Monday, February 21, 2011

Game #2 in Carolina

Game #2 was against a team that given the many different and multi-colored uniforms, looked like a local Carolina All-Star team. The starting Carolina pitcher was throwing gas and set the GAB down in order to open the game. Tyler Agostini took the hill for the GAB and although the Carolina All-Stars seemed to hit the ball hard, the GAB defense got out of the inning with the score still 0-0. The GAB threatened in the 2nd, when Larry Pagano hit the first pitch of his at bat into CF for a 2-out single to load the bases. Unfortunately the GAB couldn't capitalize as the Carolina pitcher notched his third K of the game to end the inning. In the third the GAB kept pressing, loading the bases when Dante, Nick Moretti, and Will Ramos drew walks. Hayden Lundberg's hot streak continued when he hit a 2-RBI double in the RF power alley to start the scoring. Tyler's pitching and a solid GAB defense had the score at 2-0 after three full innings of play. In the fourth the GAB tacked on another run. Alex Cave reached on an error and was able to advance to second on the throwing error. Alex then advanced to third with some good baserunning on Larry's 5-3 putout. Anthony then came up big with a RBI single to plate Alex and make the score 3-0 GAB in the middle of the fourth. Carolina was not going to go quietly. Carolina knocked in three runs of their own to knot the score at 3-3 to end the fourth. At the plate the GAB couldn't get anything going in the top of the fifth but Carolina put up another 3 in their half of the frame to make the score 6-3 Carolina after five. Both teams failed to put up a number in the 6th which set the stage for a possible GAB comeback in the 7th. The GAB opened the 7th hitting from the top of the order. But things weren't to be. With two outs and two on, the GAB ended the game with some agressive baserunning trying to advance to 3B on a wild pitch. All in all it's been fun. The games have been good, the GAB's record is 1-1 after two games, and the fields and the local flavor have been most unique. Yesterday's gametime lunch was a deep fried pita looking concoction filled with chicken, onions, and cheese.

2 comments:

  1. Many thanks to Anthony, Paulie & Dante for playing with the GAB group. They play HS baseball in Bridgeport.

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  2. Game #2 was played on a new field for the GAB team (including the 09 trip).

    After getting out to a 3-0 lead we couldn't generate any additional offense. Defense was not as solid as our first game so it cost us.

    Not a lot of english speaking players or coaches for this game.

    Evening activities included a tapa dinner in Old San Juan. Yummy!

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