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Reggie McNeal scores touchdown in Argonauts’ win
The Toronto Star has a photo of Reggie McNeal catching a first-quarter touchdown pass, along with a story about the Toronto Argonauts’ 30-17 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Wednesday night.
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Jermichael Finley says he’s relaxed and ready
Good story at Packers.com on Diboll product Jermichael Finley, who has a year under his belt with the Green Bay Packers:
“Last year it was all just overwhelming with everything I was getting thrown in and thrown at,” Finley said. “This year I’m comfortable. I used to go into the huddle looking at ‘A-Rod’ with 8-ball eyes. This year I’m real relaxed and real comfortable, so I’m ready.”
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Blake Ford throws three-hit shutout in summer collegiate league
From the Victoria Advocate:
Blake Ford was only a spot starter for Lamar University, but he’s making a strong case to be included in the Cardinals’ rotation next season. Ford pitched a three-hit shutout to lead the Victoria Generals to a 5-0 win over the Brazos Valley Bombers on Thursday night at Riverside Stadium. “I had about four starts and some mid-relief and that was it,” Ford said of his sophomore season. “I actually never threw more than three innings in one ballgame for Lamar. It feels to go out and do that.”
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McClendon joins Gateway Grizzlies
Lufkin product Chris McClendon, who played two years at Texarkana College and then two years at the University of Kentucky, has signed a professional contract with an independent minor league team, according to the Frontier League’s Web site:
GATEWAY GRIZZLIES: Signed RHP Collin Brennan and INF Chris McClendon; received and signed INF Brandon Johnson in a trade with Somerset of the Atlantic League in exchange for future considerations; released SS Philip White, 1B/OF/DH Dan Maycock, and C Kevin Kotch
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Belt goes 2-for-4, makes key defensive play in Longhorns’ big comeback win
Hudson’s Brandon Belt is helping the Texas Longhorns continue their run through the playoffs, with a big game at the College World Series. He went 2-for-4 with a key two-run single in the Longhorns’ 10-6 come-from-behind win over Arizona State on Tuesday.
And he made a big play on defense, according to Omaha.com:
Did you see that? Texas first baseman Brandon Belt denied Jared McDonald a seventh-inning hit with a dive that snared McDonald’s hot smash to his right. Belt scrambled to his feet and underhanded the ball to Jungmann for the out.
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Musick heads to Single A
Wes Musick, a product of Hudson High School and the University of Houston, has signed with the Colorado Rockies and is on his way to Single A, according to OurSportsCentral.com:
Two pitchers, from the ninth and tenth round, will be donning Dust Devils uniforms this year as Wes Musick and Charles Ruiz have been assigned to Tri-City. Musick, a left-handed pitcher from the University of Houston, finished his final season 5-7 with a 5.97 ERA. Ruiz, a right hander from Long Beach St., was named to the 2009 Big West Honorable Mention All-Conference team.
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Finley hits two home runs in Driver’s charity game
Jermichael Finley hit two homers for the offense and Brett Goode blasted two for the defense. Other homers for the offense were hit by Duke Preston and Donald Lee. A.J. Hawk, Barnett, Charles Woodson and Aaron Kampman went yard for the defense. Hawk’s homer bounced off the glove of James Jones and over the fence, Woodson’s shot capped a nine-run sixth inning and Kampman’s three-run blast was part of a 10-run seventh.
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Hearne back in Corpus Christi
Former Lufkin Panther pitcher Trey Hearne made a splash in his return to the Corpus Christi baseball scene:
Hearne pitched five innings, allowing just two runs off of six hits, but most importantly he did this. Announcer: “And here is the 0-1. This time he is swinging away and here’s the high fly ball, well hit deep left field inside the foul pole, Trey Hearne with a three-run home run. A no-doubt-about-it shot from the pitcher, Trey Hearne.” Hearne told KRIS 6 Sports, “It’s been fun getting back. I had a lot of guys that I played with over the years that were here last night. My family was here so it was a lot of fun. It was like coming home.”
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Belt, Musick doing their thing in conference tourneys
Brandon Belt and Wes Musick, who used to make for a super 1-2 punch on the mound for the Hudson Hornets, are both doing well in their respective conference baseball tournaments.
Belt got the Texas Longhorns going early in their 9-3 win over Kansas, according to the Austin American-Statesman:
Brandon Belt, who is making a push to be named the tournament MVP, hit a two-run homer to right field in the first inning. But it was Cameron Rupp’s at-bat in the fourth inning that really put the game away.
Musick kept the University of Houston alive with a 4-1 win over Marshall, according to the Houston Chronicle:
UH starter Wes Musick and relievers Chase Dempsey and Joseph teamed up to hold Marshall in check. “Our pitching was superb today,” Noble said. “Marshall can really swing the bat, and our guys shut them down.”
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Lufkin’s Adam Sellers named to all-SWAC first team
From the Houston Chronicle:
Texas Southern designated hitter Adam Sellers and Prairie View A&M catcher Brandon Whitby were named to the SWAC first team.
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DeMeeka Jones earns All-Big 12 honors
Lufkin’s DeMeeka Jones performed well at the Big 12 track meet, according to SoonerSports.com:
One day after running a PR in the 100-meter hurdles, Latoya Heath lowered her time once again in the event as she finished second in the event with a time of 13.33. Heath crossed the line just after Texas A&M’s Gabby Mayo who clocked a time of 13.22. Heath’s time ranks No. 3 in Oklahoma program history. Freshman DeMeeka Jones also earned All-Big 12 honors in the event as she finished seventh in the final with a time of 13.92.
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Ivy finishes off fine freshman season
Caitlyn Ivy of Huntington finished off a great freshman season at UT-San Antonio by hitting .364 in the Soutland Conference tournament. For the year she was third on the team in batting average (.301), tied for second in home runs (5), tied for third in doubles, and led the team in slugging percentage (.516).
Click here to see a lot more info on Caitlyn, including stats and game videos.
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Clay Buchholz is tearing up Triple A, but there’s no room for him in Boston
From the Boston Globe:
How much more can he do? Clay Buchholz has been out of control on the mound lately, in a good way. Buchholz struck out 11 batters over eight scoreless innings in this morning’s start against Toledo. He allowed just four hits in his outing, and walked no one. Buchholz now has a 1.03 ERA in six starts over 35 innings. He’s allowed just 16 hits and four earned runs with 37 strikeouts and 10 walks. Batters are hitting .130 against him. Over his last 20 1/3 innings, Buchholz hasn’t allowed a run, and has struck out 25 batters. But there’s also no spot for him in the rotation at the moment, despite the fact that the Sox starters are at the bottom of the American League in ERA.
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Allison McClain introduces herself as she says goodbye
From Allison’s final blog entry at www.gocentenary.com:
In Saturday’s game and after an already clinched Summit League tournament berth, we came out very relaxed. Without several starters in the lineup due to an injury, again, the defense played a little different. With Lauren on the mound, we were able to score early after Caitlin led off with a homerun. After having a 3-0 lead in the first, we kept building on a successful day at the plate, scoring eight runs and holding the Bison to just four. It was a bittersweet ending for the seniors in their last regular season game to come away with a win. I personally walked away with a feeling of excitement, yet an understanding that my softball career was coming to an end—for good.
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Kevin Thomas doing well in the minors
Pollok’s Kevin Thomas is 2-0 with a save and a 1.82 earned run average for the Class A Quad Cities River Bandits in Iowa/Illinois. He did not allow an earned run in his first 18 1/3 innings of work this season.
Click here to see Thomas’s full stats sheet for 2009.
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Belt, Sellers face off in Austin
Hudson’s Brandon Belt went two-for-four with two runs batted in, to lead the Texas Longhorns to a 7-3 victory over the Texas Southern Tigers on Wednesday in Austin. Belt was hitting in the No. 2 slot for the eighth-ranked Longhorns (34-11-1); he also stole two bases and made 10 putouts while playing first base.
Lufkin’s Adam Sellers went one-for-three in the six hole for the Tigers, who fell to 20-26 on the season.
Click here for the story and a link to the box score from TexasSports.com.
And click here for a nice feature on Belt from the San Antonio Express News.
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McGee’s two hits help Houston-Victoria reach national championship
Claire McGee helped Houston-Victoria get a berth in the NAIA championship tournament, according to the Victoria Advocate:
Ryan and Claire McGee added two hits each for the Jaguars, with McGee driving in a run on a squeeze play. McGee, who is a junior left fielder, said the team never doubted its ability to win the tournament despite the stakes. “There was pressure but we all stayed relaxed and played the game like we were taught,” said the Galveston College transfer. “That’s how it was for us the entire tournament. We were just having fun.”
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Lufkin’s Ray shines in major league debut
From CBCsports.ca:
Rookie Robert Ray made his major league debut, starting the game on the mound for Toronto. He was effective in 5 2/3 innings of work, giving up three runs off four hits. He walked four batters, which is likely why manager Cito Gaston didn’t hesitate to pull him, rather than letting him pitch through the sixth inning. Ray left the field to a loud ovation from the Rogers Centre crowd and received plenty of congratulations from his teammates. “He did a great job. He looked comfortable and he was really pounding the strike zone.” Hill said. “I look forward to his next start.”
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Buchholz looks good in shutout win
From turnto10.com:
PAWTUCKET, R.I.—Clay Buchholz pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings and the Pawtucket Red Sox shutout the Gwinnett Braves on Sunday, 1-0. Buchholz allowed only two hits and struck out six.
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Lufkin’s Robert Ray to get first start for Blue Jays on Saturday
From the Toronto Star’s Web site:
The Toronto Blue Jays just completed their best month of April since 2001 with a 15-9 record. Now they’re starting a new month with another new look to their pitching staff, adding three new arms to an already depleted group. Joining the team are lefty Brett Cecil and right-handers Robert Ray and Brian Wolfe. To make room, the Jays optioned lefties David Purcey and Brian Burres as well as righty Brian Bullington to Triple-A Las Vegas. Ray starts tomorrow against the Baltimore Orioles. The 25-year-old was 8-6 with a 3.91 ERA last year in Double-A ball. He pitched 4.1 scoreless innings in his last start at Triple-A.
And click here to see Robert’s Player Profile card on ESPN.com.
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Caitlyn Ivy homers against Texas
From the UT-San Antonio Athletics Web site:
Freshman Caitlyn Ivy hit her fifth home run of the season, but Texas used a walk-off single by Alexis Bennett in the bottom of the eighth inning for a 3-2 victory over UTSA in game one of a non-conference doubleheader on Wednesday at McCombs Field. The Longhorns (37-16) launched a pair of three-run home runs en route to a 6-1 victory in the nightcap.
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