He might be Noone, but he’s dealing.
HOOS win 7-3 to even the weekend series at 1-1 and improve to 22-5 (7-4) on the season. Dook falls to 19-8 (5-6).
We’ll see you tomorrow at 1PM for the rubber match.
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We’re about to get underway.
Top of the 1st, LHP Andrew Healy starts on the mound for Dook. SS Griff O’Ferrall to lead off for the HOOS.
- GOF hits a fly ball to LF. It gets caught up in the wind and Krewson has to dive to make the catch near the LF line. One down for CF Bobby Whalen.
- Whalen loops a base hit into RF. One on and one down for RF Casey Saucke.
- Saucke K’s swinging. One on and two down for 1B Henry Ford.
- Ford grounds out to Morris at 2nd to end the frame.
Middle of the 1st, game is scoreless.
Bottom of the 1st, RHP Kevin Jaxel starts on the mound for the HOOS. 2B Zac Morris to lead off for Dook.
- Morris grounds out to Ford at 1st unassisted. One down for 3B Ben Miller.
- Miller flies out to Whalen in fairly deep RCF. Seems like the wind is gonna be a problem today. Two down for RF AJ Gracia.
- Gracia flies out to Saucke in shallow RF to end the inning.
Heading into the 2nd, game is still scoreless.
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Does Duke’s leadoff hitter and 2nd baseman carry a 10-lb. cellphone from the ‘90s?
Not sure what that thing is tbh.
Sorry, dad joke. His name is Zac Morris.
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Ah, my b. Saved by the Bell is before my time lol.
Top of the 2nd, Healy on the mound for Dook. LF Harrison Didawick to lead off for the HOOS.
- Didawick on a full count works a walk. One on and nobody down for C Jacob Ference.
- Wild pitch moves Didawick up a base. Runner on 2nd nobody down now for Ference, 2-2 count.
- Ference on a full count K’s looking. Runner on 2nd and one down for 2B Henry Godbout.
- Godbout K’s swinging. Lazy swing. Runner on 2nd and two down for DH Ethan Anderson.
- Anderson grounds one to Miller who makes the throw from a knee for the out. That ends the frame.
Middle of the 2nd, game is still scoreless.
Bottom of the 2nd, Jaxel on the mound for the HOOS. 1B Logan Bravo to lead off for Dook.
- Bravo on a full count grounds out to GOF at short. One down for LF Chase Krewson.
- Krewson K’s (1) looking. Two down for C Alex Stone.
- Stone on the next pitch hits a hard one hopper to GOF at short, but he handles it with ease and throws over to 1st for the out. That ends the inning.
Heading into the 3rd, game is still scoreless.
Top of the 3rd, Healy on the mound for Dook. 3B Luke Hanson to lead off for the HOOS.
- Hanson grounds out to Clark at short. One down for GOF.
- GOF lines a base hit into LF. He makes a long turn around 1st and is able to leg out a double. Runner on 2nd and one down for Whalen.
- Whalen hits a cue shot to Bravo at 1st who takes it unassisted for the out. GOF moves up a base, runner on 3rd and two down for Saucke.
- Mound visit for Dook.
- Saucke lines a base hit into the RCF gap. GOF scores from 3rd, 1-0 HOOS. Saucke is able to get in with a double despite falling down on his turn around 1st. Runner on 2nd and two down for Ford.
- Ford K’s looking to end the frame.
Middle of the 3rd, HOOS now lead 1-0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Jaxel on the mound for the HOOS. SS Wallace Clark to lead off for Dook.
- Clark K’s (2) looking on a nice curveball. One down for CF Devin Obee.
- Obee K’s (3) swinging. Two down for DH Harrison Rodgers.
- Rodgers on a full count draws a walk. One on and nobody down for Morris.
- Morris hits a grounder to Hanson at 3rd who throw on to Godbout at 2nd for the force out. That ends the inning.
Heading into the 4th, HOOS lead 1-0.
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Top of the 4th, Healy still on the mound for Dook. Didawick to lead off for the HOOS.
- Didawick K’s swinging on three pitches. One down for Ference.
- Ference lines a base hit into LF past Miller at 3rd. One on and one down for Godbout.
- Ference on the next pitch steals 2nd. Runner on 2nd and one down now for Godbout, 0-1 count.
- Godbout on the next pitch lines a base hit into CF. Ference initially has to hold up and wait to see if the ball is caught, but he still rounds 3rd and beats the throw home. 2-0 HOOS. Godbout takes 2nd on the throw home, runner on 2nd and one down now for Anderson.
- Anderson hits a hard grounder to Clark at short. Godbout inexplicably takes off from 2nd and is thrown out by a mile at 3rd. One on and two down for Hanson.
- Hanson lines out to Obee in CF to end the frame.
Middle of the 4th, HOOS now lead 2-0.
Bottom of the 4th, Jaxel still on the mound for the HOOS. Miller to lead off for Dook.
- Miller hits a grounder up the middle. Godbout ranges over and makes the throw across his body, but it pulls Ford off the bag. Miller reaches, one on and nobody down for Gracia.
- Gracia on the next pitch flies out to Whalen in CF. One on and one down for Bravo.
- Bravo hits a two-run HR over the LCF wall. Game tied at 2. Nobody on and one down for Krewson.
- Krewson K’s (4) swinging. Two down for Stone.
- Stone hits a hard grounder up the middle for a base hit. One on and two down for Clark.
- Clark lines out to Didawick down the LF line to end the inning.
Heading into the 5th, game now tied at 2.
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Jaxel does an excellent job of getting guys to go after the first or second pitch it feels like every AB.
Oof. Godbout baserunning blunder, then a bad throw. One essentially ended an inning, the other came back to bite us.
Love this team, but makes mind numbing mistakes.
The baserunning blunder was frustrating, he can be pretty inconsistent with that. Can’t really blame him for the throw though, that was a really tough play and would’ve been another web gem had he completed it.
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Top of the 5th, LHP Kyle Johnson takes over on the mound for Dook. GOF to lead off for the HOOS.
- GOF hits a dribbler to Morris at 2nd who underhand tosses it to 1st for the out. One down for Whalen.
- Whalen on a full count bounces a base hit up the middle. One on and one down for Saucke.
- Saucke on 0-2 lines a base hit into RF. Two on and one down for Ford.
- Ford has a quick meeting with KMac after falling behind 0-2.
- Ford K’s swinging. Bad AB. Two on and two down for Didawick.
- Didawick on the next pitch grounds out to Morris at 2nd to end the frame.
Middle of the 5th, game is tied at 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Jaxel still on the mound for the HOOS. Obee to lead off for Dook.
- Obee flies out to Whalen in DEEP CF up against the wall. One down for Rodgers.
- Rodgers on the next pitch hits a one hopper to Godbout who fields it cleanly and tosses on to 1st for the out. Two down for Morris.
- Pollard out to meet with Morris. Jaxel has only thrown three pitches so far this inning.
- Morris on a full count works a walk. The last pitch missed low I guess? One on and two down for Miller.
- Mound visit for UVA, DD out for a chat.
- Miller hits a grounder down the line but Hanson is able to handle it and make the long throw to 1st for the out. That ends the inning.
Heading into the 6th, game is still tied.
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I think I just saw Owen Coady in the pen warming up? Good sign
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Top of the 6th, LHP James Tallon takes over on the mound for Dook. Ference to lead off for the HOOS.
- Ference on a full count K’s swinging at ball 4. One down for Godbout.
- Godbout rips a double into the LCF gap. Runner on 2nd and one down for Anderson.
- Anderson grounds one in the whole to Clark at short. He makes a one hop throw to 1st for the out, Godbout holds. Runner on 2nd and two down for Hanson.
- Hanson on the next pitch hits one up the middle, but Clark goes into a slide and is able to field it and make the throw for the out to end the frame. DAMN. Good play.
Middle of the 6th, game still tied at 2.
Bottom of the 6th, LHP Owen Coady takes over on the mound for the HOOS. Good to see him healthy again. Gracia leads off for Dook.
- Gracia flies out to Whalen in CF. One down for Bravo.
- Bravo on a full count draws a walk. One on and one down for PH Macon Winslow.
- Mound visit for UVA, BOC out for a chat. Pitching change incoming. RHP Jay Woolfolk takes over on the mound for the HOOS.
- Important to note that Joe Savino was also warming up in the pen. He has yet to pitch this year.
- Winslow lines out to Didawick in LF. One on and two down for Stone.
- Bravo on the next pitch steals 2nd. He collided with Godbout at the bag who is shaken up. Godbout seems ok though, runner on 2nd and two down now for Stone. 0-1 count.
- Stone grounds out to Hanson at 3rd to end the inning.
Heading into the 7th, game still tied at 2.
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Top of the 7th, LHP Owen Proksch takes over on the mound for Dook. GOF to lead off for the HOOS.
- GOF on a full count rips a base hit down the LF line into the corner. He’s got a standup double, runner on 2nd and nobody down for Whalen.
- Whalen lays a SAC bunt to 3rd. Miller fields it and makes the throw in time to 1st for the out, GOF moves up a base. Runner on 3rd and one down for Saucke.
- Saucke K’s swinging. UGH. Runner on 3rd and two down for Ford.
- Mound visit for Dook. Pitching change incoming. RHP Jimmy Romano takes over on the mound for the Blue Devils.
- Ford lines a base hit into the RCF gap that reaches the wall. GOF scores from 3rd, HOOS lead 3-2. Ford ends up with a double, runner on 2nd and two down for Didawick.
- Another mound visit for Dook. Pitching change incoming. LHP Edward Hart takes over on the mound for the Blue Devils.
- Didawick grounds out to Bravo at 1st unassisted to end the frame.
7th inning stretch time, HOOS now lead 3-2.
Bottom of the 7th, Woolfolk still on the mound for the HOOS. Clark to lead off for Dook.
- Clark on a full count draws a walk. Here we go. One on and nobody down for Obee.
- Obee rips one into the LCF gap that reaches the wall. Clark goes 1st to 3rd, Obee reaches with a double. 2nd and 3rd with nobody down for PH Chad Knight.
- Mound visit for UVA, BOC out for a chat. Pitching change incoming. LHP Angelo Tonas takes over on the mound for the HOOS.
- Knight grounds a base hit past a diving GOF into LF. Both runs score, Dook leads 4-3. Knight is thrown out by Hanson trying to get back to the bag at 1st, nobody on and one down for Morris.
- Morris on 1-2 lines a base hit into CF. One on and one down for Miller.
- Miller on the next pitch lines a base hit into RF. Two on and one down for Gracia.
- Pickoff attempt at 2nd ends up in CF. Both runner move up a base. 2nd and 3rd, one down now for Gracia. 1-1 count.
- Gracia is then intentionally walked. Bases loaded and one down for Bravo.
- Mound visit for UVA, DD out for a chat.
- Bravo hits a grounder to Hanson at 3rd. He struggles to get it out of his glove but makes the throw to Godbout at 2nd, and Godbout drops it. Everyone is safe, run scores, 5-3 Dook. Bases loaded and one down for Winslow.
- There will be a review, Godbout thinks he dropped the ball on the transfer which would mean there’s an out at 2nd. I don’t think this is getting overturned though.
- Call stands. Bases loaded, one down for Winslow.
- Winslow on the next pitch lines a base hit into CF. One run scores, 6-3 Dook, but the runner from 2nd is thrown out by Ford on the cutoff relay. There will be a review.
- On replay he’s out, but they could get Ference for not allowing enough of the plate to be open on the slide.
- Call is overturned, they get Ference for obstruction. Run scores, 7-3 Dook. Two on and one down for Stone.
- Mound visit for UVA, BOC out for a chat. Pitching change incoming. RHP Matt Augustin takes over on the mound for the HOOS.
- Stone flies out to Saucke in RF. Two on and two down for Clark.
- Clark flies out to Didawick in shallow LF to end this disaster of an inning.
Heading into the 8th, Dook now leads 7-3.
HENRY FORD!!!
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I hate Duke.
But yet another game where we left runners on and the bullpen has been awful.