Jesuit vs. Jesuit: Tigers Grab Jays by Their Tails
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Junior outfielder Ben Hess is safe at first as the Jesuit Tampa Tiger juggles the throw.
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It was an all-Jesuit battle at John Ryan Stadium on Tuesday evening as the Blue Jays threw down the welcome mat for the Tiger baseball team from Jesuit Tampa. The Jays felt the pain as the Tigers stepped all over their mat, administering a clinical shutout to the home team, 4-0. The stingy Jesuit Tampa pitching.limited the Jays to four hits. It was as if those hot bats wielded by the Jays during the last two weeks were thrown into vats of ice water.
The Jays (11-2) managed only four scattered singles by senior Blake Baker and juniors Ben Hess, Scott Crabtree, and Harrison Daste. Senior starter Glynn Hyer (1-2) took the loss, pitching 2 2/3 innings and striking out three batters. However, the Jays’ bullpen saw strong performances from junior Myles Blunt and sophomore Mason Mayfield. Blunt pitched 3 1/3 innings, yielding no runs, while Mayfield threw a scoreless seventh.
The only consolations were that the game has no affect on power rankings (the Jays are #2 behind Brother Martin). And both teams sat together for a post-game feast catered by the Jesuit New Orleans parents.
The Jays return to action Thursday when they play at Destrehan at 4 p.m. in Game 1 of the Gerard Oubre Memorial Tournament. Game 2 of the tournament, against W. Ouachita (heretofore, the Jays’ only loss in the WGNO Classic), will be played Friday at John Ryan Stadium. First pitch is 6 p.m.
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Baseball vs. Jesuit Tampa, Tuesday, March 18, 2014
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Junior Myles Blunt threw 3 1/3 scoreless innings. -
Shortstop Alex Galy and third baseman/ outfielder Spencer Miller -
This was the first game at John Ryan Stadium that featured two Jesuit teams playing each other. -
Both teams were treated to gumbo and other delicious Lousiana delicacies under the Wally Pontiff, Jr. Pavilion. While the teams started out sitting at separate tables, the ice thawed eventually and the players mingled easily with each other. -
The Jays and the Jesuit Tampa Tigers meet on the field after the game. -
Myles Blunt has his shoulder wrapped in ice, courtesy of team physician Dr. Joe Licciardi '53. -
Coach Joey Latino assembles the team before the bottom of the seventh inning. The Jays were two runs in the hole, and Coach Latino told his players to dig deep. -
Blake Baker gets under an infield pop fly as right fielder Harrison Daste backs him up. -
Sophomore Mason Mayfield pitched the final inning. -
Alex Galy slides safely into second base. -
Glynn Hyer (1) returns to the dugout and the Jays show their support. -
Coach Joey Latino calls the infield to the mound for a conference. -
Alex Galy waits for the ball at second base but the runner is safe. -
Junior left fielder Scott Crabtree chases a ball hit in the corner and throws to shortstop Alex Galy as the Jesuit Tampa batter stands up on second base. -
Junior first baseman Dan Edmund, along with the Jesuit Tampa runner and his coach, look toward the umpire for the call: Safe (but close). -
Ben Hess is safe at first as the Tigers' first baseman juggles the ball. -
Senior Glynn Hyer (1-2) took the loss, pitching 2 2/3 innings and striking out three batters. However, he showed tremendous resolve in the face of difficult personal circumstances. -
Senior second baseman Blake Baker fields this grounder for an easy out.
