COLLEGE STATION BEATS CUBS 6-2 TO FORCE A THIRD GAME

The College Station Cougars spoiled the chance for the Brenham Cubs to celebrate a sweep in front the home crowd at Fireman's Park for the second straight week.

Brenham got off to a good start in the bottom of the first inning when Lane Sparks hit a double and then stole third base.  Ethan Jezierski walked, and then got into a rundown. Sparks was able to score before Jezierski was tagged out to put the Cubs up 1-0.

In the second inning, Cade Warmke led off a single, and then took second on an error.  Gunner Gee singled to move Warmke to third. Hayden Hupe then hit into a double play, which allowed Warmke to score to make it 2-0 Cubs.

The Cougars responded with three runs in the third inning.  Blake Jones reached on a throwing error by Mason Lampe. Two batters later, Rylan Deming singled.  Cubs starting pitcher Blane Bolcerek then threw the ball away, which allowed Jones to score. Blake Binderup followed with a two run homer, and College Station went out front 3-2.

The Cougars then scored twice in the fifth inning on a two run single by Dalton Carnes, and once in the sixth on an RBI single by Jones to make it 6-2.

That was all College Station starting pitcher Ryland Urbanczak, a Rice commit, needed.  He went the distance to get the win and retired the last 15 Cub batters he faced.

The series is now tied 1-1.  Game three is scheduled for tonight (Saturday) at 7pm in Mumford (6:30pm on KWHI 1280AM, 101.7FM, and KWHI.com.)

(Sat 9:10am Update:  The game has been moved up to 4pm, with a 3:30pm pregame.)

The winner moves on to the Region Semifinals against Friendswood.  Friendswood completed a two game sweep over Crosby last (Friday) night.  The loser will see their season come to an end.

PITCHING

• LP Blane Bolcerek  4 IP, 4 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 HBP, 3K
• Mason Lampe  2 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1ER, 1BB, 2 K
• Ian Wirtz  1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K

HITTING

• Jacob Mabie  1-3  double
• Lane Sparks  1-3  double, 2 SB, R
• Cade Warmke  1-3  single, R
• Gunner Gee  1-3  single
• Rylan Wooten  1-2