Roadrunner baseball in the playoffs

The 2013 LBCC baseball team's season, and program, came to an end on Saturday May 25, in the NWAACC playoffs. Due to recent budget cuts the college's baseball team was one of the athletic programs that got cut. The Roadrunners lost an 11-2 contest against Bellevue CC on Saturday.The Roadrunners were able to get 11 hits, but only scored two runs in the 9th inning. The defense played stout for four innings only giving up one run. But a Bellevue offensive explosion in the 5th inning that resulted in six runs for Bellevue.

Clark McKitrick got the start for the Roadrunner's on the mound. McKintrick went 4 1/3 innings, getting five strikeouts, allowed six hits and five runs(four earned runs). Seth Brown led the Roadrunners with three hits in five at bats. Austin Hamilton, Jacob Herklotz, and Taylor Higgins chipped in with two hits.

It was a story of missed opportunities for the Roadrunner offense, stranding eight players on base against Bellevue.

"We had a great run this year, it didn't go our way in the end, but these kids played their hearts out all year. I am extremely proud of them," said Coach Hawk, who was honored as co-conference coach of the year.

The Roadrunners opened up the NWAACC playoffs against Pierce CC on Friday, after a rain out on Thursday. Austin Woodward got the start on the mound, going six innings. Woodward gave up 10 hits, and six runs, four being earned, as well as fanning four Pierce batters.

Herklotz led the offense with three hits in four at bats. Derek Cartwright and Logan Henry added two hits, and three more players contributed with one hit.

The Roadrunners were unable to take advantage take advantage of their runners on base, leaving eight runners stranded again.

The Roadrunner ball club was filled three All-NWAACC players. Infielder Jacob Herklotz, pitcher Austin Woodward, and catcher Trevor Nix. As well as seven players named to the south division All-Star team. Coach Hawk was honored as division co-coach of the year.

The team finished the year at 28-16, 20-10 in conference.

This Roadrunner baseball team gave it their all this season. Under the difficult set of circumstances they soared instead of crumbling to the adversity of loosing the program.


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