Sinton vs LE

[Phil C]

LE was at Bat first. Three outs. Now Sinton bats.

[Phil C]

This is the link I am getting update from. It is not as good as a telephone link but it is better than nothing I guess.

http://blogs.caller.com/game_time_live/archives/2007/06/3a_semis_sinton.html

[necks]

keep the updates coming...Is Middlebrooks pitching for LE?

[Vrabird]

YES.

[Phil C]

Actually Sinton batted first and got out three times.

After one inning Sinton 0 LE 0

[Buccaneer]

SINTON FIRST
Robert Dunlap strikes out swinging. Shane Segovia strikes out swinging. Josh Rodriguez grounds out to second.
L-E starting pitcher: Will Middlebrooks

LIBERTY-EYLAU FIRST
Zach Fowler grounds out to second. Will Middlebrooks singles to left. Middlebrooks steals second (replaced by courtesy runner Jordan Starkey). Clay Jeffirs grounds out to first, Starkey to third. Eric Wells strikes out looking.
Sinton starting pitcher: Josh Rodriguez

[Vrabird]

Easy fly ball to right which drops, Leopards 2-0.

[Phil C]

Sinton is the home team after all. Some confusion on my part with the way the updates are coming.

Come on Pirates! Fight and Win!

[OnceABucJr]

Are the radio announcers trying to eat at the same time they are doing the play-by-play, etc????

[Buccaneer]

SINTON SECOND
Anthony Trevino strikes out swinging. Andres Alaniz strikes out swinging. Joseph Alaniz doubles to center. Cruz Rivas strikes out swinging.
L-E 2, SINTON 0

L-E SECOND
Patrick Dukes strikes out swinging. Ricky Rushing singles to left. Acie Hollins reaches on infield single, Rushing to second. Cory Cook sacrifices to third, Rushing to third, Hollins to second. Stedman Dewberry singles to right-center, Rushing and Hollins score. Fowler reaches on infield single, Dewberry to second. Middlebrooks flies out to right.

[Vrabird]

Heard that the ball to right could have been caught by the 2nd baseman, right fielder, or 1st baseman. nobody called for it and it hit the ground.

[necks]

I think the sun played a role on that play or atleast that is what the guy on the phone told me that is at the game.

[Vrabird]

Sinton has to cut out the mistakes to win this game. Get the offense going Pirates.

[Buccaneer]

SINTON THIRD
Roy Perez pops up to first. Justin Moreno pops up to first. Dunlap lines out to second.
L-E 2, SINTON 0

L-E THIRD
Jeffirs grounds out to shortstop. Wells strikes out swinging. Dukes triples to center. Hollins strikes out swinging.

[Adidas410s]

Middlebrooks struckout 5 of the first 6 guys he faced!!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Hupernikomen]

no webcast?

[necks]

I'm putting in the call for a Middlebrooks dinger this innnig

[necks]

top of the 4th taking a while...what's going on?

[Vrabird]

4-0 Leopards. Sinton changing pitchers Rodriguez seems to have injured himself.

[Buccaneer]

LE 4-0

[Adidas410s]

it's not looking good for Sinton... :(

[Vrabird]

Leadoff double for Sinton's Segovia.

[Vrabird]

Runner moved to 3rd with 2 outs and Andres Alaniz batting.

[Vrabird]

Alaniz hits ball to left and makes it 4-1.

[Vrabird]

Another base hit by Joseph Alaniz. Come on Pirates. Runner on 1st and 2nd with 2 outs. cruz Rivas up to bat.

[Vrabird]

Rivas makes an out. Top of 5th innning LE4 Sinton1.

[Buccaneer]

SINTON FOURTH
Segovia doubles to center. Ram Sanchez pops up to pitcher. Trevino grounds out to first, Segovia to third. A. Alaniz singles to left, Segovia scores. J. Alaniz singles to center (courtesy runner Wes Ring replaces J. Alaniz), A. Alaniz to second. Rivas strikes out swinging.
L-E 4, SINTON 1

L-E FOURTH
Hollins singles to left. Cook strikes out swinging. Dewberry doubles to right, Hollins to third. Fowler sacrifices to left, Hollins scores. Middlebrooks draws intentional walk (replaced by Starkey). Joseph Alaniz relieves Rodriguez). Dewberry scores on wild pitch, Starkey to second. Jeffirs walks. Wells lines out to second.

[Vrabird]

Hope Josh Rodriguiz isn't hurt too bad!!

[Vrabird]

5-1 LE bottom of 5th inning.

[Vrabird]

First batter walked with Catcher Moreno up to bat.

[Vrabird]

Ground ball with force out at 2nd. 1 out with Dunlap up to bat.

[Vrabird]

2 runners on with Sanchez up. 2outs.

[Vrabird]

Bases loaded with Anthony Trevino up 2 outs.

[Vrabird]

Trevino 3-2 count.

[Vrabird]

Trevino bloop hit. 5-3 now, with runners on 1st and 3rd.

[Vrabird]

Runner from first advances to 2nd. Andres Alaniz at bat. 2 outs.

[Vrabird]

Alaniz strikes out. 5-3 LE

[injuredinmelee]

wow so the next semi final game might actually start on time?

[Bull Butter]

Games seem to be moving quickly today

[injuredinmelee]

def wasnt the case last year.

[Buccaneer]

SINTON FIFTH
Perez walks. Moreno grounder to shortstop, Perez out at second. Dunlap reaches on infield single, Moreno to second. Segovia strikes out swinging. Sanchez reaches on infield single, Moreno to third, Dunlap to second. Trevino singles to right, Moreno and Dunlap score, Sanchez to third. A. Alaniz strikes out looking.
L-E 5, SINTON 3

L-E FIFTH
Dukes strikes out swinging. Rushing doubles to right. Hollins grounds out to second, Rushing to third. Cook singles to left, Rushing scores. Dewberry flies out to center.

[Vrabird]

2 outs LE has runners on 1st and 2nd.

[Vrabird]

Bottom of 6th inning LE 5 Sinton 3.

[Ranger354]

thanks for the updates. just got off work.

[necks]

Im impressed the Pirates have put the ball in play so much against Middlebrooks....must have some good bat speed on that team.

[Vrabird]

Joseph Alaniz pops up, 1 out.

[Vrabird]

Ground ball to SS 2 outs.

[Bull Butter]

Originally posted by necks
Im impressed the Pirates have put the ball in play so much against Middlebrooks....must have some good bat speed on that team.

Sinton has some pretty good sticks on that team

[Vrabird]

Perez strikes out. Top of 7th inning. LE 5 Sinton 3.

[Vrabird]

Have been able to hit the fastball all year. The curveball has usually given us trouble.

[SintonFan]

COME ON PIRATES!!!
TAKE THIS GAME!!! :) :clap: :)

[Vrabird]

First hitter for LE singles.

[Bull Butter]

Pirates need to hold them here. Only one shot left

[Vrabird]

Next batter lines to left. 1 out, runner on first.

[Vrabird]

Runner advances to 2nd on pass ball.

[Vrabird]

Hitter hits to right and scores runner. LE 6 Sinton 3, with runner on second.

[SintonFan]

HOLD THEM PIRATES!!!!! :clap: :) :clap:

[Vrabird]

Ground ball to 2nd, Out at at 2nd. Runner on 1st, 2 outs.

[Vrabird]

Hitter hits to left, runners on 1st and 3rd.

[Vrabird]

Middlebrooks up to bat with 3-1 count.

[injuredinmelee]

hes gonna go yard.

[Vrabird]

Ball 4 bases loaded.

[SintonFan]

GET THAT OUT PIRATES!!!!!!! :clap: :) :) :clap:

[Bull Butter]

Originally posted by Vrabird
Ball 4 bases loaded.

A little short of yard

[injuredinmelee]

Originally posted by Bull Butter
A little short of yard

yeah bu i ahd to root for him his mommy is a member.

[Vrabird]

Batter strikes out. Going to bottom of 7th innning. LE 6 Sinton 3

[Bull Butter]

Last chance.............GO PIRATES!

[Vrabird]

Cather Moreno up to bat.

[SintonFan]

Originally posted by Vrabird
Batter strikes out. Going to bottom of 7th innning. LE 6 Sinton 3
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SWEET!!!
IT'S GONNA BE TOUGH BUT YOU'VE DONE IT BEFORE PIRATES!!! WIN THIS GAME!!!!!!! :clap: :) :) :) :clap:

[Vrabird]

Strikeout. 1 out.

[Vrabird]

Dunlap up to bat.

[Bull Butter]

Middlebrooks still on the hill?

[Vrabird]

Dunlap walks. Runner on 1st. 1 out.

[Vrabird]

Yes he is. Segovia up to bat.

[Vrabird]

Segovia 0-2 count strikes out. 2 outs.

[Vrabird]

LE wins 6-3.

[Vrabird]

Congrats PIRATES on a great year!!! We will be back next year, just as strong.

[Bull Butter]

Congrats to L-E on the win and good luck on Friday

Congrats to Sinton on a great season:clap:

Not to worry, South Texans. We still have Moody and Harlingen South tomorrow

[injuredinmelee]

Congrats LE on a great victory and Also CONGRATS Sinton on a great season!

[DDBooger]

congrats L-E and great season Sinton!

[SintonFan]

That was a great year Pirates!:)
You Guys (and the Ladies too) made us proud with another stellar season.:clap: :clap: :clap:
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Awesome win LE. Good luck tomorrow in the State Game.:)

[Bull Butter]

Is the title game tomorrow?

[LH Panther Mom]

Congrats to both teams for the GREAT seasons! :clap: Best of luck to LE in the state game! :cheerl: :cheerl:

[Buccaneer]

Originally posted by Bull Butter
Is the title game tomorrow?

Yes 7pm

[Bull Butter]

Originally posted by Buccaneer
Yes 7pm

I thought tomorrow was 4A and 5A semis, but i see that it's only 5A

[SintonFan]

I'm not trying to say anything really and claim "brownie points" just talking facts here with this question.
Is this the first time Middlebrooks gave up more than one run in the playoffs?

[Bull Butter]

L-E had not given up more than 2 runs in any game in the playoffs, so yes.

[SintonFan]

Originally posted by Bull Butter
L-E had not given up more than 2 runs in any game in the playoffs, so yes.
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Thanks. That's what I thought I read from the articles. Goodness! Class 3A has some great pitchers for the size of these schools!:)

[SintonFan_inAustin]

Great season Pirates, look like there was Pirate magic left but just came up short. LE had some very good hitters. Hopefully Pirates can hold off the Region 4 contenders next year and return to State Tourney and Win it next year:)

[txkmom]

Great game, Sinton! What a battle at the plate.

[rgn4fb]

Congrats Pirates on another great season.

[pirate4state]

Congrats to LE on the win today. When Will mowed down 5 of 6 to start the game I was a little sick to my stomach!! LOL. He is really something special!! :clap: Good Luck to him (draft) and the Leps against the 'Dawgs.

I'm sorry our boys didn't reach their ultimate goal today. They battled for 7 innings and never gave up. They touched up Middlebrooks for 7 hits and 3 runs and that's the most any team has put up against the 'Leps this playoff season - so hat's off to them!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Sinton has a young team - if they can stay healthy & focused next year - everybody better LOOK OUT!!!

Congrats on a great season SINTON PIRATES!!! :cheerl: :cheerl:

[kaorder1999]

Congrats LE...great season Sinton!

[SintonFan_inAustin]

Back home, just wanted to say Good luck to LE and Jasper tommorrow, both well deserved teams with their play today. will it be webcast?

[Phil C]

Congratulations to the Pirates for a great season. Also congratulations to Abilene Wylie for a great season and good luck tomorrow to both Jasper and LE and may the best team win.

I saw on the news last night where the ball hit between three Sinton defenders. From what I saw it would have taken a great catch to have caught the ball. I think it just dropped right for LE rather that a Sinton error but that is just my judgement.

[pirate4state]

Originally posted by Phil C
Congratulations to the Pirates for a great season. Also congratulations to Abilene Wylie for a great season and good luck tomorrow to both Jasper and LE and may the best team win.

I saw on the news last night where the ball hit between three Sinton defenders. From what I saw it would have taken a great catch to have caught the ball. I think it just dropped right for LE rather that a Sinton error but that is just my judgement. Well when there are 3 players that could have made the play - someone needs to call for it and MAKE the play. It is not a true error, but it is a mental/communication error. That happened to them against Falfurrias too. :doh:

Here are Coach K's quotes in the Caller-Times about the play:

"I felt like when we allowed the popup behind second base to hit the ground in the second inning and let them have the two early runs that we lost a little bit of that edge and confidence that I thought we'd have coming in" ... "After that, of course, they were able to get two more and get us down by four."

"We kind of regrouped and talked about battling and competing," ... "But I think when they scored those initial two runs, which we basically gifted them, that kind of set the tone for those early innings and allowed them to get out to that four-run lead"

So, SOMEONE has to step up, take charge, call for the ball and then make the play!

[sinton66]

Well, it's kinda hard to win a final four match when you give up unearned runs. Definitely have to give LE their props, but they will have their hands full with Jasper's speed.

Sinton loses only two of the starting nine to graduation. They just might make it back next year.