North takes game 1 2-1. Justin Scharf throws a 6 hitter for the win!
Game 2 @ McKinney North HS, 1:00pm Saturday...
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What's the story on North's pitching staff?
Great job North! Looking forward to watching you all at home on Saturday.
WOW! Must of pitched a GREAT game cause those guys can hit the baseball!
this kid is alot of fun to watch. he really keeps the hitters off balance and that release point is hard to pick up.
Great Job by North, I think THS took the Dogs a little to lightly....
Great job by JJ. Looked a lil overwhelmed and nervous in warmups, but settled down to battle the entire game. Held Heathcott hitless( LSU signee). A feat in itself and I believe a tone setter.
Gutsy performance by North SS AJ Florence who took a groundball in the 5th to the mouth that knocked out his 2 front teeth. He didn't even miss an at bat. Dad( Danny Flo of Frozen Ropes) rushed him to emergency room, they shoved teeth back into place, and AJ returned to the game in the 6th. I believe he had emergency oral surgery following the game back in McKinney. That's just an example of how this team plays. No stars, just a bunch of guys that have gelled when it counts. Nothing seems to phase. Good luck Saturday Bulldogs!!!!
Gutsy performance by North SS AJ Florence who took a groundball in the 5th to the mouth that knocked out his 2 front teeth. He didn't even miss an at bat. Dad( Danny Flo of Frozen Ropes) rushed him to emergency room, they shoved teeth back into place, and AJ returned to the game in the 6th. I believe he had emergency oral surgery following the game back in McKinney. That's just an example of how this team plays. No stars, just a bunch of guys that have gelled when it counts. Nothing seems to phase. Good luck Saturday Bulldogs!!!!
McKinney North one step from state baseball tournament after 2-1 win
11:18 PM CDT on Thursday, June 4, 2009
From Staff Reports - Dallas Morning News
TEXARKANA, Texas – Submarines and small ball.
It's a formula that's put McKinney North within one victory of the Class 4A state baseball tournament.
Submariner Justin Scharf continued his postseason mastery Thursday, stopping Texarkana Texas High, 2-1, in the opener of the best-of-3 4A Region II final series.
Scharf (9-4) struck out six and induced 10 ground-ball outs, getting flawless defense from his teammates. He gave up six hits.
"Justin's pitched a lot of big games for us this year," said McKinney North coach Jim Gatewood. "He did another good job tonight against a great ballclub. He's been in the situation before and come through for us."
Scharf walked four and lost his shutout to an opposite-field home run by Nate Sorenson leading off the seventh inning. Scharf bested Texas High ace and Baylor signee Josh Turley, who struck out eight and walked four.
A. J. Florence, who lost a tooth when a bad-hop grounder struck him in the mouth in the fourth inning, singled in the first McKinney North run in the third .
Bunts played key roles in the decisive fourth inning. Ryan Sclemmer, who had walked and reached second on an error, was sacrificed to third. He scored on Ryan Parker's suicide squeeze to the right side of the infield.
"Small ball is our game," Gatewood said. "We have to play that way against a team like Texas High. They're good, and we've still got our work cut out for us."
The series resumes at 1 p.m. Saturday in McKinney.
11:18 PM CDT on Thursday, June 4, 2009
From Staff Reports - Dallas Morning News
TEXARKANA, Texas – Submarines and small ball.
It's a formula that's put McKinney North within one victory of the Class 4A state baseball tournament.
Submariner Justin Scharf continued his postseason mastery Thursday, stopping Texarkana Texas High, 2-1, in the opener of the best-of-3 4A Region II final series.
Scharf (9-4) struck out six and induced 10 ground-ball outs, getting flawless defense from his teammates. He gave up six hits.
"Justin's pitched a lot of big games for us this year," said McKinney North coach Jim Gatewood. "He did another good job tonight against a great ballclub. He's been in the situation before and come through for us."
Scharf walked four and lost his shutout to an opposite-field home run by Nate Sorenson leading off the seventh inning. Scharf bested Texas High ace and Baylor signee Josh Turley, who struck out eight and walked four.
A. J. Florence, who lost a tooth when a bad-hop grounder struck him in the mouth in the fourth inning, singled in the first McKinney North run in the third .
Bunts played key roles in the decisive fourth inning. Ryan Sclemmer, who had walked and reached second on an error, was sacrificed to third. He scored on Ryan Parker's suicide squeeze to the right side of the infield.
"Small ball is our game," Gatewood said. "We have to play that way against a team like Texas High. They're good, and we've still got our work cut out for us."
The series resumes at 1 p.m. Saturday in McKinney.
Texas High wins Game 2 of series today 13-0. Fantz over Ladd. North had 7 errors and Big Slade had 2 more bombs. In Game 3, Big Slade has hit a 3rd homer and Texas High leads 6-2 in the 6th.
Texas High will have their hands full, unfortunatly they have drawn CC Moody. The country's number 1 team....
I don't think Heathcott, Turley and the rest of the Texas High Team will be fazed by the hype around CC Moody, where a team is ranked at this point in the season is irrelevant. Should be a well played series.
"In the end, baseball is a man maker"
-- Al Spaulding
"In the end, baseball is a man maker"
-- Al Spaulding
actually Texas High plays Brenham in the first semi final.
...then they play Moody and win. JMO.
LOL..That's the same thing Mesquite Poteet thought in 07' I was loyal to Poteet (and I was pulling for a rematch), but I knew they were in for a long night. This CC Moody team is more impressive than the 07' team. Anything can happen in baseball, but it's gonna take a village.
Was Florence's RBI single before or after the emergency room? That's pretty tough. I think I'll bring that up anytime I hear someone whining this summer how hot it is.
Never mind. Just saw the single was in the third and the hospital was in the fourth. Junior doesn't have to know that though.
quote:...then they play Moody and win. JMO.
blind squirrel, nut, etc. Congrats to everyone in Round Rock.
Coach T
How about some lottery numbers?
How about some lottery numbers?
you almost had it pegged beast. does a save count as a walkoff home run?