Lyle's Family Barbershop defeated Buffalo Wild Wings 12-8 on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 in their first completed baseball game of the season. Lyle's first game was suspended due to a late start this past Thursday with Lyle's trailing 5-0 going into the bottom of the fifth inning when the game was called.
Donovan Ferguson got things going in the right direction for Lyle's with a very good at-bat, spoiling two pitches before being issued a leadoff walk on a full count. He promply stole both second and third base as Preston Hayes stood in the batter's box. Hayes, too, drew a walk, bringing up the third batter, Quinn Camfield. Camfield hit an infield single driving in Ferguson from third base, giving Lyle's a 1-0 lead and moving Hayes to second base. Hayes and Camfield pulled off the double steal as Syrus Sears stood at the plate, and once they were both in scoring position Sears lined a 2-2 fastball into right field, scoring both Hayes and Camfield, increasing the lead to 3-0. Sam Owen struck out swinging for the first out. Sears stood at third base as Isaac Ray came to the platter following Sears' theft of second and third, but Ray went down swinging on a 2-2 fastball for the second out of the inning. DeAndre Thomas was able to pick up his teammates, though, and he lined a double down the third base line, plating Sears from third for the fourth and final run of the inning. Dakota Vasquez also followed with a single into right field, but Thomas had to stop at third as the ball was brought back quickly into the infield. Julian Harshbarger struck out looking on a full count to bring the top of the first to a close.
Konour Smith took the mound to start for Lyle's in the bottom of the first. Martez Enloe walked before Brendon Miller was called out on strikes for out number 1, but Enloe stole second to move into scoring position. Brock Smith, the starting pitcher for Wild Wings, singled into left center on a 1-0 count, and Enloe was able to score from second base easily. Smith stole second before coming home on a single hit by Alex Lensink, making the score 4-2. Wild Wings was able to load the bases as Travis Bailey singled and Skyler Hood was issued a free pass on a 3-2 pitch that was just off the plate, but on a 0-2 pitch Ethan Grasl's hard hit line drive up the middle was snagged by Konour Smith for out number 2. Smith then struck out Douglas Emenecker on a 2-2 knuckle ball he had just learned, ending the inning and the threat.
Lyle's notched another run in the top of the second as Donovan Ferguson started a 2 out rally when he was plunked on the first pitch he saw thrown from Brock Smith. Ferguson once again pilfered 2 bases, and Preston Hayes joined Ferguson on base as he drew a walk, bringing up Quinn Camfield. Camfield took a 1-0 fastball down the third base line to drive in Ferguson, making the score 5-2 in favor of Lyle's. Hayes and Camfield pulled off the double steal for the second time in two innings, but Syrus Sears struck out, leaving both runners in scoring position.
Konour Smith struck out the side in the bottom of the second, stranding runners at the corners. J. C. Keller had a one out walk and he moved to third on a two out double hit into right field off the bat of Martez Enloe, but Brendon Miller whiffed at a 3-2 knuckle ball to end the second.
Sam Owen walked on 4 pitches to start the top of the third. Isaac Ray went down swinging for out number 1. Owen took third as DeAndre Thomas singled into left. Both runners advanced as they, too, pulled off the double steal. This proved to be a big play as Dakota Vasquez, instead of hitting into a double play, was able to ground out second to first as Owen scored on the play. Julian Harshbarger walked on 4 straight pitches out of the strike zone. Harshbarger stole second base and Konour Smith joined Thomas and Harshbarger on the basepath as he, too, walked on 4 straight pitches off the plate. Jerry Hale then was called out on strikes on a 3-2 pitch as Lyle's left the bases loaded. This, too, would loom large as will be seen shortly.
Donovan Ferguson took the mound in the bottom of the third. Brock Smith hit a grounder to short and he reached first safely when shortstop Preston Hayes could not get the ball out of his glove cleanly. Alex Lensink followed with a shot into deep left center field. Konour Smith chased the rock down, but he held onto the ball for a few seconds before firing it all the way home on the fly to catcher Quinn Camfield. Brock Smith was able to score all the way from first base on the play, but Lyle's really had a chance to tag him out at the plate, but no play was made, and Lensink raced into second base for a double as the score stood at 6-3 in favor of Lyle's. Travis Miller hit a grounder to first baseman Sam Owen, but Owen did not throw to Ferguson at first base who was covering on the play, and neither did he take it himself, although he could have, and so runners were now at the corners with nobody out. Skyler Hood hit the first pitch he saw to second baseman Dakota Vasquez, but Vasquez was unable to handle the ball, allowing Hood to reach first safely as Travis Bailey moved to third. Ethan Grasl went down swinging for the frst out of the inning. Things were really looking up for Lyle's as Ferguson made an excellent defensive play as the next batter, Douglas Emenecker, hit a comebacker to Ferguson, who raced Bailey to the plate, tagging Bailey before he reached home safely for out number 2. It was at this point that Lyle's defense had a meltdown. Ferguson could not find the strike zone as he walked Mike Botts on 4 straight. J. C. Keller hit a popup on the infield between third base and home, and as Ferguson ran to catch the ball, his cleats caught momentarily, and he slid past the ball. He was able to get his glove on the ball while in fair territory, so Keller reached first safely to load the bases. Tyler Estes hit the first pitch he saw back to Ferguson, who knocked it down. While on his knees, Ferguson tried to throw out the runner racing towards third base, but his throw was wild, allowing 2 more runs to score as Lyle's 6-2 lead evaporated into a 7-6 deficit. Lyle's finally caught a break as the next batter, leadoff hitter Martez Enloe, hit the ball between first and second. The batted ball hit Estes as he ran towards second, and so he was called out for interference, bringing the bottom of the third to a close.
Lyle's failed to score in the top of the fourth inning. Quinn Camfield took the mound as Wild Wings increased their lead to 8-6 without the benefit of a hit. Brandon Miller drew a leadoff walk. Brock Smith joined his teammate on the bases as he, too, was issued a free pass. Alex Lensink struck out swinging as he flailed at Camfield's knuckle ball as it floated tantalizingly over the plate. Miller and Smith moved up on a double steal, and so Miller was able to score from third base as Travis Bailey grounded up the first base line. Camfield fielded the grounder and tagged the runner unassisted for out number 2. Camfield then recorded his second K of the inning, buckling the knees of Skyler Hood, who could not pull the trigger as the bottom fell out of the 1-2 knuckler.
Isaac Ray started a big rally for Lyle's as he walked to start the top of the fifth. Ray successfully stole second and third base, and DeAndre Thomas walked. Dakota Vasquez was out on strikes for the first out of the fifth, but Julian Harshbarger followed by walking to load the bases. Konour Smith walked as well, driving in Ray from third to make the score 8-7 Wild Wings. Donovan Ferguson was issued a bases loaded freebie, too, and the socre was suddenly tied 8-8. Preston Hayes came to the dish and he served up the biggest hit of the game, driving a fastball into centerfield for a bases-clearing triple, giving Lyle's an 11-8 lead. Quinn Camfield singled Hayes in from third as Lyle's scored their maximum per inning of 6 runs.
Quinn Camfield went back to the mound in the bottom of the sixth as his battery mate, Konour Smith, took up the catching duties. Smith had never caught before, and with 2 outs and a runner at second base and the best hitter for Wild Wings at the plate, Brock Smith, Brandon Miller, who had walked and stolen second following the strike outs of Tyler Estes and Martez Enloe, attempted to steal third base. Konour Smith fired a strike down to third baseman Syrus Sears, who put the tag on the runner to end the inning and the game.
Donovan Ferguson got things going in the right direction for Lyle's with a very good at-bat, spoiling two pitches before being issued a leadoff walk on a full count. He promply stole both second and third base as Preston Hayes stood in the batter's box. Hayes, too, drew a walk, bringing up the third batter, Quinn Camfield. Camfield hit an infield single driving in Ferguson from third base, giving Lyle's a 1-0 lead and moving Hayes to second base. Hayes and Camfield pulled off the double steal as Syrus Sears stood at the plate, and once they were both in scoring position Sears lined a 2-2 fastball into right field, scoring both Hayes and Camfield, increasing the lead to 3-0. Sam Owen struck out swinging for the first out. Sears stood at third base as Isaac Ray came to the platter following Sears' theft of second and third, but Ray went down swinging on a 2-2 fastball for the second out of the inning. DeAndre Thomas was able to pick up his teammates, though, and he lined a double down the third base line, plating Sears from third for the fourth and final run of the inning. Dakota Vasquez also followed with a single into right field, but Thomas had to stop at third as the ball was brought back quickly into the infield. Julian Harshbarger struck out looking on a full count to bring the top of the first to a close.
Konour Smith took the mound to start for Lyle's in the bottom of the first. Martez Enloe walked before Brendon Miller was called out on strikes for out number 1, but Enloe stole second to move into scoring position. Brock Smith, the starting pitcher for Wild Wings, singled into left center on a 1-0 count, and Enloe was able to score from second base easily. Smith stole second before coming home on a single hit by Alex Lensink, making the score 4-2. Wild Wings was able to load the bases as Travis Bailey singled and Skyler Hood was issued a free pass on a 3-2 pitch that was just off the plate, but on a 0-2 pitch Ethan Grasl's hard hit line drive up the middle was snagged by Konour Smith for out number 2. Smith then struck out Douglas Emenecker on a 2-2 knuckle ball he had just learned, ending the inning and the threat.
Lyle's notched another run in the top of the second as Donovan Ferguson started a 2 out rally when he was plunked on the first pitch he saw thrown from Brock Smith. Ferguson once again pilfered 2 bases, and Preston Hayes joined Ferguson on base as he drew a walk, bringing up Quinn Camfield. Camfield took a 1-0 fastball down the third base line to drive in Ferguson, making the score 5-2 in favor of Lyle's. Hayes and Camfield pulled off the double steal for the second time in two innings, but Syrus Sears struck out, leaving both runners in scoring position.
Konour Smith struck out the side in the bottom of the second, stranding runners at the corners. J. C. Keller had a one out walk and he moved to third on a two out double hit into right field off the bat of Martez Enloe, but Brendon Miller whiffed at a 3-2 knuckle ball to end the second.
Sam Owen walked on 4 pitches to start the top of the third. Isaac Ray went down swinging for out number 1. Owen took third as DeAndre Thomas singled into left. Both runners advanced as they, too, pulled off the double steal. This proved to be a big play as Dakota Vasquez, instead of hitting into a double play, was able to ground out second to first as Owen scored on the play. Julian Harshbarger walked on 4 straight pitches out of the strike zone. Harshbarger stole second base and Konour Smith joined Thomas and Harshbarger on the basepath as he, too, walked on 4 straight pitches off the plate. Jerry Hale then was called out on strikes on a 3-2 pitch as Lyle's left the bases loaded. This, too, would loom large as will be seen shortly.
Donovan Ferguson took the mound in the bottom of the third. Brock Smith hit a grounder to short and he reached first safely when shortstop Preston Hayes could not get the ball out of his glove cleanly. Alex Lensink followed with a shot into deep left center field. Konour Smith chased the rock down, but he held onto the ball for a few seconds before firing it all the way home on the fly to catcher Quinn Camfield. Brock Smith was able to score all the way from first base on the play, but Lyle's really had a chance to tag him out at the plate, but no play was made, and Lensink raced into second base for a double as the score stood at 6-3 in favor of Lyle's. Travis Miller hit a grounder to first baseman Sam Owen, but Owen did not throw to Ferguson at first base who was covering on the play, and neither did he take it himself, although he could have, and so runners were now at the corners with nobody out. Skyler Hood hit the first pitch he saw to second baseman Dakota Vasquez, but Vasquez was unable to handle the ball, allowing Hood to reach first safely as Travis Bailey moved to third. Ethan Grasl went down swinging for the frst out of the inning. Things were really looking up for Lyle's as Ferguson made an excellent defensive play as the next batter, Douglas Emenecker, hit a comebacker to Ferguson, who raced Bailey to the plate, tagging Bailey before he reached home safely for out number 2. It was at this point that Lyle's defense had a meltdown. Ferguson could not find the strike zone as he walked Mike Botts on 4 straight. J. C. Keller hit a popup on the infield between third base and home, and as Ferguson ran to catch the ball, his cleats caught momentarily, and he slid past the ball. He was able to get his glove on the ball while in fair territory, so Keller reached first safely to load the bases. Tyler Estes hit the first pitch he saw back to Ferguson, who knocked it down. While on his knees, Ferguson tried to throw out the runner racing towards third base, but his throw was wild, allowing 2 more runs to score as Lyle's 6-2 lead evaporated into a 7-6 deficit. Lyle's finally caught a break as the next batter, leadoff hitter Martez Enloe, hit the ball between first and second. The batted ball hit Estes as he ran towards second, and so he was called out for interference, bringing the bottom of the third to a close.
Lyle's failed to score in the top of the fourth inning. Quinn Camfield took the mound as Wild Wings increased their lead to 8-6 without the benefit of a hit. Brandon Miller drew a leadoff walk. Brock Smith joined his teammate on the bases as he, too, was issued a free pass. Alex Lensink struck out swinging as he flailed at Camfield's knuckle ball as it floated tantalizingly over the plate. Miller and Smith moved up on a double steal, and so Miller was able to score from third base as Travis Bailey grounded up the first base line. Camfield fielded the grounder and tagged the runner unassisted for out number 2. Camfield then recorded his second K of the inning, buckling the knees of Skyler Hood, who could not pull the trigger as the bottom fell out of the 1-2 knuckler.
Isaac Ray started a big rally for Lyle's as he walked to start the top of the fifth. Ray successfully stole second and third base, and DeAndre Thomas walked. Dakota Vasquez was out on strikes for the first out of the fifth, but Julian Harshbarger followed by walking to load the bases. Konour Smith walked as well, driving in Ray from third to make the score 8-7 Wild Wings. Donovan Ferguson was issued a bases loaded freebie, too, and the socre was suddenly tied 8-8. Preston Hayes came to the dish and he served up the biggest hit of the game, driving a fastball into centerfield for a bases-clearing triple, giving Lyle's an 11-8 lead. Quinn Camfield singled Hayes in from third as Lyle's scored their maximum per inning of 6 runs.
Quinn Camfield went back to the mound in the bottom of the sixth as his battery mate, Konour Smith, took up the catching duties. Smith had never caught before, and with 2 outs and a runner at second base and the best hitter for Wild Wings at the plate, Brock Smith, Brandon Miller, who had walked and stolen second following the strike outs of Tyler Estes and Martez Enloe, attempted to steal third base. Konour Smith fired a strike down to third baseman Syrus Sears, who put the tag on the runner to end the inning and the game.
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