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Baseball loses to Barons, snaps win streak
Pitcher Ross Olchyk suffered his first loss of the season, despite only having one earned run in seven innings pitched. Photo by Jodi McGill
The baseball team’s win streak was halted at four when they lost to the cross-town rival BCC Barons 3-0, April 24.
The game was a pitching duel between Viking left hander Ross Olchyk(3-1) and right hander Nico Narel-Aguilar.
The first three innings of play were scoreless and Olchyk maintained a perfect game. However, in the top of the fourth, a costly Whitman error gave BCC a single. Then, BCC hit a rocket to the center field wall that just got over the fence and centerfielder James Dionne’s stretching arm, thus taking a 2-0 lead. BCC would add one more run in the top of the fifth inning to extend its lead to 3-0. (continue reading…)
Baseball beats Northwest, improves to 7-3
McGill pitched a four hit shutout in his first start of the season. Photo by Jodi McGill
Baseball continued its winning streak on April 22 with a 4-0 win over Northwest, moving its record to 7-3 on the season. The Vikes were led by sophomore pitcher Ryan McGill who in his first start threw an impressive four hit game.
Both teams started off slowly from the plate and could not drive in any runs throughout the first three innings. However, the Vikes got on the scoreboard with one run in the fourth and one run in the fifth inning to aid McGill. Additionally, they scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning to finish off the game. McGill did not need any help since he kept the Jaguars scoreless throughout the contest. (continue reading…)
Baseball scraps out a win against Gaithersburg
Pitcher Michael Flack (left) pitched a complete game victory, improving the Vikes to 6-3. Photo by Jodi McGill
The baseball team defeated the Gaithersburg Trojans 4-3 April 20, improving their record to 6-3 on the season.
Pitcher Michael Flack was the highlight of the game by hurling a complete game, allowing only five hits and three earned runs. His recent success has made up for his faulty start at the beginning of the season.
Flack got just enough run support, most of which came early in the game. In the first inning Paul Balland battled for an eight pitch at bat before roping a double to the centerfield wall that brought in two runs. (continue reading…)
Baseball upsets Walter Johnson, moves to 5-3
Shortstop Michael Flack hit his first homerun of the season against WJ. Photo by Jodi McGill
Varsity baseball upset cross-town rival Walter Johnson 5-4, bringing its record to 5-3 on the season.
WJ, 6-2, was heavily favored for the game after starting the season with six straight wins before falling to Wootton. The Vikes, on the other hand, came in with inconsistent pitching and hitting on the year.
Pitcher Ross Olchyk gave up four runs (three earned) in six and one-third innings pitched and the boys’ bats came alive to assist him.
The game started off poorly for the Vikes when right fielder Brett Morgenstern misplayed a single by WJ, allowing a run to score. Olchyk calmed down and got out of the inning with only a one run deficit. After a scoreless at bat for the Vikings, Olchyk retried all three batters in the second inning in succession and swayed the momentum in his team’s favor. (continue reading…)
Baseball comes back after losing two straight
Baseball lost to Quince Orchard and Clarksburg after starting the season 2-0. Photo by Jodi McGill
After a crushing 14-0 defeat to Quince Orchard and a 8-3 loss at the hands of Clarksburg, the baseball team returned to form with a convincing 12-1 win over Paintbranch, improving their record to 3-2
Pitcher Ross Olchyk won his first start of the year giving up only one earned run and three hits in five innings played while striking out six batters.
The Vikes finally broke out of their hitting slump and began the game by scoring six runs of pitcher Colin Cox. After a scoreless second inning, the Vikes scored two runs in the third inning, one in the fourth and finished up the game with two runs in the fifth. (continue reading…)
Baseball begins season 2-0
Pitcher Reid Kellam pinch hits for Michael Flack en route to a 20-0 win. Photo by Jodi McGill
The team attacked the Titans quickly, scoring four runs in first inning, seven runs in the second and eight runs in the third. They followed up with one run in the fourth.
At the plate, the Vikes had 20 hits and drove in sixteen runs. Senior Sam Sharpe led the offense by going three for four at plate with four RBIs. Also, Michael Flack contributed three RBIs and James Dionne continued had two. (continue reading…)
Baseball to rely on pitching in 2010
Flack was on varsity as a freshman last year. Photo courtesy of leaguelineup.com
Coming off the best season in school history, the baseball team looks to improve on last year’s regional final showing with an appearance at states.
Coach Joe Cassidy tells the team to aim for improving one game every year but says that due to the loss of key seniors, “getting back to the regional finals is more realistic.”
The boys lost several consistent hitters with Danny Williams, Ethan Thompson and Chris Kelly all graduated. Williams hit .328 and drove in fourteen runs, Thompson hit .475 and drove in seventeen while Kelly hit .360 and batted in twelve. The three accounted for 34% of the total RBIs from 2009. (continue reading…)