Zapata at Robstown updates Game 1

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hasnt rain but its dark clouds around and raining some areas.

teams warming up

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It was pouring in Sinton not too long ago.

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Robstown starting pitcher will be sophmore Michael Velasquez

Zapata starting pitcher will be Issac Patherson #7


Zapata will bat first

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Zapata lead off hitter is Patterson

gone down swing in 3 pitches for 1 out

brings up 2b Ricky Martinez for Hawks

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he goes down on 3 pitches

M. Velasquez looking sharp with his fastball

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next batter

goes down swinging in 3 pitches

9 pitches all strikes.


going to bot of 1st

Robstown 0 Zapata 0

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Ruben Elizondo leads it off for Robstown in bot of 1st

pop up to short rf caught by 2nd baseman for 1 out

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next batter for Robstown is Randy Flores

singles up the middle with 1 out and brings up Ryan Velasquez

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grounder to SS and out at 2nd and 1st for a double play to end the 1st inning


Going to top of 2nd

Robstown 0 Zapata 0

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Zapata lead off hitter little flare between pitcher and 1st base and pitcher makes the play unassisted for 1 out

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next batter strikes out looking on breaking pitch for 2nd out

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next batter for the Hawks is their DH

ground ball to 1st base and out at 1st for the 3rd out

Going to bot of 2nd

Robstown 0 Zapata 0

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Michael Velasquez leads of the bot of 2nd for Robstown with a full count


pitch just missed and M. Velasquez walks

brings up Lupe Rios

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pop up in foul ground caught by the pitcher for 1 out. Runner still at 1st

[PhiI C]

Any updates on the Sinton softball game?

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1-2 pitch hits the batter, runners on 1st and 2nd with 1 out for Alex Maquin

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high fly ball to LF track down near warning track for a long 2nd out

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brings up catcher Steven Charles for Robstown and ground ball to 2nd and good play for the out at 1st for 3rd out


Going to top of 3rd

Robstown 0 Zapata 0

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lead off walk for the Hawks to start the top of 3rd

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bunt moves the runner over to 2nd with 1 out

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ground ball to first and out at first and runner moves to 3rd with 2 outs for lead off hitter Isacc Patterson

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ground ball up the middle and nice play by Robstonw short stop to get the hitter at 1st for 3rd out


going to bot of 3rd

Robstown 0 Zapata 0

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Robstown no.9 batter singles to left to start the bottom of 3rd

top of the order

Ruben Elizondo batting

runner goes on the first pitch and steals 2nd with no outs

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bunt back to the pitcher wit h runner going moves him to 3rd with 1 out

brings up Randy Flores for Robstown

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full count on Flores with 1 out

walk puts runners 1st and 3rd with Ryan Velasquez

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Ryan Velasquez batting

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ripped to center for a rbi single, runners 1st and 2nd with 1 out for Michael Velasquez


Robstown 1 Zapata 0 bot 3rd

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full count of M Velasquez

walks him to load the bases with 1 out

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Lupe Rios batting for Robstown

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ground ball to 2nd on a tough hop cant come up with it and run scores on the error with bases still loaded with 1 out

Robstown 2 Zapata 0

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Single to the right center scores 2 and throw to 3rd goes into the dugout and that run scores and hitter gets to 3rd base to clear the bases with 1 out


Robstown 5 Zapata 0 bot 3rd

Robstown with 4 hits and no errors
Zapata with no hits and 1 error

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Alex Manquin batting for Robstown


4a score

Alice 3 #2 rank Calallen 1 3rd inning

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ground ball up the middle SS cant come up with it for a error and another run scores with a runner at 1st for Steven Charles

Robstown 6 Zapata 0 bot 3rd

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single to left to put runners on 1st and 2nd with 1 out

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Originally posted by PhiI C
Any updates on the Sinton softball game? nope, trying to get one

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Another local 4a score

#1 rank Moody 10 Ulvade 0

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pitching change for Zapata


Robstown 6 Zapata 0 bot 3rd with 1 out still

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wild pitch moves the runners to 2nd and 3rd

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strike out for 2nd out

brings up top of the batting order for Robstown

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ground ball to 2nd and out at 1st for 3rd out


Going to top of 4th

Robstown Cotton Pickers 6 Zapata Hawks 0

[PhiI C]

If Robstown wins out against Zapata and Sinton beats Bandera do they play each other next?

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1st batter goes down swinging for 1 out

[PhiI C]

On another thread it was reported that Needville and Sinton were tied 1 - 1 after 5 1/5 innings.

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Originally posted by PhiI C
If Robstown wins out against Zapata and Sinton beats Bandera do they play each other next? nope, it wouldnt be til the region final if it happens



bad news

Needville 2 Sinton 1 final

[Vrabird]

Not yet. Sinton/ Bandera winner plays the Needville/Giddings winner. I think.

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next two batters ground outs

going to bot of 4th

Robstown 6 Zapata 0



i'll have to end my updates for now, will post final or update in about 30 mins.

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still bot 4th

Robstown 8 Zapata 0

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Robstown with a 3 run HR in bot of 4th

Robstown 11 Zapata 0 bot 4th

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Final in 5 innings

Robstown 11 Zapata 0

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Thanks for the updates SFiA! :clap: :) :clap:

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Robstown vs Zapata (http://www.kristv.com/global/video/flash/popupplayer.asp?ClipID1=3792140&h1=Robstown%2011%2C%20Zapata%200&vt1=v&at1=Sport&d1=36500&LaunchPageAdTag=High%20School%20Sports&activePane=info&rnd=50336564)

Pickers bring down Hawks
Velasquez tosses no-hitter in win
By George Vondracek (Contact)
Saturday, May 23, 2009

ROBSTOWN The last time Robstown High School’s baseball team showcased its wares in front of its home fans the effort was less than inspired, despite a victory in the Cotton Pickers’ postseason opener.

Suffice to say, Robstown is back in the swing of things.

Michael Velasquez threw a no-hitter and pinch-hitter John Paul Rodriguez delivered a three-run home run. The Cotton Pickers swamped Zapata by bunching all of their runs in the third and fourth innings on the way to an 11-0, five-inning romp over the Hawks in Game 1 of the best-of-3 Region IV-3A quarterfinal series Friday night.

The series resumes at 3 p.m. today in Zapata with a third game to follow if necessary.

It was a sharper effort all the way around than what the 25-7-1 Cotton Pickers displayed a little more than a week ago in their 6-2 win over Port Isabel in the area round.

“We talked about it. I don’t know if it was the layoff, but we were a little more enthusiastic tonight,” Robstown coach Steve Castro said. “With young kids, I think they’re finally understanding what the playoffs are about.”

What they were about Friday was Velasquez, who tossed the first playoff no-hitter for Robstown since Joey Gonzales’ gem in 2003. Velasquez (10-3) struck out eight and faced one batter more than the minimum. Save for a leadoff walk to Joey Saenz in the third inning, Velasquez’s performance would have been perfect.

“Fastball, curveball. That’s what was going really good for me,” said Velasquez, who has won his last six decisions. “I started out rough at the beginning of the season, but I’ve got it down now.”

Velasquez needed only 58 pitches to dispatch the 20-8 Hawks. After the walk to Saenz, who eventually was stranded at third, Velasquez set down the final nine Zapata hitters he faced.

“That kid is a good pitcher. He’s probably the best pitcher we’ve faced this year,” Zapata coach Rene Alvarez said. “We just couldn’t catch up with him.”

It took three innings before Robstown got to Zapata starter Isaac Patterson (6-3). But the Cotton Pickers sent 11 batters to the plate, scoring six times, aided by three Zapata errors. Joshua Rivera drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single, Ryan Velasquez, Felipe Rios and Alex Marroquin had RBI and another run scored on a throwing error.

The Cotton Pickers continued the assault with a five-run fourth off relievers Luis Jaime Gonzalez and Mike Garza. Ryan Velasquez’s second RBI of the game, a wild pitch and Rodriguez’s pinch-homer helped lead to an early conclusion of the game.

“We’d been playing decent ball, making plays and getting some clutch hits,” Alvarez said. “Today, we just ran into a buzzsaw.”

The Robstown-Zapata winner will face either Bellville or sixth-ranked Sweeny in next week’s regional semifinals.

REGION IV-3A QUARTERFINALS

Best-of-3 series

Game 1

Robstown 11, Zapata 0 (5 inn.)

Zapata 000 00— 0 0 3

Robstown 006 5x—11 7 0

Game called because of 10-run rule.

Isaac Patterson, Luis Jaime Gonzalez (3), Mike Garza (4) and Mike Rivera. Michael Velasquez and Steven Charles. W Velasquez (10-3). L Patterson (6-3). HR Robstown, John Paul Rodriguez. Records Zapata 20-8, Robstown 25-7-1.

Highlights Robstown, M. Velasquez 8Ks; Ryan Velasquez 2-3, 2RBI; Felipe Rios RBI; Joshua Rivera 2RBI; Alex Marroquin RBI; Rodriguez 3-run HR.