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Coach Corey Nicholsen
2011 13th Year |
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NE 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 = 6 11 1
SE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 2
Moore (W) and DeHaven; Schindler (L), Jack (7) and Giland
2B Harpole
RBI - Boehm, Harpole, DeHaven, Woods, Moore |
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Andrew Moore threw his second no hitter within the week; striking out 15, walking two with one other runner reaching base on an infield error. Amazingly, no South Eugene batter put the ball in the air. The five outs that were not strike outs, were grounders to third (2), second (2) and first (1). That means four Axemen never touched the ball. Moore threw 99 pitches in total.
South was in the game until the Axemen defense fell apart in the sixth. The Axemen were down 2-0, easily within striking distance if they could work a little small ball. But three South errors on routine plays opened the door for North to score four runs. The errors dampened an otherwise stellar performance by sophomore Joe Schindler. Schindler had North off balance most of the game, striking out six and walking only two. Schindler is one of the better pitchers I"ve seen this year.
Shawn Boehm was four for four and an rbi. Garrett Harpole ripped a deep double in the top of the fourth, knocking in Boehm to start North's scoring. Kyle DeHaven then knocked him in.
Notably, Gus Craig did not play for South Eugene. And North almost lost catcher Kyle DeHaven when he lost a battle with the first base bag while trying to beat out a single, stumbled 10 yards and came up holding his knee. The trainer checked him out, North put in a sub runner, and DeHaven returned the following inning.
North Eugene has a bye tomorrow. South takes on the Colts.
Recap by GH |
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| Tuesday April 5 |
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R H E
NE 5 5 0
SP 2 5 1
Woods (W) and Dehaven
Dudley (L), #44 (6)
HR- Harpole
2B- Dehaven
RBI- Harpole 2, Delaney 2, Moore |
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Toby Woods struck out 10 in seven innings. Springfield scored two in the final frame.
Garrett Harpole went yard and Kyle DeHaven doubled for the Highlanders.
Blaine Dudley had 8 strike outs for Springfield. |
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| Friday April 1 League OPENERS |
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Thurston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 = 0 0 1
North Eugene 0 0 0 2 3 0 x = 5 5 0
Moore (W) and DeHaven:
Clift (L), Johnson (7) and Goddard.
2B - DeHaven
HR - Boehm
RBI's - Boehm 3, DeHaven
Shawn Boehm powers decisive HR
to put North up 5-0
49 photos mostly NE
50 photos mostly Colts
 Moore tosses no-no. 13 K's.
Faces minimum possible batters.
One ball leaves infield.
76 more photos of NE/T pitchers
on SmugMug |
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WIll you let me put North back into the number one spot? Not only did Moore perform at his peak, but North showed some power early in the season. Power was something that was missing last year.
There was a good crowd on hand for the match up tonight. Both pitchers started strong. Moore striking out the 4-5-6 hitters in the top of the 2nd. Thurston's Aaron Clift K'd two in the first two innings and the only ball to get out of the infield off of Clift those two innings was a harmless fly to right.
Moore k'd two more in the third. Clift walked Ryan Delaney to lead off the third. Clift then k'd the next batter, then watched Thurston turn the first of two double plays - Smith to Kopinski to Watson. Zero - Zero after three, and I'm having flashbacks to a 10 inning 1-1 tie at Thuston a couple of years ago.
Moore fanned two more before Jarren Goddard hit the only ball of the day by a Colt out of the infield - a fly out to right. Goddard was also the only Colt not to strike out today.
Moore singled to open the bottom of the fourth, But Shawn Boehm hit into a double play and it looked like we were heading into a scoreless fifth, but..... the phone just rang. I have to go meet my wife for dinner....back in an hour. Garrett Harpole lined a shot down the third base line for a single. Kyle DeHaven then ripped it to deep center field for a 380 foot double, knocking in Harpole. Big Cat then hit a slow roller to second, but the fielder couldn't gather for the quick throw to first, allowing DeHaven to cross the plate to put North up 2-0. Clift got out of the inning with his fourth K.
Moore got out of the 5th quickly after a nice double play. Clift walked the first batter in the 6th. Pinch hitter Dustin Howell then succesfully sac bunted, which is cause for North's coach Nicholsen to celebrate. (It took about 15 attempts last year to lay down the first North sac bunt). Clift got the second out with a K. Moore then worked Clift for a walk. Shawn Boehm then hit the ball 335 feet to left, where the fence is 325. The three run dinger made it 5-0 North.
It was time to sit back and watch Moore cruise on home. He K'd three more in the sixth. Then he K'd the first batter in the 7th to make it five in a row. Thurston's Aaron Hoover then hit a big bouncer to third... when the ball finally came down it took a mercury quick and very low bounce which Harople snagged and realizing a no-no was on the line, rushed the throw to first - on the button for the second out. Harpole then collected a sky high pop up by Goddard for the final out.
The Highlanders have to be happy as Thurston will be tough this year, but North realizes they only had five hits. The Colts defense was great as expected, and they aren't likely to see a performance like Moore had from any other team.
Thurston's Clift fanned five in five innings. Just three balls got out of the infield, but two of them were killers. Look for good things this year from Clift and three more years - he's a FROSH! |
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2010 Record:
5A State Champions
League 10-5 Tied for 2nd
Overall 22-9
PRE - LEAGUE
North Eugene is loaded and has scheduled pre-league opponents appropriate for a defending champion.
The Highlanders face at least three 6A teams, included 6A state runner up South Medford. Throw in always strong Roseburg and the Highlanders should be ready for league. 5A opponents include West Albany and Corvallis.
LEAGUE
North starts with 6A Thurston and then alternates 5A and 6A teams, closing with Marshfield, Churchill and Marist each round.
Pitching matchups are critical in the MWL's Monday - Wednesday - Friday scheduling. It will be interesting to see how the Highlanders line up their pitchers and it will be just as interesting to see if opponents toss their best at North or save them for a team they might have a better chance against.
PLAYERS
What can you say? There's no need to point out who returns as all staters and all leaguers. The bottom line is that North Eugene can return six players who played for the 2010 state champions, including the game winning pitcher.
Coach Nicholsen said he picked up a 6' 5" lefty from New England, but the kid only looked 6' 4" to me.
** Played in State Championship Game
Seniors:
** Garret Harpole
** Kyle DeHaven
Dustin Howells
Conor Haase
Juniors:
** Chris Clayton
** Andrew Moore
** Erik Long
**Ryan Delaney
Dillon Hudson
Joe Lindley
Julian Holmes
Michael Phillips
Sophomores:
Kevin Haase
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