2/25/23: Jack Gurley started the game on the mound, going 5 innings with 6 Ks, no hits, and one walk. Zach Davis took the ball in the 6th inning and closed out Sacred Heart, striking out one and giving up a single to left field, Sacred Heart’s only hit.
Sacred Heart threatened in the top of the 5th inning with a runner on 3rd base after a well placed sacrifice bunt. A shoe string catch by center fielder TJ Beck, and Jack Gurley’s last batter faced, struck out to end the inning.
In the bottom of the 6th inning, the Giants finally broke through with Zach Davis earning a walk and scoring on a game winning single up the middle by Eric Mittleman.
The 7th inning proved suspenseful, as Sacred Heart’s leadoff batter hit a single to left field and stole second base with just one out. But the Giant’s outfield proved to be unforgiving as left fielder Carter Capobianco made another shoe string catch on the left field foul line to end the game and put Redwood Giants JV at 3 – 0 for the year.
TJ Beck, Miles Harrison (2), Cole Engstrom and Eric Mittleman all collected singles. Jordan Kimball had one multi base hit, a double.
Redwood JV Defeats Rancho Cotate 3-1
2/23/23: Both teams were strong on the pitcher’s mound on Thursday, with Cole Engstrom taking the mound for Redwood and pitched a gem, allowing only one run on six hits, striking out five and walking zero while pitching a complete game for the win.
Redwood fired up the offense in the second inning and then pulled away for good in the third inning. Ryan Scott went 2 for 3 at the plate to lead in hits.
There were good defensive plays all around with many Redwood players flashing the leather.
Two Pitchers Team Up as Redwood JV Defeats Montgomery in Shut-Out
2/21/23: Redwood Giants JV defeated Montgomery 26-0 on Tuesday as two pitchers combined to throw a shut-out. Jack Gurley got the start and lasted three innings, allowing one hit and zero runs while striking out six and walking one. Cole Engstrom entered the game in relief and pitched two innings ending the game with a fly-out to center fielder TJ Beck.
Redwood racked up 17 hits on the day. Kaelin Chrisman, Miles Harrison, Zach Davis, Kiran Murray, Cole Engstrom and Ryan Scott each managed multiple hits for Redwood. Chrisman went 3-3 at the plate to lead the team in hits.
Redwood Giants JV Take the Lead in Fifth Inning to Defeat Analy in Scrimmage
In their first outing of the season, the Redwood Giants JV took the lead late in the game in a 5-3 victory over Analy on Saturday, February 11. In the top of the fifth, the game was tied at two with Redwood batting. Zach Davis singled on a 0-1 count, scoring two runs to push Redwood ahead.
Earlier in the game in the second inning, Redwood opened up scoring when Jake Huddleston doubled on a 0-2 count, scoring one run. Analy tied the game at two in the bottom of the fourth inning with a double. Carter Capobianco, TJ Beck, Jake Huddleston, Zach Davis and Kiran Murray each collected one hit for Redwood.
Jack Gurley got the start for Redwood. He went two innings allowing zero runs on one hit, striking out one and walking zero.