5-7-2010 vs. Urbana Tigers
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Wildcats Blow Away Tigers
Playing both a Big 12 Conference game and a first round game in the O’Fallon/Troy Triad Baseball Classic, the Normal West Wildcats jumped top early on another howling windy day to beat the Urbana Tigers 15-4. The Wildcats scored eleven runs in the first three innings and never were threatened in improving the conference record to 8-0. The overall record moved to 20-5 after their 16th win in a row.
Kyle Vaughn started on the mound and pitched three almost perfect innings, only allowing a two-out single in the 3rd. Kyle struck out three to get the win. Freshmen Alex Jefferson worked two innings, giving up two runs on a hit and two walks with two strikeouts. Sophomore Ryan Speller made his varsity debut, going an inning with one run on one hit and one walk, while Brandon Brittin finished up the 7th inning with one run on one hit and a walk and a strikeout.
Wilcat bats got thing going early. Kyle Vaughn led off the 1st inning with a single and moved up on a Michael Collins sacrifice bunt and wild pitch. Brock Stewart walked and stole second base before Jason Cullen drove them both in with a single. He came around to score on a misplayed popup. In the 2nd, Wes Sery led off with a double to left center and moved to third on a Tyler Emmerson infield single. After Emmerson stole second, and Adam Seifert ground ball fielder’s choice scored Sery. Seifert moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on a Vaughn single to right. Stewart then walked and Cullen hit a towering three-run homer to left field.
In the 3rd inning, Sery led off with a single and Emmerson and Vaughn walked to load the bases. Collins drove in a run with a fielder’s choice and then Stewart did the same and Vaughn scored on a wild pitch. In the 7th inning, Collins led off with a single before Stewart walked and Cullen singled to load the bases. Jacob Birlingmaier’s triple to left center cleared the bases and he scored on a Trey Rogers ground out.
Cullen led the Wildcats with 4 hits, while Vaughn had three and Sery two. Cullen had five runs batted in and Birlingmaier had three.
The Wildcats will play undefeated Harrisburg in the semi-finals at Blazier Field in O’Fallon tomorrow.