BUCS FALL SHORT IN DISTRICT OPENER AT CLEAR SPRINGS

Vasquez late-inning shot spoils Bucs chances

 

Posted Tuesday March 17, 2015

bwoodbaseball.com

 

League City- Clear Springs senior Jacob Vasquez did just enough at the plate, and just enough on the mound to spoil the Bucs' 24-6A District opener. Vasquez hit a walk-off homerun over left field in the bottom of the seventh inning with the game tied 4-4, lifting Springs to a gut-wrenching 5-4 victory over the visiting Bucs.

 

The Bucs got off to a 1-0 start in the top of the first inning. In the top of the third, the Bucs added to the lead. Anthony Dahl got on base with a bloop single down the third base line. Brayden Kopycinski then was hit by a pitch. A passed ball to Dustin Lacaze and errant throw to third scored Dahl and Kopycinski, pushing Bwood's lead to 3-0.

 

Garrett Reed started on the hill for the Bucs. The Bucs lost the lead during the bottom half of the third inning which saw a few pitching changes, involving Blake Nelson and Buck Alexander.  Clear Springs would go on to take a 4-3 lead.

 

The Bucs tied it up in the top of the fourth inning. Jared Damian led off with a base hit, followed by a Buck Alexander sacrifice bunt. Hector Uranga followed with another sacrifice, advancing Damian to third. A passed third-strike to Gerry Guel enabled the speedster Damian to score, leaving the game tied, 4-4.  

 

For the next three innings, the Buc offense went flat, being shutdown by Vasquez  for most of that stretch. Just as it appeared the game would go at least eight innings, Vasquez ended the threat.    

 

The 8-4 Bucs get a fresh start back at Wilson Field this Friday in their first-ever District battle with Friendswood.

 

WP- Vasquez

LP- Alexander