Houston vs. Columbia - Game 1 (W 4-3)

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RonBrownreturns to the starting lineup

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Top 1st

Fletcher gives up a 1 out double, but works around it

M1…No Score

Bottom 1st
Davis with a 2 out single, but that’s it

T2…No Score

Top 2nd
1-2-3 inning

M2…No Score

Bottom 2nd

1 out single by Padgett, he steals 2nd with 2 outs, but is stranded

T3…No Score

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Top 3rd
1-2-3 inning again by Fletcher

M3…No Score

Bottom 3rd

Coogs retired in order

T4…No Score

Top 4th
2 out single off Fletcher, but nothing else

M4…No Score

Bottom 4th
2 out single by Triolo, steals 2nd, and Padgett singles him home…Coogs lead 1-0

T5…UH leads 1-0

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Top 5th
Leadoff single, 1 out error and a walk loads the bases.

Fletcher is able to escape trouble without giving up a run

M5…UH leads 1-0

Bottom 5th
2 out double by Lovelace sandwiched around a couple of long flyouts by Brown and Etzel

T6…UH leads 1-0

Top 6th
Leadoff single, walk, wild pitch, and another single tied it up 1-1…Runners still on the corners with no outs

Error allows another run to score…2-1 Columbia, still no outs

Fletcher’s able to get the next two (should have been three, but an error nixes a double play) Runners on the corners. Rooney goes to the pen and brings on Joey Pulido

M6…Columbia leads 2-1

Bottom 6th
2 out walk by Lockhart, but nothing else doing

T7…Columbia leads 2-1

Top 7th
1 out triple, but Pulido esapes

M7…Columbia leads 2-1

Need to get the bats going… this team is lacking long ball.

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Bottom 7th
New pitcher for Columbia

Leadoff walk by Padgett, they get him to 3rd with 2 outs, but can’t get him home

T8…Columbia leads 2-1

Top 8th
Leadoff single, but no other damage

M8…Columbia leads 2-1

Bottom 8th
Long delay after Bielo lined out as there was an illegal pitch and there was a redo. Hollis walked with 1 out. Columbia to the pen.

Lockhart walks with 2 outs. Wild pitch moves the runners to 2nd and 3rd. Triolo walks, Hollis comes home on a wild pitch on ball four…Tied 2-2. Lockhart goes to 3rd. New pitcher for Columbia

Padgett walks to load the bases, but that’s it

T9…Tied 2-2

Top 9th
Henry on for Pulido
1-2-3 inning

M9…Tied 2-2