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Phil Dube
2011 4th year
2009 Oregon 5A Coach of the Year |
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| Friday April 8 |
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South Eugene 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 = 2 7 4
Thurston 1 1 2 1 1 4 - = 10 12 1
Morrison (L), Carlos (3) & :
Watson (W), Clift (7) &
2B- SE- Schindler 2, NE - Dumilieu 1
HR- NE Urness |
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| Thursday April 7 |
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| Sheldon 4 Thurston 2 |
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Sheldon beat Thurston 4-2 tonight in a good pitcher's battle between Sheldon's Cason Cunningham and Thurston's Tyler Johnson. Cunningham went 6 2/3 innings, striking out 10 while giving up just three hits. Johnson went six innings, striking out seven.
The Irish scored in the first inning as Senior Daniel Herr singled and moved to second on a wild pitch. Cooper Stiles doubled to right center driving in Herr to give Sheldon an early lead. Thurston tied the score in the third when Stephan Drake hit a solo Home-Run.
In the fourth inning the Colts took a 2-1 lead when the Irish committed two errors, scoring without the benefit of a hit.
But Sheldon came back in the bottom of the inning. Cason Cunningham led off with a single. Andrew Leung singled and Mitch Lewis walked to load the bases. With two outs Ryan Land singled scoring both Cunningham and Leung to give the Irish a lead they wouldn't give back. Sheldon added an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth when Leung reached on an error. Sean Bellotti running for Leung was sacrificed to second. Daniel Herr drove Bellotti home with his second single of the evening.
Land was 2/3 with two rbi and Daniel Herr was 2/4 with an rbi.
Sheldon takes on Springfield tomorrow in a game scheduled at Hamlin Middle School.
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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
Frosh Aaron Clift looks sharp
in 6 innings against North.
76 more photos of NE/T pitchers
on SmugMug
49 photos mostly NE
50 photos mostly Colts
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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:
State Quarterfinalists
League 10- 5 Tied 2nd League
Overall 17-10
PRE - LEAGUE
Arizona or bust. Thurston opens with Crater, Pleasant Hill and West Linn before heading for warmer weather during Spring Break. After the Colts play some ball and realize their RPI rating is bonkers because they played out of state teams, they'll return to play always tough Roseburg before opening league play.
LEAGUE
In a normal year, fans would think Thurston should have a cakewalk through most of the league. But the MWL sent three teams to the quarterfinals last year, and two of them were very young - Thurston and North Eugene. Marist moves up with several all league and all state players. Willamette's super frosh are now super sophs, and the Wolverines return a ton of talent. Sheldon is rumored to be tough.
Follow the Colts first five league games and you'll probably know how the league is going to shake out. The Colt pitching staff better be deep to get through the first five games successfully - North Eugene, Sheldon, South, Marist and Willamette.
PROBABLE VARSITY PLAYERS
Seniors:
Tyler Johnson - 1st team all league
Zach Kopczenski - 2nd team all league
Tyler Dumilieu - HM all league
Kristian Smith
Tomash Fincel - from Czechoslovakia. Welcome, Tomash!
Juniors:
Jarren Goddard - 2nd team all league
Stephan Drake
Kyler Ridge
Aaron Hoover
Joey Urness
Hunter Combs
Sophomores:
Kyle Watson - 2nd team all league
Freshman:
Aaron Clift
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