Colts avoid sweep, win 4-3
Published on August 12, 2009 under United League Baseball (ULB)
San Angelo Colts News Release
Harlingen, Texas---For the third consecutive evening, the outcome between the Rio Grande Valley Whitewings (28-32) and the San Angelo Colts (39-21) was decided by a single run. For the first time in the series, The Colts were on the winning end. With a 4-3 victory in the final game of the series, the San Angelo Colts avoided the sweep.
It was a three-run third inning that put San Angelo in the drivers seat. Butch Ballez began the inning with a free pass. The Colts short stop moved to second base after a groundout by Jason Diaz. A ground ball back up the middle, off the the bat of Ronnie Gaines, scored Ballez and gave San Angelo the first run of the game. After an error and a walk, the bags were full of Colts for Nick Mahin. A shallow fly ball to left field dropped in between two WhiteWing outfielders scoring two, and San Angelo's lead was pushed to 3-0.
In the bottom of the fourth inning, a leadoff double by Rio Grande Valley's Brian Nichols, and a Colt error, put the Wings first baseman at third base with nobody out. A grounder to the left side by Juan Melo brought in Nichols and the contest stood at 3-1.
With one out in the sixth inning, Wings starter Carlos Artiles committed a fielding error allowing Hunter Jobes to reach base. The speedy centerfielder advanced on a pass ball, then stole third base. Travis Calloway sent a shallow fly ball to right field which fell for a hit, bringing home Jobes for a 4-1 tally.
RGV responded in the bottom half of the inning. Singles by Nichols and Welinson Baez set the table for Alberto Cruz.. It was a double to right center field by Cruz that scored Nichols, runners stood at second and third base. Juan Cabrera grounded out to score Baez. For the third night in a row the score was separated by just a run. San Angelo held a 4-3 advantage.
From that point on, the Colts bullpen returned to form; Doug Brandt worked a scoreless seventh inning, Jameson Maj followed with a perfect eighth and ninth inning. Maj had three strikeouts without allowing a hit; two of Maj's three punch outs were in the ninth. It was San Angelo's fifteenth one-run win of the season.
The winning pitcher was Colts starter Ezequiel Astacio (7-1). Zeke scattered nine hits over six innings, while allowing just two earned runs. The loss was credited to Carlos Artiles(2-3). Jameson Maj collected his third save of the season.
San Angelo and Coastal Bend Thunder will begin their four game series tomorrow at Coastal Bend. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 pm. The Kemps pre-game show will begin at 6:50 pm. Listen to all of your Colts action on KCLL COOL 100.1, or online at www.sanangelocolts.com.
United League Baseball Stories from August 12, 2009
- Roadrunners Win 10th Straight Behind Bullpen - Edinburg Roadrunners
- WhiteWings Fall to Red Hot Roadrunners - Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings
- Broncos Drop A Tough One To Dillas - Laredo Broncos
- Henschel Shuts Down Thunder Offense - Coastal Bend Thunder
- One is the luckiest number when followed by zeros and commas - Amarillo Dillas
- Colts avoid sweep, win 4-3 - San Angelo Colts
- Wins of 5-4 and 5-3 push Dillas within seven of first - Amarillo Dillas
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