Roadrunner Juniors lost today to Mississippi 6-5 in 8 innings. The team only managed 2 hits (by Bowers and Segotta), both in the first inning combined with a couple of walks to score 4 in the bottom of the 1st. We committed a handful of errors and had three key baserunning mistakes that would cost the team. Nate Briscoe started on the mound for Roadrunner and was relieved by Victor Guevara in the 2nd. Guevara went into the sixth inning before running out of pitches and was relieved by Segotta. In the top of the eigth and with runners on first and third after a fly ball to right moved the runner to third, Segotta attempted an appeal play to second saying the runner on third didn’t tag up, but instead threw the ball into center field allowing the go-ahead runner on third to score.
Roadrunner got Matt Givens on base in the bottom of the eighth but couldn’t move him around, ending the game with a popup and a strikeout.
It was a great run for our team, and the parents are very proud of our state championship.
Great job guys!!!
August 16, 2008 at 5:37 am
As the absent Grand-Father of Kyle Wiseley, I would like to tell him congratulations from his Poppy! Also, to all the rest of the players, coaches, and parents of the “STATE CHAMPIONS”!!! When Kyle’s Dad, and Uncle were that age, I spent many hours at Roadrunner, and it’s great to see that the tradition of excellence continues for everyone involved.