VARSITY DOGS WIN IN 11 INNINGS
Varsity 1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11 R|H|E
Laguna 1|0|2|0|0|0|1|0|0|0 | 0 4|7| 0
Tracy 0|1|0|0|3|0|0|0|0|0 | 1 5|14|1
The Dogs had several opportunities to take total control of this game, but numerous stranded runners prevented the Dogs from closing this out in just 7 innings. Instead, this game would grind through 11 innings until the Bulldogs received a clutch hit with 1 out from Isaiah McIntyre and then a single up the middle by Leland Freitas to score McIntyre with the winning run.
Key to this extra inning victory would be the perfect relief work of Logan Contreras in innings 9 - 11 to keep the Cardinals off the bases. Alfonso Silveria-Marquez started the game for 4 innings and then Noah Richardson came in for another 4 to limit the Laguna Creek run total to just 4 through 8 innings.
The Bulldogs would get their first run in the bottom of the 2nd to tie the game when Brady Brown led off with a triple. Jordan Alvarado would score Brown on a Sac Bunt. Tracy would take a 4-3 lead in the 5th when Leland Freitas singled to lead off the inning followed by Jacoby Freitas who also singled. Juan Godoy would Sac the runners 90 feet allowing Josh Verduzco to step to the plate and hammer a ball to right field plating Freitas, Freitas, and Godoy.
Tracy looked to close out the game in the top of the 7th with a 4-3 lead but with 2 outs, the Cardinals were able to manufacture a run to tie the game.
The Dogs had 2 on and 1 out in the bottom of the 7th, but a double play ball would propel this game into 4 more innings of ball waiting for McIntyre and L. Freitas to win it.
Coaches Comments:
It was a big win for us today," said Coach Mac. "Congratulations to the boys, they work really hard, and I’m glad they got to celebrate a win today."
"Our arms did a nice job today keeping us in the game and giving us a chance. Noah and Logan were outstanding today. I was really impressed with how both of these guys are developing on the mound."
"Offensively, I think we’re better than we showed today. We had some guys step up and give us big at-bats when we needed - that’s important. We need to execute better, top to bottom, both at the plate and on the bases. I’m confident our boys will learn from today and be better going forward."
"There is a lot to learn from every game, and today is no different. We enjoy tonight and then turn the page and get better tomorrow."
The 5-4 Dogs will host Franklin on Friday.
Silveria-Marquez 5AB, 0R, 1H, 0RBI, 2B
Freitas, L. 6AB, 1R, 3H, 1RBI
Freitas, J. 4AB, 1R, 3H, 0RBI, 1BB
Godoy 4AB, 1R, 1H, 0RBI
Verduzco 4AB, 0R, 1H, 3RBI, 1BB, 2B
Brown 5AB, 1R, 2H, 0RBI, 3B, SB
Alvarado 3AB, 0R, 1H, 1RBI
Crivello 5AB, 0R, 1H, 0RBI
McIntyre 5AB, 1R, 3H, 0RBI, SB
Pitching
Silveria-Marquez 4 IP, 3R, 4H, 3ER, 2BB, 4K, 69 pitches
Richardson 4 IP, 1R, 3H, 1ER, 1BB, 2K, 44 pitches
Contreras (W) 3 IP, 0R, 0H, 0ER, 0BB, 6K, 37 pitches
LOTS OF POSITIVES IN 7-4 VARSITY WIN
1|2|3|4|5|6|7| R | H | E
AM Vlly 0|0|0|0|1|0|3 4 | 8 | 3
Tracy 2|2|0|0|0|3|x 7 | 10 | 1
The Bulldogs played one of their best games of the year Saturday en route to a 7-4 victory over Amador Valley. A lot of little things were done well on the field today and the energy in the dugout and on the field was maintained at a high level for all 7 innings.
Brady Brown provided excellent starting pitching keeping Amador Valley in check through the first 4 innings. Juan Godoy came in and prevented Amador from getting back into the game until they mounted a small surge in the 7th which Godoy would extinguish.
The win put Tracy back at .500 (4-4) as they prepare to close out the first half of the season next week with home games vs Laguna Creek and Franklin.
Coaches Postgame Comments:
"I’m really happy for the boys today. They earned a big win against a really good program."
"Brady was lights out on the mound and did an excellent job setting the tone for us. Juan came in and did exactly what we needed from a bullpen perspective and helped us close things out."
"All week, Leland has helped us unlock some big innings with timely bunts and hit-and-runs. That’s unselfish baseball — doing the little things that might not always show up in the box score but are necessary for the team’s success."
"My challenge to the guys has been simple: bring 100% energy and 100% effort from everyone. Today, there was a rhythm and a feel to the game. The guys stepped up, embraced the challenge, and competed from start to finish. Hats off to them for the way they showed up."
Silveria-Marquez 4AB, 2R, 3H, 0RBI, 2B
Freitas, L. 2AB, 1R, 1H, 1RBI, 1BB
Freitas J. 4AB, 1R, 1H, 2RBI
Godoy 4AB, 0R, 1H, 1RBI
Verduzco 4AB, 0R, 1H, 1RBI
Brown 4AB, 0R, 2H, 0RBI
Alvarado 2AB, 1R, 0H, 0RBI, 1BB
Rocha 3AB, 0R, 1H, 0RBI
McIntyre 1AB, 2R, 0H, 1RBI, 1BB, SB
Pitching:
Brown (W) 4 IP, 1R, 5H, 0ER, 0BB, 8K
Godoy 3 IP 3R, 3H, 3ER, 2BB, 0K
BACK IN THE WIN COLUMN
1|2|3|4|5|6|7| R | H | E
Skyline 0|0|1|0|0|0|X| 1 | 3 | 3
Tracy 5|0|1|2|0|2|X| 11 | 10 | 2
Note: While the scoreboard said 12-1, the game officially ended with the 10 run rule at 11-1. Pictured above is Jordan Alvarado with the game ending triple.
Tracy got excellent pitching on Friday from Lane Wortham and Noah Richardson to limit the Titans to just 3 hits and 1 run. On the offense several bats lit up to propel Tracy to a big win and bump their record closer to .500 at 3-4. The Dogs can get even tomorrow when they host Amador Valley at 11 a.m.
Jordan Alvarado had the biggest day at the plate and helped conclude the game with a 3-4 day and 4 RBIs. He would triple in the 6th to end the game at the 10 run rule. He also doubled earlier. Jaxson Rocha was dialed in with the bat and behind the dish. Jaxson would go 2-3 with 2RBIs and threw a runner out. Leland Freitas was 2-3 with 2 runs scored and Brady Brown tripled in the first inning to right field.
I was really proud of the effort today and the guys got back in the win column and showed some resiliency," said Coach Mac. "The highlight for me was the two sophomores who came up and pitched for us. They were attacking the zone, had great tempo, kept us ahead, and made the pitches we called. They just did a wonderful job."
"I still think there is another level for us as a team as far as energy and effort but collectively we were better considering where we came from earlier in the week."
"Tomorrow I want to see guys come out early and compete. It's about maintaining. I saw high energy in the dugout today and I want to see the same energy from start to finish on Saturday. I want our guys pulling for each other and playing Bulldog baseball."
Silveria-Marquez 3AB, 2R, 0H, 0RBI, 1BB
Freitas, L. 3AB, 2R, 2H, 0RBI, 1BB
Freitas, J. 3AB, 1R, 1H, 2RBI, SB, HBP
Godoy 3AB, 0R, 0H 0RBI
Kalirai 1AB, 1R, 1H, 0RBI, SB
Verduzco 1AB, 1R, 0H, 0RBI, 1BB
Wortham 1AB, 1R, 0H, 0RBI
Brown 3AB, 2R, 1H, 3RBIs, 3B, HBP
Alvarado 4AB, 2R, 3H, 4RBI, 2B, 3B, SB
Rocha 3AB, 0R, 2H, 2RBI, 2B
Crivello 2AB, 0r, 0H, 0RBI, HBP
Pitching
Wortham (W) 3 IP, 1R, 3H, 0ER, 2BB, 3K, 67 pitches
Richardson 3 IP, 0R, 0H, 0ER, 0BB, 0K, 28 pitches
BATS COME ALIVE IN 11-1 WIN
Gm 4 1|2|3|4|5|6|7| R | H | E
Tokay 0|0|0|0|0|1| x| 1 | 6 | 3
Tracy 0|0|4|0|4|3| x| 11 | 9 | 0
Josh Verduzco would lead the offense with a 2-3, 5 RBI day that included a triple as the Bulldogs came back to life to draw their record even at 2-2. Jaxson Rocha also had 2 hits on the day. Juan Godoy who just joined the team from Basketball had a 3 RBI day scoring twice. Anthony Crivello was praised by the coaching staff for his at bats as he ended the day 1-3 with a RBI double.
The pitching staff of Alfonso Silveria-Marquez and Arjun Kalirai limited the Tigers to 6 hits, 1 run, and 1 walk. Behind the pitchers was a defense that played errorless ball.
Postgame Coaches Corner
"Congratulations to the players for finding a way to come together and get back to the win column," said Coach Mac. "They did an excellent job on Wednesay."
"Josh led the charge offensively and ended the game by using the whole field to drive the ball to the gap. I thought Jacoby did a nice job extending innings (3 walks on the day) and Juan, Jordan, Jaxson, and Anthony had big hits for us. Several guys had quality at-bats and I think we have the potential to continue to improve offensively."
"Alfonso and Arjun did a nice job on the mound."
"Congratulations again to the players."
Silveria-Marquez 3AB, 1R, 1H, 0RBI, 1BB, 2SB
Freitas, L. 3AB, 2R, 1H, 0RBI, 1BB
Brown 2AB, 2R, 0H, 0RBI, 1BB, Sac Bunt
Freitas, J. 1AB, 3R, 0H, 0RBI, 3BB
Godoy 4AB, 2R, 1H, 3RBI, SB
Verduzco 3AB, 0R, 2H, 5RBI, 1BB, 3B
Alvarado 3AB, 1R, 1H, 1RBI
Rocha 3AB, 0R, 2H, 1RBI
Crivello 3AB, 0R, 1H, 1RBI, 2B, SB
Pitching
Silveria-Marquez (W) 4 IP, 0R, 3H, 0ER, 1BB, 2K, 59 pitches
Kalirai 2 IP, 1R, 3H, 1ER, 0BB, 0K, 33 pitches
SATURDAY NOT SO SPECIAL FOR VARSITY
Gm3 1|2|3|4|5|6|7| R | H | E
MH 0|0|8|1|0|0|0| 9 | 9 | 0
Tracy 0|0|0|0|1|0|0| 1 | 4 | 0
It was another tough game for the Varsity who are off to a 1-2 start for their season. In this game they would see a disastrous 3rd inning unfold where the Mustangs slowly put up 8 runs. The Bulldog bats remained in the bat rack until the bottom of the 4th when Jaxson Rocha punched an opposite field single to get on base. The Bulldogs would only produce one run in the game when Alfonso Silveria-Marquez singled in the 5th and Jacoby Freitas doubled to centerfield to score AJ Saenz who was pinch running.
"It was a tough loss for us, but I extend my congratulations to Mountain House who took us down," said Coach Mac postgame. "We have to figure out who we want to be as a team. I know my coaching staff and I will work harder to figure out how to be better prepared."
"There were a few bright spots in this game, but not many. Games like this are an opportunity to look in the mirror and see who we want to be. I'm excited to get back with the guys on Monday and move ahead."
Silveria-Marquez 4AB, 0R, 1H, 0RBI
Saenz PR
Brown 3AB, 0R, 0H, 0RBI, HBP
Freitas, J. 2AB, 0R, 1H, 1RBI, 2B, HBP
Verduzco 2AB, 0R, 0H, 0RBI, 1BB
Jacobo 2AB, 0R, 0H, 0RBI, 1BB
Rocha 3AB, 0R, 1H, 0RBI
Crivello 3AB, 0R, 1H, 0RBI
Wortham 1AB, 0R, 0H, 0RBI
Freitas, L 2AB, 0R, 0H, 0RBI
Nairn 3AB, 0R, 0H, 0RBI
Wortham (L) 2 1/3 IP, 5R, 2H, 5ER 3BB, 1K, 54 pitches
Kalirai 1 2/3 IP, 4R, 5H, 4ER, 1BB, 1K, 44 pitches
Contreras 3 IP, 0R, 2H, 0ER, 0BB, 5K, 49 pitches
TRACY LACKING HITS IN HOME OPENER
VARSITY
Gm 2 1|2|3|4|5|6|7| R | H | E
EU 0|0|3|0|0|2|2| 7 | 6 | 2
Tracy 1|0|0|0|0|1|0| 2 | 2 | 5
"Flush it and move on to tomorrow," were the only words expressed in the postgame team meeting by the coaching staff, as the Tracy offense was flat for their home opener vs East Union on Friday.
The Bulldogs looked like they had some spark with their bats as they generated a run in the bottom of the first as Alfonso Silveria-Marquez and Brady Brown each worked a walk and then Jacoby Freitas hit a Sacrifice Fly to shallow left to score Silveria-Marquez by a thread. After that run though the Dogs did not pose any threat to the Lancers until the bottom of the 6th when they would plate one more run.
Silveria-Marquez got the ball to start the game and would throw the first four innings giving up 3 runs on 3 hits, 1 earned run, 2 walks and 2 strikeouts. Brady Brown came in for middle relief and worked fast to deliver 2 innings of no hit ball with 4 strikeouts, but the Lancers were able to collect 2 additional runs. Noah Sardi threw the 7th allowing 2 runs on 3 hits, and1 earned run. Overall the Bulldogs (now 1-1) hurt themselves with 5 errors in the game.
Coaches Postgame Press Conference;
"I thought we pitched well enough to be in the game, but our offense is better than what we showed today," said Coach Mac. "We've got to be more competitive at the plate, and I trust we will be."
"I thought Silveria-Marquez and Brown did a nice job on the bump this afternoon. Alfonso made several hustle plays and was everywhere on the field. His effort was top notch and that is what I'm looking for from all of our guys."
Coach Mac and his team will get right back after it Saturday morning when they host Mountain House at 11 a.m.
Saenz 4AB, 0R, 0H, 0RBI
Silveria-Marquez 0AB, 2R, 0H, 0RBI, 3BB, SB
Brown 2Ab, 0R, 0H, 0RBI, 1BB
Freitas, J. 2AB, 0R, 1H, 2RBI, Sac Fly
Freitas, L. 3AB, 0R, 0H, 0RBI
Jacobo 3AB, 0R, 0H, 0RBI, SB
Verduzco 3AB, 0R, 0H, 0RBI
Crivello 3AB, 0R, 0H, 0RBI
Nairn 1AB, 0R, 0H, 0RBI
Contreras 1AB, 0R, 1H, 0RBI
Manne 1AB, 0R, 0H, 0RBI
Pitching
Silveria-Marquez (L) 4 IP, 3R, 3H, 1ER, 2BB, 2K, 54 pitches
Brown 2 IP, 2R, 0H, 0ER, 2BB, 4K, 39 pitches
Sardi 1 IP, 2R, 3H, 1ER, 0BB, 1K, 25 pitches