Kingwood Begins Quarterfinal Play

Verses League City Clear Creek

 

On May 19, 2004, at “The Yard” at Baseball USA, Kingwood began a three game series with League City’s Clear Creek in the Region 3 Quarter-finals.

 

Kingwood, designated as the home team, facing Aaron Brown, a University of Houston signee with a 95 mph fastball, struck decisively in the bottom of the 2nd inning.

 

Junior first baseman, Austin Wood, with one out doubled into the right field corner; Junior centerfielder, Kyle Denny, walked; and Senior leadoff hitter infielder, Greg Gossett, walked to load the bases.  Senior designated hitter, Steffen Savarino, walked with the bases loaded forcing home Wood with the Mustangs first run.  Junior shortstop, Johnny Whittleman, then singled sharply to right field scoring Denny and Gossett.  A ground out by Sophomore rightfielder, Doug Simmons, plated Savarino and a base hit by Senior catcher, Andrew Brooks, scored Whittleman to make the score after two full innings of play…Kingwood 5 – Clear Creek 1.

 

Kingwood would score again in the bottom of the 4th as Gossett singled to lead off the inning, moved to second on an error, and scored on a base hit by Brooks making the score after four full innings Kingwood 6 – Clear Creek 1.

 

The Mustangs needed every one of these runs as Clear Creek clawed back in the top of the 5th with four runs on five hits making the score after 4 ˝ innings, Kingwood 6 – Clear Creek 5.

 

Kingwood held on for the 6-5 win with Senior righthander, Daniel Edwards, recording the win going 6 2/3 innings, giving up seven hits, four earned runs and striking out six.  Junior lefthander, Blake Hancock, came on to retire the final batter and receive the save.

 

Rightfielder Simmons made an outstanding diving catch to record the first out of the 6th inning in support of Edwards.

 

Offensively:

 

Brooks                  2-2, on base 3-3, 2 RBIs

Gossett                 1-3, on base 2-4, scored 2 runs

Savarino                on base 2-4, 1 run, 1 RBI

Whittleman            1-4, 1 run, 2 RBIs

Negron                  on base 1-4, 1 RBI

Wood                   1-3, double, 1 run

Denny                   on base 1-3, 1 run