Super sophs: VaDeer and Meyer lead L-P past Rebels
Published 8:39 pm Thursday, May 4, 2023
Lyle-Pacelli’s Jake Truckenmiller pulls in a pop fly in front of the Southland dugout in Adams Thursday. Rocky Hulne/sports@austindailyherald.com
Southland’s Travis Kirtz celebrates after hitting a double against Lyle-Pacelli. Herald File Photo
Southland’s Easton Meyer throws in warm ups a tractor rolls past him in right field in Adams Thursday. Rocky Hulne/sports@austindailyherald.com
Southland’s Isaac Felten slides into third base as Lyle-Pacelli’s Jack Klingfus hauls in a throw in Adams Thursday. Rocky Hulne/sports@austindailyherald.com
Hunter VaDeer pitches for Lyle-Pacelli. Rocky Hulne/sports@austindailyherald.com
An errant throw gets past Southland catcher Jonas Wiste as Lyle-Pacelli’s Hunter VaDeer scores a run in Adams Thursday. Rocky Hulne/sports@austindailyherald.com
Tyson Stevens pitches for the Rebels. Rocky Hulne/sports@austindailyherald.com
Lyle-Pacelli’s Dane Schara attempts to get back to first base in Adams Thursday. Rocky Hulne/sports@austindailyherald.com
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ADAMS – The weather was right, the crowd was big and the Lyle-Pacelli baseball team was at its best as it took down Southland 9-2 Thursday.
The Athletics (8-0 overall) scored an unearned run in the second and fourth innings to go up 2-0, and they pushed their lead to 4-0 when Jake Truckenmiller doubled in two runs in the top of the fifth.
“It ramps up in this rivalry, but it was good. It was good to have a great crowd and it was fun to have a game in nice, sunny weather for once,” L-P head coach Brock Meyer said. “We had a good day of practice yesterday and I knew that they would be ready to hit today. We finally hit the ball hard and even some of our outs were hit hard. We’re happy with that.”
L-P was led by its sophomore duo of Hunter VaDeer, who struck out 13 in five scoreless innings, and Landon Meyer, who was two-for-three with a double.
“Last game we weren’t ready to play against Houston and we took that personally,” said Landon Meyer. “We needed to come ready to play today because we knew they were coming and it was a rivalry game. I’ve played with a lot of those (Southland) guys growing up and it’s a fun rivalry.”
VaDeer faced a big threat when the Rebels loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the fourth, but he recorded back-to-back strikeouts to get out of trouble and preserve a 2-0 L-P lead. Southland also left runners on first and second in the fifth when VaDeer forced a fly-out from Travis Kirtz, who was two-for-four with a double, to end the frame.
“We picked each other up in tough situations,” VaDeer said. “Sometimes I get going too much and I speed up my tempo. Sometimes I need to slow down and Landon helped me a lot by just reminding me to take my time, take a breath and get right back in it.”
Tyson Stevens took the loss for the Rebels (7-1 overall).
LP 010 120 5 – 9 7 1
Southland 000 000 2 – 2 4 5
LP pitching: Hunter VaDeer (W) 5 H, 4 BB, 0 R, 13 K, HBP; Mac Nelson, 1 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 2 ER, 2 K; Jack Klingfus, 1 IP, 0 R, 1 K
LP hitting: Landon Meyer, 2-for-3, double, 2 R, BB; Mac Nelson, 1-for-3, RBI, R, HBP; Hunter VaDeer, 0-for-2, 2 R, HBP, BB; Jake Truckenmiller, 2-for-4, double, 2 RBIs, 2 R; Dane Schara, 1-for-4, RBI, R; Isaac Nelsen, 1-for-3, RBI, BB; Jack Klingfus, 0-for-3, BP; Trey Anderson, 0-for-3, BB; Logyn Brooks, 0-for-2, R, HBP
Southland pitching: Tyson Stevens (L) 5 2/3 IP, 4 H, 3 BB, 4 R, 2 ER, 3 HBP, 4 K; Maverick Hannah, 2/3 IP, 2 H, BB, 5 ER, HBP; Gavin Nelsen, 2/3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 K
Southland hitting: Gavin Nelsen, 0-for-2, 2 BBs; Tyson Stevens, 0-for-2, RBI, 2 BBs; Jonas Wiste, 0-for-2, RBI, HBP, BB; Jack Bruggeman, 0-for-4; Royce Jax, 0-for-3; Riley Jax, 0-for-3; Easton Meyer, 1-for-3, R; Isaac Felten, 1-for-2, R, SB, BB
