KFDM COOP Posted February 21, 2007 Author Report Posted February 21, 2007 Titans win baseball openerCatcher Cullen Griffin, pitcher Josh Landry and right fielder Brent Newcost were each 2 for 3 at the plate Tuesday afternoon as Port Arthur Memorial scored a 7-6 win over Beaumont Central in their baseball season opener. Griffin had a double and a triple, as did centerfielder Brice Christian, who knocked in a pair of runs. Memorial scored two runs in the bottom of the second to take a 2-1 lead, then boosted that lead to 4-1 the next inning. Central closed to within 4-3 in the top of the fourth and tied it at 5-5 an inning later before the Titans scored twice more in the bottom of the fifth. “I’m proud of our kids,†Titans coach Wayne McKeller said. “They could have folded when Central came back and tied us, but instead we go ahead and score some more.†Landry started and pitched into the fifth inning. Christian Rodriguez relieved him and picked up the win. Kenny Allison, pitching in relief of Central starter Cameron Alexander, was the losing pitcher. Memorial will play in the Warren tournament Friday and Saturday. The Titans have forfeited their opening-day game Thursday because of TAKS testing and will begin play in the consolation bracket.
T_totha_K Posted February 21, 2007 Report Posted February 21, 2007 Titans win baseball openerCatcher Cullen Griffin, pitcher Josh Landry and right fielder Brent Newcost were each 2 for 3 at the plate Tuesday afternoon as Port Arthur Memorial scored a 7-6 win over Beaumont Central in their baseball season opener. Griffin had a double and a triple, as did centerfielder Brice Christian, who knocked in a pair of runs. Memorial scored two runs in the bottom of the second to take a 2-1 lead, then boosted that lead to 4-1 the next inning. Central closed to within 4-3 in the top of the fourth and tied it at 5-5 an inning later before the Titans scored twice more in the bottom of the fifth. “I’m proud of our kids,†Titans coach Wayne McKeller said. “They could have folded when Central came back and tied us, but instead we go ahead and score some more.†Landry started and pitched into the fifth inning. Christian Rodriguez relieved him and picked up the win. Kenny Allison, pitching in relief of Central starter Cameron Alexander, was the losing pitcher. Memorial will play in the Warren tournament Friday and Saturday. The Titans have forfeited their opening-day game Thursday because of TAKS testing and will begin play in the consolation bracket. Got dogg from an old Titan that knows the situations out there damn good job.....from the original Titan General #7
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