Published: October 03, 2008 02:16 pm      

Class B Regional Baseball Capsules

Thursday’s Games

Class B Regional

At Red Oak

First Round

Tupelo 11, Caney 8

CANEY 014 010 2 — 8 11 1

TUPELO 002 017 x — 11 12 0

King, Green (6), McBride (6) and Fincher. Jake Sanders, Nathan Hogue (6) and Matt Benedict. WP-Hogue (1-4). LP-Green. HR-Hardy (C). 2B-King, Hardy, Eagleberger (C), Brandon Maggia 2, Hogue, Tyler Griffin (T). HL-Jeremy Stein 3-4, 3 RS, 2 RBIs; Maggia 2-4, 2 RBIs; Hogue 2-3, Kade Curry 2-4 (T).

NOTEWORTHY: Tupelo, which lost three of four to Caney during the regular season, trailed 6-2 heading to the bottom of the fifth, but the Tigers scored a run in the fifth and seven in the sixth to steal the victory. Senior Jeremy Stein had three hits, including a two-run single in the sixth, to continue an outstanding fall season, and freshman Brandon Maggia had two doubles — and two RBIs, and another freshman, catcher Matt Benedict, had a key two-run single in the sixth. Nathan Hogue had two hits and got the win in relief of starter Jake Sanders, and sophomore Kade Curry was also 2-for-4 in the win.



Championship

Red Oak 14, Tupelo 0

RED OAK 302 63 — 14 14 1

TUPELO 000 00 — 0 1 1

Booth and Knight. Kade Curry, Trey Roberson (4) and Matt Benedict. WP-Curry. LP-Booth. HR-Knight 2 (R). 2B-Fazekas 2, Booth, Deatheridge (R). HL-Benedict 1-2 (T); Knight 2-4, 3 RS, 8 RBIs; Fazekas 3-4, 3 RBIs (R).

NOTEWORTHY: Trey Booth cooled the Tupelo bats, pitching a one-hitter, and batterymate Dakota Knight had a career day with two home runs and eight RBIs to lead the Eagles -- the defending Class B spring champs -- to the victory.

COACHES QUOTE: “I felt like the first game was the most important. We worked all week on making contact and putting pressure on the defense, and I think we executed up and down the lineup about as well as we have all year. Nathan threw the ball real well in relief. We're one game away, and that's about all you can ask for this time of year,” Tupelo head coach Clay Weller.

Team Record: Tupelo 13-20.

Up Next: Tupelo vs. Caney-Whitesboro winner today, 4:30 p.m. at Class B Regional in Red Oak.