Damien and Donovan Ferguson's Kid Pitch Baseball season for 2009 officially opened up last night as their First Baptist club lost to Buffalo Wild Wings 7-5.
Damien Ferguson went 1 for 3 at the plate. He was given the green light on a 3-0 count with the bases empty in the bottom of the 3rd inning, and he did not disappoint as he drove a one out triple deep into left field. He eventually came in to score on a double by Dalton Stephens. In his other plate appearances, Damien popped out to the catcher on a 1-0 delivery in the bottom of the 1st. In the bottom of the 5th inning and with his team trailing by 2 runs, Damien lined a first pitch fastball between short and third that appeared to be heading into left field for extra bases, but shortstop Brock Smith went into the hole to his right, speared the smash off the bat of Damien, and wheeled and fired a strike to first base, just nipping Damien as he was racing down the line.
Younger brother and teammate Donovan Ferguson made his Kid Pitch baseball debut in stunning fashion as he drove in 2 runs on a 3-2 pitch in the bottom of the 2nd, giving First Baptist a 3-0 lead at the time. He was stranded, though, as Drake Jeffries grounded out to the first baseman unassisted to end the inning. Donovan came to bat one other time in the bottom of the 4th inning and he struck out swinging on a 3-2 count with Brayton Sparrow at third base. Brayton had reached on a single into right center to start the inning and he promptly stole second and third, but unfortunately, his teammates could not bring him in.
Donovan and Damien brought their gloves with them to play as well as their bats. Donovan made a sensational grab of a sinking line drive to his left as he was playing left center in the top of the 5th. Not to be outdone, brother Damien scooped up a hard hit grounder to his left from the shortstop position and stepped on the bag to beat the runner from first to end the inning. Both of these plays prevented Buffalo Wild Wings from scoring and putting the game out of reach.
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