Like that play by Zach, incredible.”įor BHS (5-7, 2-7 LPL), Tuesday’s loss constituted the squad’s fourth consecutive defeat. I’m always gonna go for as many ground balls as I can because I know my infield will make that play. They’ll make a great play every time the ball’s put in play. “If I get in a slump on the mound, I know they have my back. “Our defense has been strong all year, and it’s really nice to have them behind me,” Schultz said. The clutch sequence transpired with a runner on third amid a Spartans rally that saw the hosts push across two runs –– trimming their deficit to 5-2 in the sixth. Specifically, TV’s third baseman dove into the dirt and snagged a smoking line drive before delivering a strong throw from his knees to record a bang-bang inning-ending out. Though the Eagles assembled several dazzling defensive plays during the victory, Zach McVay’s highlight-reel snag-and-throw from the hot corner undoubtedly stole the spotlight.
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And, to say the least, both TV came through in the field.
While primarily pitching to contact throughout his near-complete game, Schultz depended on his defense from start to finish. So I just came out locked in and had fun with it.” “I just have to have confidence in myself and have confidence in my teammates and just have fun,” Schultz said. Schultz eventually concluded his showing after tossing 6 1/3 innings of two-run, five-hit ball. Nevertheless, the rock of TV’s rotation returned to his dependable ways upon cruising through the first five innings with a two-hit shutout to his name. (Eddie Herz/Loveland Reporter-Herald)Īfter sporting a 3.75 earned-run average through his first four appearances, the junior hit the mound against BHS amid an uncharacteristically shaky stretch –– allowing 15 earned runs over his last two outings. “I just kind of threw the bat out there and happened to get a lot of it.”Įddie Herz/Loveland Reporter-HeraldThompson Valley starting pitcher Kellan Schultz operates while TV faces Berthoud on the road on April 19, 2022. “I was sprinting around the bases pretty hard and was kind of surprised it went out,” Hendrickson chuckled. In other words, Hendrickson wasn’t trying to do too much –– which is perhaps why he didn’t realize the ball landed over the fence until seeing his teammates storm out of the dugout from the corner of his eye as he rounded second. Hendrickson’s one-out grand slam occurred in the third inning of Tuesday’s Longs Peak League rivalry as the Eagles (8-5, 6-3 LPL) aspired to extend on a 1-0 edge –– produced earlier in the frame when Beau Heaton deposited a single into right.Īfter falling behind 1-2 in the count, TV’s left fielder choked up on his bat and focused on simply putting the ball in play. And it felt amazing to really get a hold of one and put it out like that.” But then I think I finally got out of that zone and got some confidence and happened to lift one out of here.
“Like my first at-bat, I was feeling it and just dribbled one.
“There were definitely some jitters today,” Hendrickson said.
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