5A Playoffs Rd 1: Lewisville vs Lamar

Farmers win 5-1.

http://prepstar.star-telegram.com/baseball/default.htm

Not a direct link but you can pull down a date May 1-6 and find the game.

Thank you. I got to the score on the FTW Telegram site but couldn't get any box score or anything. Who pitched? and who is going to pitch in game 2?

Winning pitcher was Russo. Russo hit a 2B and HR as well. Choate could start game two or they could save him for #3. Either way, with the rain this weekend, winning the 1st game is big time important.

Losing pitcher was Dunham. Also says Lamar had 4 errors.

Yes. The threat of rain definitely impacts this. I know that some coaches don't pitch their Ace until game 2, but they had better be watching the weather forecast or have their backup fields with tarps on them.

Lamar covered their field, so it should be OK. They will throw their ace, Zach Sperry, in game 2. He would have thrown game 1 but he was not ready due to having to pitch on Saturday.

Lamar is a much different team at home. Of course, if Choate pitches like he did against FM last week, it may not matter. Lewisville is a very solid ballclub.

Choate is a SOLID ball player. There is not a position on the field he can't play. Personally, I think he'd be a top notch catcher if he wanted to stay back there. Quick feet and release. The ball does not get by him either. Great kid too!

Oh yeah, a member of the Marshal Nation

KD you may get your wish of a KHS vs. LHS showdown.

Choate sounds fantastic. Is the Lewisville coach the same one they've had for several years?

Lewisville Coach has been there for years and years and years. He got his 500'th win the other night.

I've watched Josh Choate grow up, I claim him as my "other son", and what a ballplayer he is.

L.A. is right, he can play any position on the field. Last year he was All District as a right fielder having only played a game or two of right field in his entire life before the HS Season.

And L.A., don't say that catcher word, last time I talked about Josh catching, his mom called me and gave me a talking to.

And last night was like old home week. Nick Lee and Garrett Buechelle from Lamar and Choate from Lewisville all played with my son for Lynn Vanlandingham last summer. Hard not to root for all the kids you know.

And as far as facing Lewisville in the playoffs, vast amounts of adult beverages will need to be consumed after the games is all I can say.

Why are the "adult beverages" needed?

Looks like Lewisville and Carruth shut out Lamar in game 2 tonight to close out the series. Isn't that something like 3 shutouts in a row for Carruth? <-- the kid can pitch!

Lewisville versus Keller! Who you gonna root fer, KD?

Kellerdad is going to root for Keller. But he will be quietly hoping one Lewisville player has a good series.