2008 Woodie Awards
Murray State next up for BG baseball
By: Kristen McKissic
Issue date: 3/14/08 Section: Sports
The BG baseball team has another victory under its belt, making their win against the Cincinnati Bearcats the fourth consecutive victory.
After trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the first, the Falcons scored eight runs, including a grand slam by junior left fielder Marty Baird, in the second inning defeating the Bearcats 9-3 at UC's Marge Schott Stadium.
The Falcons record is now 5-6 for the season, while the Bearcats dropped 4-6.
Frank Berry, a sophomore who started his second game against the Bearcats, pitched six innings allowing one run on two hits.
"We're going to go as far as the pitching takes us," said Danny Schmitz, head coach. "Playing good defense behind the pitching is important so we can get our offense behind the plate."
Berry was also a contributor on the defensive side with three hits against Bearcat starter Brian Garman.
Garman, who pitched less than two innings, allowed eight runs on six hits.
The Falcons see the importance in pitching.
"There isn't any doubt about it, the last four and a half games the pitching has given us a chance," Schmitz said. "A chance to stay in the game early and the offense a chance to takeover."
Schmitz said the Falcons started playing very well the second half of the fourth game in Florida during the team's spring break trip, making it four and a half well-played games.
Baird lead the second inning with a five-pitch walk and advanced to second after Brian Hangbers, first baseman, was hit by a pitch.
Junior Chris Gacom tied the game 1-1 with an RBI single, scoring Baird. Next to the plate was freshman catcher Ryan Schlater, who scored Hangbers by an RBI groundout, giving the Falcons a 2-1 lead.
Gacom scored with a single hit by third baseman Ryan Shay, while Andrew Foster also took first with a single to right. Next, Derek Spencer walked, loading the bases with Berry taking the plate, who hit an RBI single to third, which helped the Falcons gain the lead 4-1.
Baird took the plate and helped the Falcons gain a strong lead over the Bearcats with his first career grand slam. The Falcons now held an 8-1 lead.
"We used the three phases: pitching, hitting and defense," Schmitz said. "We made routine plays and a couple of exceptional plays."
From the second to the sixth inning, the Bearcats had two hits. In the bottom of the eighth, they scored two runs.
With an RBI in the top of the ninth by Berry, scoring Shay, made the final score 9-3 Falcons.
"I thought is was a real solid win for the team," Schmitz said. "We played with passion, played with intensity, played Falcon baseball."
After trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the first, the Falcons scored eight runs, including a grand slam by junior left fielder Marty Baird, in the second inning defeating the Bearcats 9-3 at UC's Marge Schott Stadium.
The Falcons record is now 5-6 for the season, while the Bearcats dropped 4-6.
Frank Berry, a sophomore who started his second game against the Bearcats, pitched six innings allowing one run on two hits.
"We're going to go as far as the pitching takes us," said Danny Schmitz, head coach. "Playing good defense behind the pitching is important so we can get our offense behind the plate."
Berry was also a contributor on the defensive side with three hits against Bearcat starter Brian Garman.
Garman, who pitched less than two innings, allowed eight runs on six hits.
The Falcons see the importance in pitching.
"There isn't any doubt about it, the last four and a half games the pitching has given us a chance," Schmitz said. "A chance to stay in the game early and the offense a chance to takeover."
Schmitz said the Falcons started playing very well the second half of the fourth game in Florida during the team's spring break trip, making it four and a half well-played games.
Baird lead the second inning with a five-pitch walk and advanced to second after Brian Hangbers, first baseman, was hit by a pitch.
Junior Chris Gacom tied the game 1-1 with an RBI single, scoring Baird. Next to the plate was freshman catcher Ryan Schlater, who scored Hangbers by an RBI groundout, giving the Falcons a 2-1 lead.
Gacom scored with a single hit by third baseman Ryan Shay, while Andrew Foster also took first with a single to right. Next, Derek Spencer walked, loading the bases with Berry taking the plate, who hit an RBI single to third, which helped the Falcons gain the lead 4-1.
Baird took the plate and helped the Falcons gain a strong lead over the Bearcats with his first career grand slam. The Falcons now held an 8-1 lead.
"We used the three phases: pitching, hitting and defense," Schmitz said. "We made routine plays and a couple of exceptional plays."
From the second to the sixth inning, the Bearcats had two hits. In the bottom of the eighth, they scored two runs.
With an RBI in the top of the ninth by Berry, scoring Shay, made the final score 9-3 Falcons.
"I thought is was a real solid win for the team," Schmitz said. "We played with passion, played with intensity, played Falcon baseball."
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