Rewind: Marshall Pulls Upset of Madison 11-1
VIENNA, VA - The Marshall Statesman got good pitching and defense and took advantage of numerous Warhawk errors in downing Madison 11-1 in five innings under a full moon at Madison Friday night.
Senior Jesse Jeter started on the mound for Madison and looked like he had recovered from the sprained ankle he suffered at Langley a week before, but the constant pressure on his plant foot and ankle would take a toll as time went by. In the top of the 1st, Jeter forced 2 weak come-backers to the mound and got a strikeout. Kyle McIntyre started the Madison half of the 1st with a single to right, but a force out and 2 pop ups ended any threat. Marshall opened the 2nd with a single by Tom Pecheco, a sacrifice bunt fielder's choice where no out was recorded, and a HBP to load the bases. Alex Vanderhye singled to score a run and pitcher Greg Goldsmith hit a SAC fly to right to score another. With first and third, Jeter went to first on a pick off move, but the rundown resulted in a wild throw to home for another run. In the inning, there were 2 more infield errors and a dropped ball after a tag on a run down. When the smoke cleared, Marshall had scored 6 runs on only 2 hits. In the Warhawk half of the inning, Andrew Schrock singled, moved to 2nd on a ground ball and scored on a two out David Fathalikhani RBI single.
Marshall scored another 3 runs in the top of the third on a hit by pitch and singles by Daniel Blakely, Greg Goldsmith and Kevin Nutter. Madison got another lead off single by McIntyre, but he could not advance and it was 9-1 Marshall after 3. Senior lefty Ted Williams came on for Jeter to start the 4th and struck out the first batter. Pecheco then singled to right (his 4th hit against Madison in 2 games) and stole 2nd. Pacheco moved to third on a ground out to short. With two outs and a man on third, Williams hit successive batters to load the bases. Goldsmith then hit a liner back to the box that Williams knocked down and threw to first for the final out. Madison's lone hit in the 4th was a two out single by Junior left fielder Ricardo Perez. In the top of the 5th, Williams had to exit after 2 pitches when he could not continue having injured his throwing hand on the line drive he knocked down the inning before. Junior Gavin Hilburn was forced to come on a try to loosen in a hurry. A couple walks, a hit by pitch and another Madison error, resulted in 2 more Marshall runs without the benefit of a base hit. Marshall now led 11-1. McIntyre walked with 1 out in the bottom of the 5th, but could not score to prolong the game. Final score: Marshall 11 Madison 1.
Madison travels to Liberty District rival McLean on Tuesday.
