Hawk’s Baseball Win Final Game Before District, 8-6 Over Taft Raiders
Ryan Rena and The Lake prepare for their first pitch in district play in Wimberley next Tuesday.
(photo by Daniel Clifton)
Let’s GO LAKE!
The Hawks wrapped up their non-district schedule after a win over the Taft Raiders, 8-6 that was an up and down affair that CL was able to start and finish with more ‘UPs’ in an eventual win.
“We got out hit yesterday however we got hits with runners in scoring position, which was big,” Head Coach Victor Escamilla said in response to win.
On the Lake pitching, “CJ (Rodriguez) did a great job on the mound coming in relief and Ryan (Rena) threw strikes.”
Those comments gives a good idea of what The Lake’s Coaches are looking for as district comes calling next Tuesday in Wimberley.
But It was the Raiders. that took a, 1-0 lead to start this battle after a one-out walk that came around to score on a Raider double.
Make us Proud Hawks!
That lead would evaporate in CL’s 2nd frame as those ‘bunch of run innings’ presented itself when 7 of the first 8 Hawk batters reached base and that one out was having pitcher, Ryan Rena (3-0) had a successful bunt.
The Lake took a, 4-0 lead they would not relinquish for the remainder of this contest.
Taft was able to get back in this game in their bottom of the 4th inning after a one our walk that was followed with a double and two singles and a Hawk, 5-4 lead going into the 5th inning.
Rena got the win in this game and CJ Rodriguez had his first save in his 3 innings of work allowing one earned run pitching those final 3 innings.
Let’s GO LAKE!
The Lake’s Rena had 4 quality at bats reaching base on 3 walks and laying down his first sacrifice bunt of the year.
Cullen Barnhart continues his hot bat that included a 3 run double with two outs in the top of the 6th frame. All the Hawk runs reached base on walks~~ around the bases and a lead that would produce enough separation for this Canyon Lake win.
CLHS has had several games of scoring 3 or 4 runs in an inning as their pre-district contests conclude.
The Lake has scored 3 or more runs 23 of their 90 frames thus far or, 26% of the time while by increasing that up to 4 runs per inning and The Lake has reached that level 15 times for a, 7% of the time.
These Hawks have used 9 different players on the pitching mound which quite a bit more than in previous campaigns.
By the Numbers Before District Play: 6 Players with 10 or more rbi’s. 7 Total homers thus far. 8 Times Gram Simpson has been hit by pitch (hbp) 9 Players with 10 or more hits. 9 Sacrifice Flies. 11 Players that have over a .500 on base pct. (obp) 14 More strikeouts than walks for Hawk pitching. 20 More walks than strikeouts. 21 Hayes Holladay leads with strikeouts. 32 More Earned Runs than Runs. 34 Stolen Bases.
Let’s GO LAKE!
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E The Lake 0 4 0 1 0 3 0 8 6 2 Taft Raiders 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 6 8 0 ab r h bi 2b bb so misc Gram Simpson 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 sb Carson Walker 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 Wayen Slania-Wetz 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 Cullen Barnhart 3 1 1 3 1 1 1 Bryce May 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 Archer Miller 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 hbp sb 3 Brenan Hughes 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 sb ph Hayes Holladay 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Ryan Rena 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 sac sb 2 pr Gavyn Baldera 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Lucas Schexnayder 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 ph Greysen Patton 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 24 8 6 8 1 10 6 Pitching ip h r er bb so Ryan Rena (3-0) 4.0 6 4 4 3 2 CJ Rodriguez (S-1) 3.0 2 2 1 2 3 Totals 7.0 8 6 5 5 5
DISTRICT 26-4A STANDINGS SCHOOLS W L T PCT Canyon Lake 14 4 1 .763 Davenport 13 4 2 .737 Fredericksburg 13 6 0 .684 Long Creek 9 6 1 .594 Wimberley 8 6 1 .567 Bandera 6 11 3 .375
