Category: 2010 Varsity News

5-7-2010 vs. Urbana Tigers

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NCWHS Wildcats	3	5	3	0	0	0	4	15	14	1
Urbana Tigers	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	4	4	5

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 16^th win in a row. 

 

Kyle Vaughn started on the mound and pitched three almost perfect innings, only allowing a two-out single in the 3^rd.  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 7^th inning with one run on one hit and a walk and a strikeout.

Wilcat bats got thing going early.  Kyle Vaughn led off the 1^st 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 2^nd, 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 3^rd 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 7^th 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.

5-6-2010 vs. Decatur Eisenhower Panthers

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NCWHS Wildcats	2	0	1	8	3	X	X	14	14	0
Eisenhower Panthers	0	0	0	0	0	X	X	0	1	0

James Shuts Down Panther in Varsity Debut

 

Freshman Matthew James’ varsity debut was a striking success.  Fanning nine hitters in a complete game one-hit shutout, James got the win for the Wildcats.  A 3^rd inning line drive to left field was the only hit the Panthers got, and a walk and two hit batters were all the other runners allowed in a 14-0 win.  The Wildcats improve to 19-5 on the season and 7-0 in conference play.

The Wildcats took advantage of a relatively calm day to hit a lot of line drives.  Brock Stewart doubled to deep left in the 1^st inning and scored on a Jason Cullen single to left.  After Cullen stole second base, he scored on a fly ball error by the Panthers.  In the 3^rd, Adam Seifert led off with a double into the left field corner, moved up on a wild pitch and scored on a Michael Collins sacrifice fly to center.  In the 4^th, Trey Rogers single was followed up by a Brandon Zwaga blast over the left field fence for a two-run homer.  Seifert got the rally started again with a single.  Collins walked and Stewart brought both of them home with a deep triple to right center.  After Cullen walked, Jacob Birlingmaier singled Stewart home and Wes Sery hit a three run in the park homer to the monstrous left center at Stephen Decatur field.  In the 5^th inning, Alex Jefferson led off with a walk, followed by an Erik Sipes single.  Drew Filosa singled to drive in Jefferson.  Kyle Vaughn then singled in Sipes and moved Filosa to third base.  Tyler Emmerson wrapped up the scoring with a sacrifice fly to left to bring in Vaughn.

Stewart, Cullen, Seifert and Rogers led the Wildcats with two hits each while Sery had three runs batted in and Stewart and Zwaga had two. 

The Wildcats return to action tomorrow in the O’Fallon/Troy Triad Baseball Classic in O’Fallon facing the Urbana Tigers in a first round matchup that also counts in the conference.

5-4-2010 vs. Decatur Eisenhower Panthers

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Eisenhower Panthers	0	0	0	0	0	1	X	1	2	5
NCWHS Wildcats	0	1	0	3	3	4	X	11	9	1

Emmerson Leads Wildcats Past the Panthers

The Normal West Wildcats took care of business with an 11-1 victory over Decatur Eisenhower at windy West Varsity Field on Tuesday.  With the wind howling in from left field it was a tough day for hitters on anything up in the air.  After a slow start, the Wildcats cashed in on some Panthers miscues to up their record to 18-5 overall and 6-0 in the Big 12 conference.  Tyler Emmerson was tough on the mound, getting the victory, and tough at the plate with two hits and two walks.

Emmerson pitched 5 2/3 innings of one hit ball, giving up only a single to center in the 2^nd inning and a walk to start the 6^th inning, which turned into an unearned run.  He struck out five batters in the outing and was helped by some very good plays in the field.  Michael Collins stole a hit in the 3^rd with a leaping snag at second base and Jason Cullen made a tough play on a foul ball up against the fence in the 4^th inning.  Alex Jefferson made his varsity debut in the 6^th inning, giving up a single and a ground ball error before getting the last out.

The Wildcats got on the board in the 2^nd when Erik Sipes reached on an error, stole second, and scored on a hit by Tyler Emmerson.  In the 4^th inning, Sipes started things off again with a walk and stolen base.  Wes Sery singled and stole second base to put runners in scoring position.  After Emmerson walked, Adam Seifert lifted a sacrifice fly to left field.  When the third baseman cut the throw and threw behind Sery at second, the ball went into right center field and allowed both Sery and Emmerson to score.

In the 5^th inning, the Wildcats tagged on three more when Jason Cullen walked and stole second base, Jacob Birlingmaier walked and then, with Trey Rogers courtesy running, the double steal brought Cullen home.   Sipes singled and stole second base for the third time before Wes Sery brought in two runs with a single to left.  In the 6^th inning, Rogers led off with a bunt single and stole second.  Brandon Brittin took a walk, as did Birlingmaier to load the bases.  A dropped fly ball brought home Rogers, and after an Emmerson walk, Adam Seifert finished it with a single to score Sipes, his fourth run of the game.

Sipes, Sery and Emmerson led the Wildcats with two hits each, while Sipes, Sery and Seifert each had two runs batted in. 

The Wildcats travel to Decatur for the rematch on Thursday at Stephen Decatur Middle School at 4:30.