Lots of Free Time
With Little League finally out of our lives, the boys
and I had time to mow Grandma's yard this afternoon. It was getting pretty
overgrown from the recent rains. While Josh and Zach rode the riding mower, I
filled in a hole and removed dead branches and old pipes that were obstacles to
mowing.
After much begging, I finally stopped at a fireworks stand on our way back from Walmart this evening. I was surprised when Joshua was the only one who made a purchase. Zach said "I'm not going to waste my money." Look out for the apocalypse.
Today's Bee Picayune gave us some good press on last Friday's All-Star game.
Beeville hangs on in all-star opener
Bruce Harper photo
Beeville’s Ted Christenson gives it all he’s got as he fires in a fastball in Friday night’s contest against Orange Grove in Tuleta. The lefty tired in the late innings but the Beeville team of all-stars captured a 6-5 win over OG with Zach Petrus coming on in relief of Christenson in the sixth for the save.
By BRUCE HARPER
Bee-Picayune staff - The major division Beeville Little League boys got things started in their postseason play with a tough 6-5 victory over Orange Grove on Friday night in Tuleta.
The contest was all square at 1-1 through three full innings. The Beeville stars threatened in the first by getting the bases loaded with only one out but OG hurler Jose Martinez got the final two outs of the inning on strikeouts to end the uprising. The Orange Grove squad got a single run in its half of the first but the lead did not last long as the Beeville stars came back in the top of the second. A one-out walk to Alex Longoria got things going for Beeville. Ryan Ramirez then came through with a two-out RBI single to plate Longoria with Beeville’s first run of the game to tie it at 1-1.
The game settled into a pitcher’s duel with Beeville hurler Ted Christenson and Orange Grove’s Martinez keeping the batters off stride. Martinez started the top of the fourth with a strikeout but then issued four straight walks to push one run across for Beeville. An error on a slow roller past the mound by Rosendo Garcia got another run and then a two-run single to center by Bryant Holmes got the Beeville stars two more runs to move out to a 5-1 lead over OG. The home team got one of the runs back in the bottom of the fourth as an error and a couple of walks allowed Martinez to score. Through four innings, the Beeville stars were in front 5-2.
Beeville got what turned out to be the winning run in the top of the fifth. An error by the Orange Grove third baseman allowed Christenson to reach first base. A wild pitch moved him down to second. A two-out single to right center by Travis Almeida brought Christenson home with Beeville’s sixth run of the contest. Orange Grove used a two-out rally to get back into the contest in the bottom of the fifth. An infield single, followed by a single to right that was bobbled by the Beeville right fielder produced one run for Orange Grove to make it 6-3. Three straight walks and a couple of wild pitches brought two more OG players across the plate before Christenson settled down and got the final out on a strikeout. The score entering the final frame was 6-5 with Beeville hanging on to the slim lead.
Martinez put the Beeville stars down in order in the top of the sixth to hold on to their momentum. Christenson struggled in the fifth with his control and was relieved on the mound in the sixth by Zach Petrus. The right hander got the first two outs in quick fashion on a comebacker to the mound and a fly to center. Petrus hit the third batter of the inning and then gave up a single to Martinez to put runners at first and second for Orange Grove. A wild pitch by Petrus moved the runners into scoring position at third and second. OG need just one run to push the game into extra innings but Petrus earned the save by getting a third strike swinging on the next batter to end the game with Beeville still out front 6-5.
The double elimination tournament continued over the weekend and into this week. Scores and details on the other contests involving the Beeville stars will be published when made available.
After much begging, I finally stopped at a fireworks stand on our way back from Walmart this evening. I was surprised when Joshua was the only one who made a purchase. Zach said "I'm not going to waste my money." Look out for the apocalypse.
Today's Bee Picayune gave us some good press on last Friday's All-Star game.
Beeville hangs on in all-star opener
Bruce Harper photo
Beeville’s Ted Christenson gives it all he’s got as he fires in a fastball in Friday night’s contest against Orange Grove in Tuleta. The lefty tired in the late innings but the Beeville team of all-stars captured a 6-5 win over OG with Zach Petrus coming on in relief of Christenson in the sixth for the save.
By BRUCE HARPER
Bee-Picayune staff - The major division Beeville Little League boys got things started in their postseason play with a tough 6-5 victory over Orange Grove on Friday night in Tuleta.
The contest was all square at 1-1 through three full innings. The Beeville stars threatened in the first by getting the bases loaded with only one out but OG hurler Jose Martinez got the final two outs of the inning on strikeouts to end the uprising. The Orange Grove squad got a single run in its half of the first but the lead did not last long as the Beeville stars came back in the top of the second. A one-out walk to Alex Longoria got things going for Beeville. Ryan Ramirez then came through with a two-out RBI single to plate Longoria with Beeville’s first run of the game to tie it at 1-1.
The game settled into a pitcher’s duel with Beeville hurler Ted Christenson and Orange Grove’s Martinez keeping the batters off stride. Martinez started the top of the fourth with a strikeout but then issued four straight walks to push one run across for Beeville. An error on a slow roller past the mound by Rosendo Garcia got another run and then a two-run single to center by Bryant Holmes got the Beeville stars two more runs to move out to a 5-1 lead over OG. The home team got one of the runs back in the bottom of the fourth as an error and a couple of walks allowed Martinez to score. Through four innings, the Beeville stars were in front 5-2.
Beeville got what turned out to be the winning run in the top of the fifth. An error by the Orange Grove third baseman allowed Christenson to reach first base. A wild pitch moved him down to second. A two-out single to right center by Travis Almeida brought Christenson home with Beeville’s sixth run of the contest. Orange Grove used a two-out rally to get back into the contest in the bottom of the fifth. An infield single, followed by a single to right that was bobbled by the Beeville right fielder produced one run for Orange Grove to make it 6-3. Three straight walks and a couple of wild pitches brought two more OG players across the plate before Christenson settled down and got the final out on a strikeout. The score entering the final frame was 6-5 with Beeville hanging on to the slim lead.
Martinez put the Beeville stars down in order in the top of the sixth to hold on to their momentum. Christenson struggled in the fifth with his control and was relieved on the mound in the sixth by Zach Petrus. The right hander got the first two outs in quick fashion on a comebacker to the mound and a fly to center. Petrus hit the third batter of the inning and then gave up a single to Martinez to put runners at first and second for Orange Grove. A wild pitch by Petrus moved the runners into scoring position at third and second. OG need just one run to push the game into extra innings but Petrus earned the save by getting a third strike swinging on the next batter to end the game with Beeville still out front 6-5.
The double elimination tournament continued over the weekend and into this week. Scores and details on the other contests involving the Beeville stars will be published when made available.
Posted: Wed - July 2, 2003 at 10:10 PM
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