Plano East - Rowlett

You beat me to it Cheapseats.

It was a very good game. Nail biter throughout the entire game. PE was a better team tonight. Rowlett had several opportunities but just couldn't capitolize on them. Hopefully they can do so tomorrow.

Congrats to Plano East on their win.

Robert S, we know how it feels now.

Great game and great pitching by both teams!!!!!

Tyler Wylie with the two out RBI double that ends up being the game winner!!!!!

Row Dad ( ) fixed it - my bad...all those R schools out that direction sound the same to me...

Is that record now 49-2-3

Ringer1, sorry to hear about the loss. Looks like it was a hard fought game. Hope to be at Rowlett for the game(s) tomorrow! Good Luck to Chase on the mound. Will that be Castilla vs. Emons?? Should be good.
Got to watch Tomi Garrison throw a perfect game tonight as Garland beat North Mesquite and move on in the softball playoffs.

Go Owls and Go Eagles!!

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Good Luck to Chase on the mound.

I second that!

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Originally posted by Richard C:
Is that record now 49-2-3

Sure is. I don't know about you but I think it's pretty impressive. I am still very proud of our boys and will continue to be.

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Originally posted by Richard C:
Is that record now 49-2-3

Kinda rude. Good luck to the Eagles today.
Let's kick some 9-5A rear.

I don't know any of the specifics, but heard Rowlett came back to beat East in game 2 (final was 7-6...that's what I was told anyway)

Would love to hear the details on that one!

Rowlett defeats Plano East 18-14
in game 3 to advance.

Congratulations to Rowlett. It's a tough day for me as I watched PSIII play his last HS game. He played 118 varsity games at Plano East -- and walked off the field for the last time today. (tougher than I thought it would be)

It was a wild day at Rowlett. Ringer1 or FBM or Ed Sir can recap. The best team won today but we offered a little scare and I'm proud of the Panthers' performance in the series.

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Originally posted by Panther Dad:
Congratulations to Rowlett. It's a tough day for me as I watched PSIII last HS game. He played 118 varsity games at Plano East -- and walked off the field for the last time today. (tougher than I thought it would be)

...but now, think how exciting it's going to be to see him step onto the Mizzou field for the FIRST time.

Great 4 years, PSIII!

Way to go Blake Hamblin of Rowlett! Great day at the plate for you (2 doubles, homerun) and your teammates.

Congratulations to Jeff Emens for a great high school career!!!

Congrats to Rowlett for winning the best of three series. Good Luck to Eagles in your playoff march.

Congrats to Rowlett, Chase & FBM !!!

Congrats TO PSIII, and to my good friend PD !!!

Congrats to Rowlett for advancing.

Congrats to Plano East and to Jeff Emens and the rest of the Plano East seniors. You all have a lot to be proud of! Best of luck to Jeff at Missouri, we look forward to following your college career!

What a crazy three game series!!!!!

Pitching duel in the first game then a hit-a-thon!!!

Let me say that PSIII played great all day. PD, you should be proud.
Justin Snider kicked butt!!! Navarro, FBM, and Ed Sir are lucky to have you!!!

Now on Rowlett's side...Hamblin hit TWO HOMERS and TWO DOUBLES!!!! Heck of a series!!!!!!

But overall, this was a TEAM win!!! Our kids never gave up!!!!!!

I know it was a tough day at the ballpark for Jeff, Randy and Cindy... but what a career he had at Plano East, and what a future to look forward to.




Congrats to our friends at Rowlett (Brandon, Darren, and Janet Loy) as the Eagles advance. Good luck.

Congrats to Chase and his family and best wishes to Rowlett in Round 2!

GAME 1

Plano East 6 Rowlett 7


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Plano East 6 13 1
Rowlett----7 9 0


Individual Pitching / Hitting
LP--Ryan Poynter
WP--Tait Norris
2B--ROW: Andrew Johnson 1. ROW: Andrew Smith 1. ROW: Drew Mayhall 1. PE: Nathan Snodgrass 1. PE: Jeff Emens 1.
HR--ROW: Blake Hamblin 1. PE: Justin Snider 1.

GAME 2

Plano East 14 Rowlett 18


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Plano East 14 12 1
Rowlett----18 15 4


Individual Pitching / Hitting
2B--PE: Derek Bell 2. ROW: Blake Hamblin 2. PE: Justin Snider 1. PE: Adam Humes 1. PE: Jeff Emens 1. ROW: Andrew Johnson 1. ROW: Reed Graham 1.
LP--Conner Zmolik
HR--PE: Justin Snider 1. ROW: Drew Mayhall 1. ROW: Blake Hamblin 1. ROW: Reed Graham 1.
WP--Steven Okert

Ok, I've had a night to sleep on this and still a little bothered. How does everyone feel about the umpiring in yesterdays Game 2?

My opinion...that was the worst umpiring I have seen in my son's high school career. That was horrible. It was the main reason the 4th inning took as long to play as it did.

Congrats to Rowlett. Great work by Blake H.

Thank you all for the kind works. My intent wasn't really to bring attention to Jeff.....but more to communicate the feelings we experienced when it was over......maybe I'll open another topic sometime....I know Robert and LHPDAD and others are feeling the same emotions.

Ringer1, congratulations to your son as well. He was there for his team all weekend.....great heart and effort.

Ringer -- in response to your comment -- I have never blamed an ump for a game's result in his 4 years at East (I did that once when my oldest son was there when I was young and didn't know better) but the umpiring crew yesterday was weak. It is obvious that they are not used to 4-man crews and they didn't know how to position themselves to make calls.....and fell asleep too often because they were not constantly moving. The home plate ump was just bad. In game 3....when the pitching is weaker, why adopt a postage stamp strike zone? Let's just say both coaches felt like he had a "bad" day.....and I doubt that he calls the next series for Rowlett. With that said (just an opinion), the umps did not determine the outcome.

Several kids had very good days. Hamlin crushed the ball.....Emens was 5-8 with 3 doubles....Snider had a 2B and 2 HR, one an absolute BOMB!....Loy was on base all day....Smith played great D....the Eagles catcher blocked balls all day long.....their outfielder's had key hits....Derek Bell pitched good enough to win yesterday's game 1 and he had 2 key doubles in game 2.....team efforts on both sides. Rowlett is the better team. The better team won. In game 3, Rowlett led 7-0 after 2, then found themselves behind 14-9 after 3.5 before battling back. There were 17 runs scored in the 4th inning. It was crazy.

Pantherdad enters a new era I just wish it was a fews weeks from now. Hey, maybe I'll become.....controversial.

Thanks for the nice words PD!!!

To be honest, I don't think the umpire behind the plate will be allowed to be in the same county as Rowlett from here on out.

Ringer,
The best team won the series and I am still just exhausted after watching that all day marathon. I am so tired this morning and still have 3rd base coaching responsibilities this afternoon for a 9 yr old softball game.

The umping was bad for the whole series but at least they were consistantly bad for both teams. Good luck to Chase as he continues his baseball dreams.

Eventhough Ryan is done with baseball; he will look back and remember all the good times he had playing this great game and all the friends he has made. God had a plan for Ryan playing baseball and he showed many that being shorthanded is not the end of the world.

You are right EP, it was consistantly bad for both teams throughout the series.

I too was emotionally exhausted after that game. I think everyone was.

Good luck to Ryan. He will be successful in whatever he chooses to do in life.

Eastside Panther,

Ryan has touched the lives of numerous baseball players and fans over the course of his baseball career. I'll never forget Collikar son's one and two watching with awe as he played. Their eyes finally saw the big picture. God's plan will continue working for enrichment of other's. Obviously, Ryan's a product of a great environment.

Here's to continued success, because it's not always measured by wins!

I got to see him throw with his left arm this weekend too!

A belated happy 18th birthday to Brandon Loy -- one of the two best shortstops in North Texas!

HB 10!