By Nick Brockman, Messenger Sports Reporter nbrockman@the-messenger.com
DAWSON SPRINGS -- One night after letting the season-opener slip away, the Tradewater Pirate pitching staff proved itself by tossing a one-hit shutout against the Marion Bobcats on Saturday night at Riverside Park.
Starting pitcher Ryan Tabor threw six no-hit innings and relievers Wes Clingman and Christian Stutts covered the next three to defeat Marion, 4-0.
Tabor started strong for Tradewater (1-1) and continued to mow down the Bobcats (1-1) during his time on the mound. Tabor struck out the side in the first inning and five of the first seven hitters he faced.
Tradewater manager Brandon Kitch sent Clingman in relief to start the seventh and he picked up where Tabor left. Marion advanced a runner to second with one out on a walk and sacrifice but, but Clingman struck out the next two hitters to escape the jam.
Stutts entered in the eighth and finished the game. With one out in the top of the ninth inning, Marion catcher Fred Rossi ended the no-hitter with a line single up the middle to center. Stutts retired the next two batters though to preserve the shutout.
Offensively, Tradewater scored its first run without recording a hit. Joe Halley reached on a two-out walk in the second inning. Then, Austin Messerli grounded a ball back to the pitcher, who made an errant throw into right field.
With runners on first and third, Cass Via stepped to the plate. The Bobcat catcher attempted a snap throw to get Messerli hanging off first, but sailed the ball into right to allow Halley to score.
Starting pitcher Ryan Tabor threw six no-hit innings and relievers Wes Clingman and Christian Stutts covered the next three to defeat Marion, 4-0.
Tabor started strong for Tradewater (1-1) and continued to mow down the Bobcats (1-1) during his time on the mound. Tabor struck out the side in the first inning and five of the first seven hitters he faced.
Tradewater manager Brandon Kitch sent Clingman in relief to start the seventh and he picked up where Tabor left. Marion advanced a runner to second with one out on a walk and sacrifice but, but Clingman struck out the next two hitters to escape the jam.
Stutts entered in the eighth and finished the game. With one out in the top of the ninth inning, Marion catcher Fred Rossi ended the no-hitter with a line single up the middle to center. Stutts retired the next two batters though to preserve the shutout.
Offensively, Tradewater scored its first run without recording a hit. Joe Halley reached on a two-out walk in the second inning. Then, Austin Messerli grounded a ball back to the pitcher, who made an errant throw into right field.
With runners on first and third, Cass Via stepped to the plate. The Bobcat catcher attempted a snap throw to get Messerli hanging off first, but sailed the ball into right to allow Halley to score.
The Pirates posted the game's first hits in the fifth inning with back-to-back singles from Sean Mahley and Sean Flaherty, but could not produce any runs from the situation.
Tradewater's break-out inning occurred during the seventh. Flaherty and Brock Green began the inning with a single and walk. The threat appeared to fizzle as the next two Pirates failed to reach base, but then Miguel Vasquez reached via a walk to load the bases.
That's when Halley delivered the big blow of the game on a two-run bloop double, which fell in short centerfield. Halley's contact actually cleared the bases when the center fielder attempted to nail the runner going to second. The errant throw allowed Vasquez to score from first and Tradewater led 4-0.
From that point, it was a matter of securing outs for the Pirate pitching staff as Tradewater dominated the Marion hitters.
Tabor finished the game with nine strikeouts to earn the win.
Offensively, Halley recorded Tradewater's only RBIs on the night and Green finished 2-for-4.
Tradewater will try to win the series when the two teams face off at 7 p.m. today at Riverside Park.
Marion (1-1) 000 000 000 -- 0 1 5
Tradewater (1-1) 010 000 30X -- 4 4 2
WP: Ryan Tabor (1-0)
LP: Nathan Ball (0-1)
Friday's action
Marion tallied seven unanswered runs to win the series and season-opener after Tradewater jumped ahead to an early 4-0 lead.
The Pirates led 4-2 in the ninth inning, but Tradewater's bullpen could not hold back the Bobcat attack as Marion scored twice on bases-loaded walks to tie the contest.
Marion's Andy Harris provided the game-deciding swing one inning later in the 10th. With the bases loaded and one out, Harris cleared the base paths with a three-run double.
Tradewater's break-out inning occurred during the seventh. Flaherty and Brock Green began the inning with a single and walk. The threat appeared to fizzle as the next two Pirates failed to reach base, but then Miguel Vasquez reached via a walk to load the bases.
That's when Halley delivered the big blow of the game on a two-run bloop double, which fell in short centerfield. Halley's contact actually cleared the bases when the center fielder attempted to nail the runner going to second. The errant throw allowed Vasquez to score from first and Tradewater led 4-0.
From that point, it was a matter of securing outs for the Pirate pitching staff as Tradewater dominated the Marion hitters.
Tabor finished the game with nine strikeouts to earn the win.
Offensively, Halley recorded Tradewater's only RBIs on the night and Green finished 2-for-4.
Tradewater will try to win the series when the two teams face off at 7 p.m. today at Riverside Park.
Marion (1-1) 000 000 000 -- 0 1 5
Tradewater (1-1) 010 000 30X -- 4 4 2
WP: Ryan Tabor (1-0)
LP: Nathan Ball (0-1)
Friday's action
Marion tallied seven unanswered runs to win the series and season-opener after Tradewater jumped ahead to an early 4-0 lead.
The Pirates led 4-2 in the ninth inning, but Tradewater's bullpen could not hold back the Bobcat attack as Marion scored twice on bases-loaded walks to tie the contest.
Marion's Andy Harris provided the game-deciding swing one inning later in the 10th. With the bases loaded and one out, Harris cleared the base paths with a three-run double.
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