BURTON BASEBALL SPLITS TWO GAMES AT THE SCHULENBURG
The Burton Panther Baseball Team opened up the Schulenburg Tournament by splitting their games earlier today (Thursday).
In the first game, the Schulenburg Shorthorns defeated the Panthers 5-4. All of the game's scoring was done in the first two innings.
Tyler Witt drew a walk to leadoff the game in the top of the first inning. Then, Witt stole second, and Ian Matthies brough him home with an RBI single. Rueben Rodriguez singled and Eli Jaeger walked to load the bases for Burton. Braydon Martin followed with a two-run single to score Matthies and Rodriguez. Carter Prigge came in to run for Jaeger, and scored when he and Martin executed a double steal to give the Panthers a 4-0 lead.
Schulenburg came back with five runs in the bottom of the second inning. Because of two Panther errors in the inning, only two of the five runs were earned.
Burton had a chance to tie it in the top of the fifth, but an inning-ending double play stopped their hopes of a comeback as the Shorthorns held on for the win.
HITTING
Braydon Martin 2-3 two singles, two RBIs
Rueben Rodriguez 2-3 two singles, run
Isaac Matthies 1-3 single, run, RBI
Eli Jaeger 1-2 single, walk
PITCHING
LP Eli Jaeger 4 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 4 K's
The Panthers came back to win the second game 5-4 over Vanderbilt Industrial in exciting fashion.
Burton got a run in the bottom of the first inning to grab an early advantage. Tyler Witt walked, stole second, and came home on an RBI single by Eli Jaeger.
Industrial got the run back in the top of the second inning, which tied the game at 1-1.
The Panthers re-took the lead with a run in the bottom of the fourth inning. Jaeger walked, and then came around to score on an RBI single by Hank Majewski that put Burton up 2-1.
In the top of the fifth, Industrial battled back with three runs to take the lead 4-2.
The Panthers loaded the bases in the bottom of the fifth, which due to the time limit, would end up being the final inning. Tyler Witt singled, Logun Tosta reached on an error, and Martin was hit by a pitch. Witt scored on a passed ball to make it a one-run game at 4-3. Eli Jaeger then walked it off with a two-run single to score Tosta with the tying run, and Martin with the winning run.
Easton Witt got the start for Burton and went the distance to get the win.
HITTING
Tyler Witt 1-2 single, walk, two runs
Eli Jaeger 2-2 two singles, walk, run, three RBIs
Isaac Matthies 1-2 single
Hank Majewski 1-2 single, RBI
PITCHING
WP Easton Witt 5 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
The tournament continues tomorrow (Friday). The Panthers will face Port Aransas at 11:15am, and then Falls City at 1:30pm.