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No. 11 Baseball Wins with DeLoach Walk-off Single
Feb 17, 2018 | Baseball
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Aggie freshman Zach DeLoach singled to rightfield with one out in the ninth to push two runs across as the No. 11 Texas A&M Aggies conjured up Olsen Magic to beat the Rhode Island Rams, 4-3, at Blue Bell Park on Saturday afternoon.
DeLoach's heroics followed a pair of clutch two-strike hits and a sacrifice bunt. Logan Foster started the frame, fighting back from a 1-2 count to foul off two pitches before bouncing a 2-2 offering up the middle for a single. Pinch-hitter Allonte Wingate, was unable to get a sac bunt down, falling behind 1-2. He also worked the count to 2-2 before slipping a single through the right side of the infield. Baine Schoenvogel pushed both runners into scoring position with a bunt and DeLoach ended the game with his fourth hit of the day.
Offensively, Texas A&M (2-0) registered double-digit hits for the second consecutive game. DeLoach went 4-for-5 with one triple, one run and two RBI. Cole Bedford was 2-for-3 with a double. Braden Shewmake had two RBI with a double and a sacrifice fly.
John Doxakis (1-0) was a bulldog out of the bullpen to pick up the win. He scattered two hits and a hit batsmen while striking out eight in 6.0 shutout innings.
SCORING SUMMARY
B1 | DeLoach hit a leadoff triple and scored two batters later when Shewmake flied out to deep rightfield for the seal breaker. A&M 1, URI 0
T2 | Rhode Island (0-2) offered an immediate response with Greg Cavaliere hitting a leadoff triple and Laurence Hill following with an RBI double. Aggie starter Chandler Jozwiak battled back to induce two pop ups and a groundout to end the frame. A&M 1, URI 1.
T3 | The Rams used a two-out rally to wrangle the lead. With two outs, Jordan Powell walked, stole second and moved to third on throwing error. Cavaliere plated Powell with a single, stole second base and scored on Hill's second double of the game. URI 3, A&M 1.
B8 | The Aggies benefited from a Rhody error with Michael Helman reaching on shortstop Matt Daller's gaffe. Shewmake followed with a triple to put the tying run 90 feet from home. Rams' reliever Nick Johnson buckled down to get a pop up and two strikeouts to strand Shewmake at third base. URI 3, A&M 2.
B9 | Texas A&M rallied with Rhode Island's career saves leader Tyler Barss on the mound. Foster and Wingate singled to start the frame and Schoenvogel pushed both runners into scoring position with a sac bunt. DeLoach ended the game stroking a 1-1 pitch to shallow right-center for a two-run single. A&M 4, URI 3.
NEXT UP
The Aggies look for the sweep Sunday with a noon game at Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park. Mitchell Kilkenny gets the start for Texas A&M with Vitaly Jangols toeing the rubber for the Rams.
TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head Coach Rob Childress
On the game...
"A lot of things werent' going our way today. Give Rhode Island credit. Their pitchers were veteran, older guys, who made pitches when they had to make pitches. We had a lot of traffic on the bases. I think at one point we had a stretch where we were 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position. The only way we get to that ninth still in the hunt is with John Doxakis. He came in and gave us a great hold. He made some big pitches to get us off the field with runners on base.
On the bottom of the ninth...
Our best at-bats were there in the ninth inning. A couple really good two-strike at-bats. Baine Schoenvogel comes off the bench and lays down a beautiful bunt. And (Zach) DeLoach gets the big hit."
Junior INF/OF Allonte Wingate
On the clutch hit after failing at sac bunt…
"Not getting the sac bunt down was devastating, but the AB isn't over. You have more pitches to win and you have to compete and keep going. I was just trying to stay flat and get the job done in a different way that I couldn't do before. I didn't get the bunt down but I did get the runner over."
On scoring the winning run…
"It's one of the best feelings I've had playing baseball, to be in a situation where you come in off the bench to help the team. Then, a freshman comes up with the single and I'm running around trying to score the last run. It's a pretty cool feeling."
Freshman OF Zach DeLoach
On the game-winning single…
"I was just trying to stick with my approach, being able to stay flat through the zone. Our coaches always harp on that especially Coach [Will] Bolt and Coach [Justin] Seely. We stringed together some really good hits right there, some really good ABs, and [I was] just doing my job."
On experiencing Olsen Magic …
"It's great, the atmosphere is amazing here. It's indescribable and we have the best fans in the country. It can't get much better than this."
On taking over for Nick Choruby in center and at leadoff…
"Choruby did a great job here and he set the tone for sure. I was very humbled to have the opportunity to be starting in center, but at the same time I have all these great guys around me that are just helping me out and staying focused on my game."
Sophomore LHP John Doxakis
On approach this season…
"I was struggling in the spring, and I went to a couple of my teammates, Stephen Kolek and Kaylor Chafin. They were just talking to me on how I just have trust everything and get it going, so I devote that one to them. They helped me a lot. The leadership this team has is just amazing."
On mindset coming in in relief…
"For sure you got to have the right mindset going out there, if you are going out there wishing and hoping, it's not going to turn out the way you wanted. You got to get what you deserve."
DeLoach's heroics followed a pair of clutch two-strike hits and a sacrifice bunt. Logan Foster started the frame, fighting back from a 1-2 count to foul off two pitches before bouncing a 2-2 offering up the middle for a single. Pinch-hitter Allonte Wingate, was unable to get a sac bunt down, falling behind 1-2. He also worked the count to 2-2 before slipping a single through the right side of the infield. Baine Schoenvogel pushed both runners into scoring position with a bunt and DeLoach ended the game with his fourth hit of the day.
Offensively, Texas A&M (2-0) registered double-digit hits for the second consecutive game. DeLoach went 4-for-5 with one triple, one run and two RBI. Cole Bedford was 2-for-3 with a double. Braden Shewmake had two RBI with a double and a sacrifice fly.
John Doxakis (1-0) was a bulldog out of the bullpen to pick up the win. He scattered two hits and a hit batsmen while striking out eight in 6.0 shutout innings.
SCORING SUMMARY
B1 | DeLoach hit a leadoff triple and scored two batters later when Shewmake flied out to deep rightfield for the seal breaker. A&M 1, URI 0
T2 | Rhode Island (0-2) offered an immediate response with Greg Cavaliere hitting a leadoff triple and Laurence Hill following with an RBI double. Aggie starter Chandler Jozwiak battled back to induce two pop ups and a groundout to end the frame. A&M 1, URI 1.
T3 | The Rams used a two-out rally to wrangle the lead. With two outs, Jordan Powell walked, stole second and moved to third on throwing error. Cavaliere plated Powell with a single, stole second base and scored on Hill's second double of the game. URI 3, A&M 1.
B8 | The Aggies benefited from a Rhody error with Michael Helman reaching on shortstop Matt Daller's gaffe. Shewmake followed with a triple to put the tying run 90 feet from home. Rams' reliever Nick Johnson buckled down to get a pop up and two strikeouts to strand Shewmake at third base. URI 3, A&M 2.
B9 | Texas A&M rallied with Rhode Island's career saves leader Tyler Barss on the mound. Foster and Wingate singled to start the frame and Schoenvogel pushed both runners into scoring position with a sac bunt. DeLoach ended the game stroking a 1-1 pitch to shallow right-center for a two-run single. A&M 4, URI 3.
NEXT UP
The Aggies look for the sweep Sunday with a noon game at Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park. Mitchell Kilkenny gets the start for Texas A&M with Vitaly Jangols toeing the rubber for the Rams.
#OLSENMAGIC!!@Zach_deloach7 delivers the game-winner!#12thMan pic.twitter.com/vgIJCPahUW
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) February 17, 2018
#OlsenMagic makes its first appearance of the year!
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) February 17, 2018
Looking for the sweep on Sunday at Noon. ??: https://t.co/sFnvGE9HFa#FamilyF1rst #12thMan pic.twitter.com/pWs4NUmBnP
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— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) February 17, 2018
All smiles after the Chise walk-off. #FamilyF1rst #12thMan pic.twitter.com/CzK68XdPov
Here are the three hits from the inning, as the Aggies rallied in the 9th. #FamilyF1rst #12thMan #OlsenMagic pic.twitter.com/ZD5yF9EsHN
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) February 17, 2018
.@Rob_Childress breaks down Saturday's 4-3 win over Rhode Island.
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) February 17, 2018
"The only way that ninth inning comes to be was with @DoxakisJohn coming in & giving us a great hold." #FamilyF1rst #12thMan pic.twitter.com/ZXfNyUvdit
Walk-Off wins bring out the ??#FamilyF1rst #12thMan pic.twitter.com/C7SMb686dn
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) February 17, 2018
Hear from @zach_deloach7 following his game-winning hit.
— Texas A&M Baseball (@AggieBaseball) February 17, 2018
"The #12thMan is amazing. You can't ask for much more. This is the best fan base in the country." #FamilyF1rst #OlsenMagic pic.twitter.com/bC7KjoJv0r
TEXAS A&M QUOTES
Head Coach Rob Childress
On the game...
"A lot of things werent' going our way today. Give Rhode Island credit. Their pitchers were veteran, older guys, who made pitches when they had to make pitches. We had a lot of traffic on the bases. I think at one point we had a stretch where we were 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position. The only way we get to that ninth still in the hunt is with John Doxakis. He came in and gave us a great hold. He made some big pitches to get us off the field with runners on base.
On the bottom of the ninth...
Our best at-bats were there in the ninth inning. A couple really good two-strike at-bats. Baine Schoenvogel comes off the bench and lays down a beautiful bunt. And (Zach) DeLoach gets the big hit."
Junior INF/OF Allonte Wingate
On the clutch hit after failing at sac bunt…
"Not getting the sac bunt down was devastating, but the AB isn't over. You have more pitches to win and you have to compete and keep going. I was just trying to stay flat and get the job done in a different way that I couldn't do before. I didn't get the bunt down but I did get the runner over."
On scoring the winning run…
"It's one of the best feelings I've had playing baseball, to be in a situation where you come in off the bench to help the team. Then, a freshman comes up with the single and I'm running around trying to score the last run. It's a pretty cool feeling."
Freshman OF Zach DeLoach
On the game-winning single…
"I was just trying to stick with my approach, being able to stay flat through the zone. Our coaches always harp on that especially Coach [Will] Bolt and Coach [Justin] Seely. We stringed together some really good hits right there, some really good ABs, and [I was] just doing my job."
On experiencing Olsen Magic …
"It's great, the atmosphere is amazing here. It's indescribable and we have the best fans in the country. It can't get much better than this."
On taking over for Nick Choruby in center and at leadoff…
"Choruby did a great job here and he set the tone for sure. I was very humbled to have the opportunity to be starting in center, but at the same time I have all these great guys around me that are just helping me out and staying focused on my game."
Sophomore LHP John Doxakis
On approach this season…
"I was struggling in the spring, and I went to a couple of my teammates, Stephen Kolek and Kaylor Chafin. They were just talking to me on how I just have trust everything and get it going, so I devote that one to them. They helped me a lot. The leadership this team has is just amazing."
On mindset coming in in relief…
"For sure you got to have the right mindset going out there, if you are going out there wishing and hoping, it's not going to turn out the way you wanted. You got to get what you deserve."
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Doxakis, John (1-0)
L: Barss, Tyler (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Hill, Laurence 2
3B: Foley, Mike 1 ; Cavaliere, Greg 1
RBI: Cavaliere, Greg 1 ; Hill, Laurence 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Powell, Jordan 1 ; Cavaliere, Greg 2
SB: Powell, Jordan 1 ; Cavaliere, Greg 1 ; Hill, Laurence 1
HBP: Foley, Mike 1
Batting:
2B: Bedford, Cole 1
3B: DeLoach, Zach 1 ; Shewmake, Braden 1
RBI: DeLoach, Zach 2 ; Shewmake, Braden 2
SH: Schoenvogel, Baine 1
SF: Shewmake, Braden 1
Base Running:
RUNS: DeLoach, Zach 1 ; Helman, Michael 1 ; Foster, Logan 1 ; Wingate, Allonte 1
HBP: Bedford, Cole 1
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