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Slogan: Good Pitching stops good hitting, or vice-versa -- Casey Stengle,
New York Yankees Skipper, winner of 7 world series in a row:
The Calallen Wildcats The Maroon Wildcats dump the blue and red Wildcats 10-0. Ryan Duke continues to excell; he is 2-0 for the season.
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By JAVIER BECERRA Caller-Times
February 27, 2007
Calallen's arms hold back G-P in blowout
Winning Wildcats get big outing from Duke, 3 relievers
As if Ryan Duke and Sean Hoelscher weren't enough to deal with,
Calallen's opponents have to be wary of any arm the Wildcats decide to use.
Duke pitched three strong innings before being followed by
Hoelscher, David DeLeon and Logan Verrett in a 10-0 non-district
victory over Gregory-Portland (3-4 overall) at Whataburger Field
on Monday. The four combined to hold G-P to only four hits in a
game than ended after six innings because of the 10-run mercy rule
. "It's exactly what we came to do," said Calallen coach Steve
Chapman, whose team went 4-2 last weekend at a tournament in McAllen.
"We wanted to get some pitchers some work and we got most all
of them in. We swung the bat well and got some breaks early in the game."
Calallen (6-2), the state's top-ranked team in Class 4A,
wasted little time in setting the tone.
Jeramie Marek reached on an error to start the game and
quickly scored on an RBI single by Duke. Courtesy runner
Matthew Garza replaced Duke at second base and when G-P
second baseman Arick Cortez misplayed a grounder by Steven
Vidaurri, he raced home for the second run of the game.
After Hoelscher walked, DeLeon dropped a double just
inside the chalk down the left-field line to score Vidaurri
and Hoelscher. DeLeon then moved to third on a sacrifice fly
to center by Marcus Irvine and eventually scored on a fielder's
choice by Patrick Frazier.
All nine Calallen hitters made it to the plate in the
top of the first, after which the Wildcats led 5-0. The
output continued briefly in the second.
Marek opened with a long double that bounced off the fence
in left-center field. He advanced to second on another base hit
by Duke, which chased G-P starter Lucas Gonzalez from the game.
Vidaurri lined out to center on the seventh pitch from reliever
Richie De La Garza, allowing Marek to score and give Calallen a
6-0 lead. De La Garza regrouped to strike out Hoelscher and DeLeon
to end the inning.
It's all the offense Calallen needed with Duke (2-0) in control.
The senior right-hander struck out seven, bringing his season total
to 25 following the 18 he amassed in no-hit effort over Sinton to open the season
"Ryan is Ryan and he's going to do a good job for us," Chapman said. "When ever we send him out there he's going to compete."
CALALLEN 10, GREGORY-PORTLAND 0
Calallen ..5..1..0..2..0...2..0 - 10-10-0
G-P........0..0..0..0..0...0..0 - 0-4-6
WP - Ryan Duke (2-0). LP - Lucas Gonzales. 2B - Calallen,
David DeLeon, Jeramie Marek, Aaron Alaniz, Sean Hoelscher. Records -
Calallen 6-2 overall, G-P 3-3.
By JAVIER BECERRA Caller-Times
February 27, 2007
Calallen's arms hold back G-P in blowout
Winning Wildcats get big outing from Duke, 3 relievers
As if Ryan Duke and Sean Hoelscher weren't enough to deal with, Calallen's opponents have to be wary of any arm the Wildcats decide to use.
Duke pitched three strong innings before being followed by Hoelscher, David DeLeon and Logan Verrett in a 10-0 non-district victory over Gregory-Portland (3-4 overall) at Whataburger Field on Monday. The four combined to hold G-P to only four hits in a game than ended after six innings because of the 10-run mercy rule
. "It's exactly what we came to do," said Calallen coach Steve Chapman, whose team went 4-2 last weekend at a tournament in McAllen. "We wanted to get some pitchers some work and we got most all of them in. We swung the bat well and got some breaks early in the game."
Calallen (6-2), the state's top-ranked team in Class 4A, wasted little time in setting the tone.
Jeramie Marek reached on an error to start the game and quickly scored on an RBI single by Duke. Courtesy runner Matthew Garza replaced Duke at second base and when G-P second baseman Arick Cortez misplayed a grounder by Steven Vidaurri, he raced home for the second run of the game.
After Hoelscher walked, DeLeon dropped a double just inside the chalk down the left-field line to score Vidaurri and Hoelscher. DeLeon then moved to third on a sacrifice fly to center by Marcus Irvine and eventually scored on a fielder's choice by Patrick Frazier.
All nine Calallen hitters made it to the plate in the top of the first, after which the Wildcats led 5-0. The output continued briefly in the second.
Marek opened with a long double that bounced off the fence in left-center field. He advanced to second on another base hit by Duke, which chased G-P starter Lucas Gonzalez from the game.
Vidaurri lined out to center on the seventh pitch from reliever Richie De La Garza, allowing Marek to score and give Calallen a 6-0 lead. De La Garza regrouped to strike out Hoelscher and DeLeon to end the inning.
It's all the offense Calallen needed with Duke (2-0) in control.
The senior right-hander struck out seven, bringing his season total to 25 following the 18 he amassed in no-hit effort over Sinton to open the season
"Ryan is Ryan and he's going to do a good job for us," Chapman said. "When ever we send him out there he's going to compete."
CALALLEN 10, GREGORY-PORTLAND 0
Calallen ..5..1..0..2..0...2..0 - 10-10-0
G-P........0..0..0..0..0...0..0 - 0-4-6
WP - Ryan Duke (2-0). LP - Lucas Gonzales. 2B - Calallen, David DeLeon, Jeramie Marek, Aaron Alaniz, Sean Hoelscher. Records - Calallen 6-2 overall, G-P 3-3.
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The final out of the game. Short-stop Ryan Duke scoops and fires the baseball to first base. In time! Out. |
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 David DeLeon makes a running catch on the line drive fly-ball. |
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 "Strike Three!" Ryan Duke had seven strikes out tonight. |
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 Patrick Frazier drops the 3rd strike, but recovers, and fires to first base for the out. Check the bat is still in a vertical position. |
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Senior Sean Hoelscher comes in relief and continues to shut out the G-P Cats. |
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Profile of a fan: Rocky Odem. |
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David DeLeon gets some Pitching time. He won one game at the McAllen Tournament. |
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#4 Logan Verrett comes in and holds the G-P Cats at bay. |
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 The scoreboard say it all 10-0 Calallen. |
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Coach Steve "2X State Champ" gives the post game de-briefing. |
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Bridget and Roxanne supporting the Fightin' Wildcats. |
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Calallen High School Senior Teens are here and cheering for the Mighty Wildcats. |
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Rudy and Bridget having a post game chat. |
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Short-stop Jeramie Marek scoops, runs and touches 2nd base for one out, and holds on to the ball with no chance for the double play. |
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The Dynamic Duo, Senior Ryan Duke and Catcher Patrick Frazier. |
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Connie hugs her god-son, Pitcher/short-stop Ryan Duke. |
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