Holmes knocks out Eagles
By By Carver Rayburn/staff writer
May 4, 2003
Holmes Community College produced a pair of three-run home runs and MCC failed to plate a run for the second consecutive game as the Bulldogs beat MCC 8-0 at Scaggs Field on Saturday.
With the loss, the Eagles were eliminated from the MACJC State Tournament. MCC will host the Region 23 tournament which begins on Thursday.
The Bulldogs score d eight runs on nine hits, with all eight runs coming with two outs remaining in each inning of production.
Eagles freshman southpaw Matthew Creighton took the loss going four and 2/3 innings giving up eight runs on seven hits, walking two, striking out four and hitting six batters.
Holmes' Justin Gardner picked up the shut out victory giving up six scattered hits on, striking out five and walking four.
The loss comes at a tough time for the Eagles, who start regional play on Thursday.
Holmes would break a 0-0 tie in the top of the third inning with a two-out rally that was capped by a 365-foot three-run home run by freshman designated hitter Root Russell.
Third baseman Scott Norwood would start the rally with a single to left field. After left fielder Brian Johnson received a base on balls, Russell took the 1-0 count pitch to the grass knoll in left field.
The fourth inning was one that produced an insurance run for Holmes and an overruling on a interference no-call.
Shortstop Corey Hughes would lead-off the inning with a single to to left. Catcher Sherwood Colette would ground into an apparent double play, but a hard slide by Hughes cut off the throw from MCC short stop Brandon Rousseve.
Federico stormed out of the Eagles' dugout to protest the call and eventually get the overruling and Colette was also called out at first base due to runner's interference.
The Bulldogs would add four more runs in the top of the fifth highlighted by another three-run home run, this time Colette.
Creighton would put two runners on base courtesy of beam balls and Colette sent a 340-foot shot down the left field line to plate the final runs of the game.
The Eagles produced five lead-off singles in the game but could never get anything going at the right time on the offensive side of the ball.
