ADA, Okla. – Newman travelled to Ada, Oklahoma for a three game set with the East Central Tigers on Saturday and Sunday. The Jets suffered a setback in Game 1, falling 11-6. Newman bounced back in the second game Saturday and rolled to a 7-0 victory and followed that performance up Sunday with a series victory clinching 21-8 win.
Game 1
The series started with East Central capitalizing off of Newman mistakes scoring 11 runs, 8 of which being earned as the defense committed two errors behind their pitching.
The Tigers hung three crooked numbers, stretching their lead to 11-3 after 7 complete. The Jets added three more in the top of the ninth aided by a 2-run RBI single by
Nick Caravello who pinch hit for the Jets.
Andrew Prieve took the loss, falling to 0-2 in two starts this season. Prieve went 3.1 innings giving up 7 hits, 7 runs, 4 earned with 4 strikeouts.
Crae Pfannenstiel relieved the starting pitcher and threw 1.2 shutout innings in relief to keep the Tigers within striking distance. The Tigers scratched across a run in the 6th and 3 in the 7
th to keep the Jets away as the Tigers picked up win number one on their young season by a final score of 11-6.
Game 2
The second game on Saturday was slated for 7 innings, but was called for darkness after 6 complete innings. The Jets were victorious 7-0 behind another strong start for
Asher Finke who threw all 6 innings.
The Jet offense scored at least one run in each of the final four innings of the game to work their way to a 7-0 victory.
Hayden VanDePol and
Jake Angelico each roped extra base hits that played integral parts in creating a cushion between the Jets and Tigers. Angelico hit a solo homerun to kick off the scoring in game 2 in the top of the third. In the fourth,
Hayden VanDePol tripled and was hit in on an RBI ground out by
Anthony Ferrante. VanDePol later singled in the 5
th scoring both
Jenner Steele and
Carson Hawks.
Asher Finke was again dominant, backing up his opening day win with another victory, hurling all 6 innings, needing just 78 pitches to strikeout 9 Tigers and only allowing 4 base runners.
Game 3
The Jets scored their most runs of the season in the third game played Sunday afternoon. Newman took the third game 21-8, capturing yet another series victory.
The offense was led by
Jenner Steele and
Zack Stewart who drove in 4 runs each. Steele was a one man wrecking crew accounting for 4 hits, a home run, the four RBI's and three runs.
Nate Denniston picked up the win for the Jets with 5 innings of 6 run ball. Denniston struck out a season high 10 East Central Tigers.
Ian Lecki pitched two scoreless innings with 4 punch outs. The Newman staff finished game three with 15 strikeouts.
Up next
The Jets return home for a 4 game set with Concordia-St. Paul. For more information on everything Newman Baseball, stay tuned to newmanjets.com.