win Wednesday night at the Snake Pit. Rett Varner (UTA) earned the win with six solid innings on the mound backed by Donnie Williams (NCTC) with three innings of relief to earn the save. The Copperheads await the winner of the McKinney/Brazos Valley playoff series.
