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Show Sports SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY MAY 12. 1999 eiSs outs By Rory Brunner The Kanab Cowboys season came to a disappointing end on Saturday afternoon in Moab as the Cowboys lost to Grand in a However, Kanab slugfest, shocker of the the with came up 3 jPK 49 vsw mi fielders head, an easy homer if it for the deep Gunnison fence. Rhees ended up on third with a triple. Matt Pepper knocked in Rhees with a single and the lead was The next batter, Josh Blasdell, drew a walk and tournament, upsetting the 1 Kanab had runners on first and ranked Gunnison Bulldogs a few second with none out. Sam Noel hit a grounder back to the pitcher, days earlier. The Gunnison Bulldogs lost and the pitcher opted to go to the toss for 1 in Region 12 and third for the force out. Rory ended up hosting the 4 seed Brunner hammered the next from Region 11, the Kanab Cow- pitched over the second basemans boys. The Bulldogs were ranked head, scoring Blasdell from sec1 in the state for 2A in the Salt ond to make the score Lake Tribune, and were favorGunnisons lone run came in ites to take the state title. The the fifth inning. A leadoff double, Kanab Cowboys had other plans followed by a single, accounted in mind. Kanab headed to for the only Bulldog score in the Gunnison to take on the Bull- game. However, Glaziers tough dogs last Wednesday, and came pitching and the Kanab D put away with a perfectly played an end to the inning. The rest of the game was all defense, with game and a 1 upset victory. led off Brunner the Rory game neither team crossing the plate, with a single and stole second and the Cowboys stole the game base. Matt McFadden singled in from the hostile hometown Brunner two batters later and crowd, Kanab was on top Gunnison Jerron Glazier was the maswas retired in order and Kanab ter of the mound, allowing only came up in the second. Matt four hits in seven innings. Rory Pepper started the offense off Brunner and Matt McFadden with a one out single. Josh led the offense, each getting Blasdell was up next and sacri- three hits, with Brunner drivficed Pepper to second. Fresh- ing in two and McFadden one. man Sam Noel reached on an Whereas the Gunnison game error, setting up runners on first was a defensive battle, the game and third with two outs. Leadoff against the Grand County Red Rory Brunner placed a 1 pitch Devils was anything but defenin the right-centgap, scoring sive. Kanab jumped on the DevNoel. However, Noel ils in the first, just as they did Pepper and was called out for not touching against the Bulldogs. Jerron Gla-zithird base and the inning was reached on an infield hit over. Heading into the bottom of and later scored on an overthrow the second, Kanab was on top after a hit by Matt McFadden. Pitcher Jerron Glazier took Heading into the bottom of one, care of the Bulldogs in the sec- Kanab led Grand showed ond, as he would all day, setting their skills in the first, tying them down in order. things up at one. two-oMatt McFadden hit a The Cowboys had a big second secin stole the third and single inning, as everyone hit the ball. All ond, but was stranded. Gunnison in all, Kanab would get five hits finally had a runner get on base and score six runs in the inning to in the third, but first baseman take a convincing 1 lead. Grand Cameron Gordon would make responded with two in their half, short work of that. Gordon dove cutting the lead to to catch a line drive, and crawled A scoreless third inning by back to first to touch his bag for both teams would prove to be a double play. The next player rare for the rest of the game. In was retired and Kanab led 0 the fourth, Grand scored three, after three. two coming on a two-ru- n homer, Scott Rhees led off the fourth to cut the lead to and unleashed a shot over the left Grand held Kanab in the fifth 16-1- wasnt 3-- 0. 0. 4-- 0. 4-- 4-- 1. 1-- 0. 3-- er er 2-- 0. 1-- 0. ut 7-- 7-- 3. 2-- 7-- 6. EDDY BUILDERS For all your building needs. Since 1960 No substitute for experience Call Don Eddy at 644-542- 2 or 644-825- 4 SSS3X and came up big in their half. The umpires strike zone seemed to get smaller as the game progressed, forcing pitcher Jerron Glazier to serve up fat pitches to the talented Grand hitters. Seven Grand batters got hits and 10 players scored in the disastrous fifth inning that would be the difference in the game. Even with a deficit at 16-- 7 in this rollercoaster affair, the Cowboys werent about to give in. Kanab put runners on first and second with no one out when J erron Glazier hit a towering fly ball that would strike the bottom of the fence, scoring one and putting runners on first and third with no one out and the score 16-Matt McFadden walked to load the bases, and Latimer Smith came through double. The score with a two-ru- n Scott Rhees was was now the next batter due up, and his shot up the middle unfortunately hit the pitcher, and Rhees was thrown out at first. The next two batters would go down in order and the Cowboys spoiled a good chance to trim the huge Red Devil lead. The rest of the game would go scoreless, and the Grand Red Devils would steal this game and the season from 8. 16-1- 0. the Cowboys, Jerron Glazier led the offense with three singles, three runs and an RBI. Matt McFadden also went out in impressive fash16-1- 0. ion, going 3 for 3 with two RBI's and one run. Matt Pepper and Rory Brunner added two hits apiece. Glazier and Latimer Smith shared the mound duties for Kanabs final game, with Glazier Cowboy Rory Brunner looks to steal a base off the Grand County pitcher. pitching 4 13 innings and Smith 22, Rhees 19 and McDonalds 17. finishing up the final 1 23. The Kanab Cowboys ended The hit category was led by their baseball season with an Brunners 31, followed by 11-- 9 overall record and a region McFaddens 25, Smiths 24 and record of The team hit .371 McDonalds 21. Brunner led in on the year, which according to stolen bases with 19, followed by Coach Mike Walker, is a new McDonalds and nine team record for the Cowboys. McFaddens eight. McFadden Leadoff Rory Brunner led the had the best eye, drawing 12 team in hitting with a .492 bat- walks, while Rhees drew nine. No success would be possible ting average, followed by Matt McFaddens .481, Chris without the solid defense; anMcDonalds .412, Jerron chored by infielders Cameron Glaziers even .400, and Latimer Gordon, Josh Blasdell, Scott Smiths .387. Rhees, Rory Brunner and Matt Matt McFadden led the home McFadden, and outfielders run category with three, while Jerron Glazier, Matt Pepper, sophomores Matt Pepper and Latimer Smith, Joel Howells, James Narramore had two Sam Noel, JakeTaylor andTyrel apiece. Scott Rhees, Latimer Brown. The bench support from Smith, Chris McDonald, Josh designated hitters Levi Judd, Blasdell, Sam Noel and Rory James N arramore, Josue Rivera, Brunner each homered once. Luke Ramsay and the speedy Smith, McFadden and Brunner Chad Sturgill was great. It was led the triple category with two a fun season, and although the each. The double column was last chance of a banner eluded paced with McFaddens nine, the 13 seniors, we have had many followed by seven by Brunner great memories. and Smith, and sixby McDonald. Thanks to Coaches Mike Clean-u- p hitter McFadden did Walker, Mike Noel and Brent his job and led in RBI's with 25, Brinkerhoflf for a great year, and followed by Smiths 19 and thanks to all of the fans who Glaziers 14. McFadden scored would brave the cold or the road 24 runs, followed by Brunners trips to support us. Thank you!! 8-- 6. |