ISU @ The Citadel--Game One (4/9)

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Beautiful weather today in Charleston, South Carolina. Gametime temp at 4:00 p.m. is expected to be 71-degrees with winds from the north/northwest at 10-20 mph.

Game one today could be the best pitcher's duel of the year so far as jake Petricka has been strong in his last three appearances as he approaches last year's mid-season form. But, ISU is facing a buzzsaw in the opposing pitcher Asher Wojciechowski who has made seven starts and is 7-0 on the season with a 2.62 ERA. Wojo (as he is fondly known) leads the nation in strikeouts with 68 in 48 innings pitched. His opposing batting average is just .217. As you can tell, he goes nearly the distance in every appearance...although he has not recorded a complete game. As a hole, the team is 11-1 in conference play and was ranked in one poll for one week at #25 (see the game preview thread for more info and links to pre-game stories).

Today's game will be available on WISU (FM 89.7) and Live Stats service will be available, too. Links to both are below:

http://www.gosycamores.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=15200&KEY=&SPID=7256&SPSID=65130

In addition, video feed of the game is available for all three games. One game is $4.95 or you can buy the whole weekend for $6.95. Here is the link for the video service:

https://www.nmnathletics.com//subs/Landing.dbml?db_oem_id=9700&TRACK_CROSS_DOMAIN=&gclid=
 
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Pre-Game Show on WISU: Coach Heller says Riley Field is a minor league ballpark for the Yankee's organization. It has a fast infield with burmuda over-seaded with rye and hard-packed dirt. Hope we can get used to it. The wind is blowing from right to left, favoring fly balls hit to left. Treating this game as a trial run for the conference tournament. Wojo will show more velosity than we've seen...hitting 94 mph. We'll see a lot of sliders down. Petricka is outstanding...has gotten progressively better in last three starts. INJURY UPDATE: Levi Ferguson made the trip and is working out and hitting batting practice. He will not play this weekend, but there is an outside chance he might be ready for Wichita State series next weekend...but probably not. Little shake-up in the batting order with Ort moving to clean-up...Fieser to the three hole and Graham to fifth.
 
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Freshman Jake Hartley is in the line-up and playing at first after his pounding performance on Tuesday at Butler. Otherwise it is the usual starting line-up. Graham is catching. Lucas is DH.

Top of first inning....Straus gets a single to right...Straus gets 16th stolen base...Burnam strikes out swinging using a tough slider...Straus steals third and throw to third is wild...Straus scores...Fieser singles to right...Ort flied out to center...two out...Graham flies out to center. ISU leads 1-0.

Moving to the bottom of the first...Petricka faces Orvin, Felder and Simonelli...Orin grounds out to Grgurich at second...Felder (DH) grounds out to Grgurich at second...two outs...Simonelli (.350) grounds out sharply to Fieser at third. ISU leads 1-0.
 
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In the top of the second...Lucas bunts back to pitcher (Wojo) and is thrown out at first... Hartley (.750) playing first today gets a single through first base...Grgurich struck out swinging...Ferrell grounds out to ss. ISU leads 1-0

In the bottom of the second...Mackert strikes out swinging...Greene grounds out to Petricka...two outs...Jordan gets a double to left...Pless (.182) has just eleven at bats... goes to a 3-2 count and walks...runners on first and second...Richards strikes out looking. ISU leads 1-0
 
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Moving to the top of the third...Wojo will face the top of the order...Straus, Burnam and Fieser... Straus (.358) has a hit, two stolen bases and scored on a throwing error for the Sycamores only run...Straus struck out swinging on a high pitch...Wojo's third strikeout of the day...Burnam lines out to third...Fieser gets to second on a throwing error by third baseman...Ort gets an infield hit to Jordan at ss...runners on the corners with two outs...Graham flies out to Ladd in left. ISU leads 1-0

I am having trouble getting the video feed to start...anyone getting it OK?

Moving to the home half of the third...Ladd the #9 hitter, then to the top of the order with Orvin and Felder...Ladd grounds out to Fieser at third...Orvin strikes out looking on a pitch on the inside corner...Petricka gets his thrid K of the game...Felder gets a homer...his ninth of the year hit to straightaway center...Score tied 1-1...Simonelli strikes out on three pitches. Tied 1-1.
 
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Going to the top of the fourth...it'll be Lucas, Hartley and Grgurich...Lucas grounds out to third... Hartley strikes out looking...Grgurich grounds out to ss. Tied at one apiece.

Into the bottom of the fourth...Petricka to face Mackert, Greene and Jordan...Mackert goes to a 2-2count and loops a single into right...Greene pops out to Ferrell in short left...Jordan gets through the left side for a single...runners at first and second with one away...Pless goes to 3-0 count on a .182 hitter that has only played in eight games...Pless goes to 3-1 and then walks...bases loaded... Richards, who has just 26 plate appearances this season, struck out last time up...Richards gets the double play on a 1-2-3 relay! Tied at one.
 
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In the top of the fifth...Ferrell leads off, then to the top of the order...Ferrell goes to an 2-2 count and then strikes out looking on a pitch on inside corner...Heller coming out to talk with home plate umpire...Strausborger goes to an 1-2 count and then gets to first on a wide throw from second... called an error on second baseman...Each team has four hits, but Citadel has three errors...Burnam grounds out to pitcher...Fieser goes to 1-2 count then fouls off three facing the top strike-out pitcher in the nation and pops out to right. Tied at one.

Into the bottom of the fifth...Petricka faces Ladd, Orvin and Felder...Petricka has thown 65 pitches so far of which 38 were strikes...Ladd grounds out to Ferrell, Ferrell throws wide, but Hartley applies the tag on the home plate side of first...Orvin grounds out to Fieser...Felder goes to 3-2 count and singles through the right side...Felder steals second...wild pitch sends runner to third...Simonelli flies out to Burnam in short left. Tied at one.
 
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Into the top of the sixth...Wojo will face Ort, Graham and Lucas...home run for Ort to right-center!... his second homer of season...Graham grounds out to ss...Lucas goes to 2-0 count and then grounds out to third...Hartley goes to 1-2 count strikes out looking. ISU leads 2-1.

Petricka to face Mackert, Greene and Jordan here in the bottom of the sixth...Mackert singles to third...Fieser took the ball on one hop, probably should have taken it on two hops as this is a very fast infield...Mackert steals second...Greene goes to 1-2 count and strikes out swinging...Harlan and Mann warming up in the pen...Jordan (.309) grounds out to Ferrell...two away...runner holds...wild pitch, runner advances to third... Pless (who has walked twice) hits a single to Hartley at first...run scored...Richards grounds out to Fieser. Tied at 2-2

Announcer said that the stolen base probably should have been a passed ball as runner was not going and that the single to Fieser probably should have been an E-5.
 
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Into the top of the sixth...Wojo will face Ort, Graham and Lucas...home run for Ort to right-center!... his second homer of season...Graham grounds out to ss...Lucas goes to 2-0 count and then grounds out to third...Hartley goes to 1-2 count strikes out looking. ISU leads 2-1.
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Boy, Wojo or whatever his name is, gets a wide strike zone. The last one to Hartley looked outside. He is also close to quick pitching every pitch. We need to call time-out and disrupt him.
 
Moving to the top of the seventh...Wojo will face Grgurich, Ferrell and Strausborger...Grgurich hits a fly to center that is mishandled by centerfielder for an E-8...Ferrell sac bunts Grgurich to second... Strausborger lines out to left...two out, runner on second...Burnam grounds out. Tied at 2-2.

Into the home half of the seventh...Kevin Mann takes over for Petricka (100 pitches, 60 for strikes) looking to hold the score at two each...Ladd grounded out to Fieser...Orvin flies out to Straus on the right-center field track on a running catch...Felder hit by pitch, maybe grazed uniform... Simonelli singles through left side...runners on first and second, two outs... Mackert (.319) goes to 2-2 and grounds out to Hartley at first. Tied at 2-2
 
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Looked like Grgurich could have been on second base. The ball bounced pretty far away from the outfielder Couldn't see if he was doggin it to first or not.
 

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Going to the top of the eighth...with it all knotted at two runs apiece...Fieser, Ort and Graham face Wojo...five hits, two runs, no walks and six strikeouts...Fieser grounds out to ss...Ort (who hit a homer last time up) home run to left!!...ISU up 3-2...it was right down the foul line...Graham goes to 2-2 count and grounds out to second...Graham collided with Mackert, but both are OK...Lucas grounds out to second to end top of inning. ISU leads 3-2. Two of three runs off the two solo homers by Ort!

Going to the bottom of the eighth inning...Greene faces Mann...PeaRson in for Grgurich at second...Greene struck out swinging...Jordan flied out to center...WISU Feed Failed...pinch-hitter for Pless is Reifsnider, who walked...Harlan to pitch for Mann...two outs...runner at first...pinch runner for Reifsnider is Darby...Darby steals second...Richards goes to 1-2 count and flies out to left. Sycs lead 3-2.
 
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So why the delay posting the HR?

Just kidding, thanks for the play by play just got to it and have the game on radio.
 
Going to the top of the ninth...the Sycamores will look to widen their lead to get some insurance runs...Hartley, Pearson and Ferrell are set to face a new pitcher, Copenhaver...Hartley gets a lead-off single to center...Pearson in his first at bat today...sac bunt down first base line to move runner to second with one out...Ferrell goes to 3-2 count and strikes out swinging...two away...Hartley steals third...Strausborger strikes out swinging. ISU leads 3-2.

Scott Harlan comes in looking for a save for Mann here in the bottom of the ninth...Ladd loops a single into center field...Orvin goes to a 3-2 count and gets a hit through the right side...Tyler Browning will take over on the mound with runners on first and second with no outs...Felder is hit by a pitch...bases loaded...no outs...balk on Browning...run scores...winning run at third...Coach Heller in prolonged argument with first base ump over the balk call...intentional walk to Simonelli... Mackert goes to 0-2 count then hits a single to center to bring in the winning run. ISU falls 4-3.
 
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A hard-fought game until the ninth. Pitching through eight had some blips, but overall was solid. Offensively, two players really were responsible for all three Sycamore scores. Ort had two solo homers and Strausborger in the first singled, stole two bases and came home on a wild throw by the catcher trying to nail him at third. Just seven hits on the day. Wojo was effective for The Citadel, but you could tell he wasn't having his best game. He struck out six in eight innings of work and was charged with all three runs. Harlan gets the loss, he's 1-1 on the year and Copenhaver gets the win for his inning of work.
 
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We need to learn from this and move on. Just judging by numbers, we have a chance to win the next two. We have some guys slumping right now like Graham and Grgurich. Browning as well.
 
Did anyone purchase the video feed from Citadel? I may do that for the last two games if it was decent viewing?
 
I purchased the weekend package, but never could connect...until finally it worked after the game was over lol! From what he said in the post above, true blue was successful.
 
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