Martin   - vs El Paso -
Regional Semifinals Game 2
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Martin Warriors vs. El Paso Socorro Bulldogs
@ Christensen Stadium, Midland, TX

Game Summary

The Warriors once again faced a must win game to continue their journey in the State Playoffs.  With Mike Hill on the mound and the defense working hard behind him, they kept El Paso Socorro from scoring in the first four innings.  Offensively, the Warriors came out battling with Harrison Law leading off in the bottom of the 1st inning with a double to deep left center.  Jantzen Witte followed up with a triple to right center scoring Law and then he scored on a wild pitch.  Will Keiser took a walk followed by a base hit from Jordan Imhoff.  Brian Nephew then hit into a double play leaving only Keiser on base, but he was left hanging at the end of the inning.  Jake Mizell drew a walk in the bottom of the 2nd, but was also left on base.  In the bottom of the 3rd with the first two batters flying out, Keiser hit a single to right center field.  Imhoff was up next and hit a home run over right field giving the Warriors a 4-0 lead.  The bottom of the 4th inning Mizell hit a single up the middle, but was thrown out attempting to steal second base.  Matt Schimpf and Chase Brown both walked, but were left on base.  In the top of the 5th, the Bulldogs lead off batter got on base with a single and then was thrown out on a fielder’s choice by Nephew at third throwing to Keiser at second.  The next batter reached base on a fielding error.  The fourth batter of the inning hit a single to right center loading the bases.  The next batter hit to Will Keiser at second who threw to Witte at short and then Witte to Schimpf at first for the double play to get us out of the inning.  In the bottom of the 5th, Witte led off with a single to right center.  Tanner Hapeman entered the game to run for Witte.  Imhoff hit a single between third and short scoring Hapeman who had advanced to second on an overthrow by the pitcher.  Imhoff got to second on an error by the third baseman and Shane Griffin went in to run for him.  Griffin was left on base as the next two batters grounded out and flew out.  The top of the 6th, the Bulldogs attempted to rally loading the bases with the first three batters getting on by walks and an error.  One run scored on a ground out by the fourth batter.  The Warriors defense made two good plays, Schimpf catching a pop up at first and Mizell making a great catch in center field, ending the scoring threat by the Bulldogs.  The Bulldogs kept fighting in the bottom of the 6th. Mizell grounded out to the short stop for the first out.  Zack Laster went in to pinch hit for Schimpf and drew a walk.  Brown then hit into a double play to end the Warriors chances for some insurance runs.  In the top of the 7th, the first Bulldog batter flew out to Imhoff in right field.  The second batter got on base on balls.  The third batter bunted to Mike Hill on the mound who threw to Witte getting the lead runner out at second, then Witte threw to Schimpf at first attempting the double play.  The runner was safe, but the umpire ruled runner interference by the lead runner on the throw calling the runner at first out.  This ended the game with a win for the Warriors!

Box Scores

Pitchers:          Hill (W)      
                   
Catcher:          Brown     

Extra Hits:       HR - Imhoff
                       3B - Witte
                       2B - Law
Multiple Hits:   Witte, Imhoff