LBCC Baseball Says Goodbye

Coach Hawk getting ready to coach his final game at LBCC
on Tuesday May 14 2013

May 14, 2013 marked the end of an era. The last home game LBCC baseball history. The fans were out in full force to witness the final games. Coach Hawk personally introduced every player before the start of the game. Every player was met with a rousing ovation.

The Roadrunners came out riding the emotion of the circumstances. The defense only allowed five hits and two runs in the first game.

Ace pitcher Austin Woodward took to the mound in game one. Going the distance, Woodward allowed five hits and two runs, while striking out two.

"We were all really emotional," said Woodward, "We fed off the energy of the crowd."

The offense woke up in the fourth scoring their first run. Then adding another run in the sixth and three more in the seventh. Trevor Nix, Seth Brown, Derek Cartwright, and Jacob Herklotz led the offense with two hits each. Logan Henry and Taylor Higgins chipped in with a hit a piece.

Rocky the Roadrunner helping to get the team pumped up
before game one

"We were really pumped up in the first game and it showed," said Higgins

"We came out and played our style of ball in game one, and we got the win," said Hawk

Riding high off a game one victory, and a roaring fan base, the Roadrunners looked poised for a sweep. But as it is in all sports, not everything goes your way. Questionable calls and mental mistakes led to a 6-5 loss.

"Not every call goes your way, that's the game, and things didn't go our way in game 2," said Hawk.

Christian Morrison got the start on the mound for the Roadrunners. Morrison gave up three hits and two earned runs, while striking out three batters. Clark McKitrick and Joel Shippy came on in relief. Shippy gave up three hits and two runs(one earned).

Derek Cartwright and Reese Merriman led the offense with two hits each. Five players chipped in with one hit each.

"It's been a tough set of circumstances we have been given, but these kids responded by doing something special this year," said Hawk.

The Roadrunners finished second in the south region of the NWAACC behind Mt. Hood CC. Up next for the Roadrunners is the NWAACC playoffs in Longview, Wash. on Thursday May 23.