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Lehman Lobos
v.
Eagles Varsity
at Canyon Lake High School
Thursday, February 28, 2013 2:38 PM - 4:34 PM CST
2013 Comal Independent School District Baseball Tournament

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Blue is ready! Home plate umpire Gary Urban.

Eagles are the home team. Starting RHP Austin McNicholas throws the 1st pitch at 2:38 PM.

Fans are ready!
Sylvia McNicholas.

Coaches are ready! Eagles Head coach Steve Velasquez. Lobos Head Coach Toby Robinson.

Eagle 3rd baseman Jonathan Candelas.

Eagle left fielder Ryan Medrano.

Shortstop Ty Snyder.

2nd baseman Rene Castro.

Center fielder RC Medrano.

Lehman batter Hunter Lehman, Eagle catcher Sam Davilla, plate umpire Gary Urban.

Lobo runner Mano Garza breaks toward 2nd as McNicholas delivers a 1st-inning pitch.

Field umpire Brian Borrows.

Right fielder Jared Mendez.

1st baseman Andrew Montague attempts to apply a 1st-inning pickoff tag to Lehman runner Mano Garza.

Eagle dugout in the 1st. The Lobos did not score in their half of the inning.

Eagle leadoff batter Austin McNicholas bats in the bottom of the 1st

Eagle Coach Steve Riojas.

Rene Castro.

RC Medrano.

Top of the 2nd inning. Behind the plate: umpire Gary Urban, Eagle catcher Sam Davilla. At the plate: Lobo batter Ryan Tello. In the Eagles' dugout: Kaitlyn Cortez, Austin Scully, Arthur Gallardo, Steve Martinez, Billy Ferren, Christian Martinez.

Austin McNicholas in the 2nd.

On a 2nd-inning sacrifice bunt by Ben Flores, McNicholas fields the ball and flips it to Montague, who bare-hands the toss for the out at 1st.

Eagle left fielder Ryan Medrano is ready, as shortstop Ty Snyder shadows Lehman base runner Trace Gonzales, who would eventually score the 1st run for the Lobos.

Andrew Montague.

anatomy of a rundown

Coach Velasquez orchestrates the defense.

George Palacios and Nick Vega.

Coach Riojas makes notes - and uses them!

Eagle 3rd baseman Jonathan Candelas.

Running for Lobos catcher Chris Garcia, Josh Penney is caught in a 2nd-inning rundown between 1st and 2nd base. Here, shortstop Ty Snyder chases Penney back toward 1st baseman Andrew Montague, as 2nd baseman Rene Castro prepares to fill in.

Montague runs the ball back at Penney.

As Lehman's 1st base coach watches, Eagle center fielder RC Medrano and pitcher Austin McNicholas slide in to help tighten the hot box around Penney.

Castro applies the tag to Penney. 1-3-6-1-4 for the 3rd out of the inning. Note that the runner has been driven back toward 1st base.

Jonathan Candelas bats in the 2nd. He would make a loud out to right field.

With the Eagles down by 1 and the team on the dugout fence in the bottom of the 2nd, Ryan Medrano gets the 1st Eagle hit of the game.

Lehman pitcher Aaron Shakler.

Eagle 2nd baseman Rene Castro.

Lobo 1st baseman Hunter Lehman lingers at the bag as Eagle runner Ryan Medrano breaks for 2nd.

Jared Mendez hits into a double play that ends the 2nd inning.

Eagle shortstop Ty Snyder and Lobo base runner Jacob Urea, who reached base on a double.

Austin McNicholas warms up before the 3rd inning.

Eagle Coach Steve Riojas.

Pitcher McNicholas, 1st baseman Montague, Lobo runner Garcia at Canyon Lake High.

Eagle Head Coach Steve Velasquez.

Montague reaches base on an error.

Sam Davilla takes a pitch upstairs on his way to receiving a base on balls in the bottom of the 3rd.

Andrew Montague avoids being the victim of a 3rd-inning pickoff at 1st base.

Bottom of the 3rd: Snyder is at bat, Montague is on 2nd and Scully runs for Davilla at 1st. Lobos infield meets to discuss.

Ty Snyder is on deck, Austin McNicholas is in the hole.

HAVE A PLAN. Down 4-0, with no outs and 2 runners on base, the Eagle offense makes its plan.

Ty Snyder lays down a perfect sacrifice bunt, advancing runners Scully and Montague to 2nd and 3rd, respectively.

With a count of 1 ball and 1 strike, Austin McNicholas hits a 2-RBI single.

... scoring Montague.

... and Scully. Score is: Lobos 4, Eagles 2.

Lobo 1st baseman Hunter Lehman waits for the pickoff throw, as Nick Vega, running for Eagle pitcher McNicholas, takes a 3rd-inning lead.

Austin McNicholas pitches in the top of the 4th inning.

As center fielder RC Medrano races to back him up, Eagle right fielder Jared Mendez catches the long fly of Chris Garcia for the 2nd out in the 4th.

Lobo batter Xavier Soliz strikes out, as McNicholas and the Eagles retire the bottom of the Lehman order, in order.

Jonathan Candelas bats in the 4th. Here comes a double!

Ryan Medrano hits the 1st pitch thrown to him in the bottom of the 4th inning.

Coach Velasquez and Candelas at 3rd base.

A 4th inning sacrifice bunt by Jared Mendez moves Medrano to 2nd, but fails to score Candelas.

Andrew Montague fouls off a pitch on his way to a K for out number 2 in the bottom of the 4th.

Sam Davilla would ground out to end the inning.

Lobo outfielder Jacob Urea takes a lead at 2nd, after hitting a 5th-inning double. Eagle 2nd baseman Rene Castro keeps an eye on the situation, but Urea would score to put the Eagles down 5-2.

Coach Velasquez makes a mound visit in the top of the 5th inning.

Eagle catcher Sam Davilla receives the throw from right fielder Jared Mendez and tags out Hunter Lehman at the plate to end the top of the 5th.

Austin McNicholas connects in the 5th and reaches base on an error.

Lobo reliever Mano Garza watches the ball, as Andrew Montague takes 1st on his RBI base hit and Jared Mendez sprints to 3rd.

Candelas scores on Montague's 6th-inning RBI single. Eagles trail 5-3 with 1 out.

Lobo 1st basemen Hunter Lehman stretches, as McNicholas sprints to 1st on a 5th-inning error.

Running for pitcher McNicholas, Nick Vega takes a lead at 2nd.

Montague was at the bag with the ball before Soliz. 6-3, out 2 in the 6th.

Jonathan Candelas gets a 6th inning base hit.

Christian Martinez runs for Montague and would steal 2nd base.

Ty Snyder bats in the bottom of the 6th inning.

Austin Scully is at the dugout fence in the top of the 7th inning.

Eagle 3rd baseman Jonathan Candelas.

Left fielder Ryan Medrano.

Austin McNicholas pitches in the 7th.

2nd baseman Rene Castro.

Austin McNicholas pitches in the 7th inning.

Eagle center fielder RC Medrano.

Eagle 1st baseman Andrew Montague prepares to apply the tag, but Jacob Urea survives the pickoff attempt after having been walked in the 7th inning.

Eagle shortstop Ty Snyder can't prevent Urea from taking 2nd on a passed ball.

Relief pitcher Ty Snyder.

Right fielder Jared Mendez.

Down 7-4 in the 7th inning to the visiting Lobos, the Eagles huddle before their final at bat. Lehman has brought RHP Mark Garcia to the mound in relief.

Medrano's double advances Castro to 3rd, where Coach Velasquez looks for a chance to score.

McNicholas swings at the 1st pitch. He sees the ball well, but grounds out harmlessly to 2nd base for out number 1.

Rene Castro is at 1st, on a 7th inning error by the Lobo shortstop.

RC Medrano rounds 1st base for an extra base. Coach Riojas watches the ball as it's fielded in RF.

With 1 out in the bottom of the 7th, Candelas grounds out 6-3 but scores Castro from 3rd.

After Castro scores, Medrano attempts to take 3rd, but is tagged out 3-5 to end the game. Lobos 7, Eagles 5.

Postgame handshakes.

Postgame huddle.

Lehman Lobos

Akins Eagles

7

5

HIGHLIGHTS:
Winning pitcher: Aaron Shakler
Losing pitcher: Austin McNicholas
Eagles had 5 hits.

7 innings.