Kouts, IN - The Victory Christian Academy Lions were anxious to get back on the field Saturday after weather postponed four games over the previous ten days. Unfortunately, sloppy defense, inconsistent pitching and dead bats doomed the Lions to two identical ten run defeats at the hands of the host Kouts Mustangs.
Austin Thomas (1-2) started game one for the Lions (4-3), pitched four innings giving up eleven earned runs on ten hits while walking 5 and striking out two. Max Everaert went the distance for the Mustangs (7-6), pitching five innings, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk. Everaert also struck out eight and hit a batter.
The Lions opened the scoring with a single run in the first inning off of hits from Austin Thomas and Nick Schrader. Kouts took advantage of early wildness from Thomas and miscues from the Lions defense to post four runs in the bottom half of the first on just a single hit. That would be all Kouts would need as they limited the Lions to one more run in the third inning while posting eight runs in their half of the next three innings for the final tally of 12-2.
Jake Keough had a double and two singles, scored two runs and knocked in one while Andrew Birky had two hits and three RBI for the Mustangs.
Austin Thomas and Calvin Reisinger each scored for the Lions. Thomas also had two of the Lions four hits.
The Lions looked to rebound in game two of the double header with the Mustangs' ace done for the day. Things looked promising at first with the Lions and Mustangs fighting to a 2-2 tie through three innings. The Mustangs added two additional runs in the fourth taking a 4-2 lead. Matt Morgart and Lance Basso ignited a five run barrage with back to back home runs to start their half of the fifth inning. Kouts added three runs in the bottom of the sixth to close out Lions with the final tally of 12-2.
Justin Reisinger started and pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing eight earned runs off of eleven hits, striking out three and walking two. Nick Schrader and Evan Longhi pitched the final inning and a third, combining to allow three runs off of two hits.
Jon Frame started for the Mustangs and gave up the Lions two runs. Andrew Birky pitched three shutout inning for the win and Jake Moore pitched a scoreless sixth to close things out for the Mustangs.
Morgart and Basso each had two hits, including a home run. Keough, Everaert, Roney and Taylor also added two hits each for the Mustangs.
(Box Scores to follow)
Monday, April 25, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
VCA Baseball Defeats East Chicago Central 14-3
East Chicago, IN - The Victory Christian Academy Lions improved to 4-1 with a solid 14-3 win over the East Chicago Central Cardinals on Tuesday night.
The Lions were once again led offensively by Justin Reisinger, who had four hits including a three-run home run in the top of the first inning. Calvin Reisinger contributed three hits and two RBIs. Austin Thomas and Jon Walker added two hits and two runs each.
Austin Thomas evened his record at 1-1, pitching five innings, striking out five while only allowing one run. Evan Longhi pitched the final inning allowing 2 runs on no hits, striking out two and walking two.
The Lions next play Saturday, April 16 at the Hammond Academy of Science and Technology in a double header starting at 10 AM.
The Lions were once again led offensively by Justin Reisinger, who had four hits including a three-run home run in the top of the first inning. Calvin Reisinger contributed three hits and two RBIs. Austin Thomas and Jon Walker added two hits and two runs each.
Austin Thomas evened his record at 1-1, pitching five innings, striking out five while only allowing one run. Evan Longhi pitched the final inning allowing 2 runs on no hits, striking out two and walking two.
The Lions next play Saturday, April 16 at the Hammond Academy of Science and Technology in a double header starting at 10 AM.
VCA Lions (14) at East Chicago Central Cardinals (3)
VCA AB R H BI SO BB East Chicago AB R H BI SO BB
C Reisinger cf 5 1 3 2 0 0 Garcia cf 2 0 0 0 1 0
Thomas p 5 2 2 1 2 0 Fernandez 1 0 0 0 0 0
J Reisinger ss 5 4 4 3 0 0 SRodreguez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0
NSchrader 2b 4 1 1 2 1 0 Clarke 2b 1 2 1 0 0 1
Guess lf 4 2 1 0 0 0 Pena 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0
Walker c 4 2 2 0 0 0 Saeliz 1 1 0 0 1 0
Longhi 2b-p 3 1 0 0 2 1 Gonzalez 1b 2 0 2 1 0 0
Stover dh 4 0 1 1 2 0 Bufford 0 0 0 0 0 1
McNamara pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 Zakarias p 2 0 1 0 0 0
Duey 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 Rosado 1 0 0 0 1 0
LSchrader ph 1 0 0 0 1 0 Colon ss 1 0 0 0 0 0
LRodriguez 1 0 0 0 1 0
Quiroga c 2 0 0 0 1 0
Maloahado lf 1 0 0 0 1 0
Becerra 1 0 0 0 1 0
Perez rf 2 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 14 15 9 8 1 21 3 7 5 7 2
VCA 3 0 5 1 1 4 - 14
ECC 0 0 0 1 0 2 - 3
2b - Thomas
3b -
HR - JReisinger
LOB - VCA 7, ECC 2
SB - JReisinger 4, NSchrader, Guess, Walker, Longhi, Clarke 2
E - ECC 5
PB - Walker 2
VCA IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST
Thomas (W, 1-1) 5.0 4 1 1 0 5 0 64-39
Longhi 1.0 0 2 2 2 2 0 27-13
ECC IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST
Zakarias (L) 3.0 7 8 5 0 3 1 57-41
Perez 3.0 8 6 5 1 5 0 73-47
WP - Longhi 5, Perez 1
HBP -
Scoring Summary:
Lions (1st) - JReisinger homered to left, CReisinger and Thomas scored. (Lions 3, Cardinals 0)
Lions (3rd) - NSchrader singled, Thomas scored. (Lions 4, Cardinals 0)
Lions (3rd) - Guess hit into fielders choice, NSchrader and JReisinger scored on throwing error. (Lions 6, Cardinals 0)
Lions (3rd) - Stover singled, Guess scored. (Lions 7, Cardinals 0)
Lions (3rd) - CReisinger singled, Walker scored. (Lions 8, Cardinals 0)
Lions (4th) - NSchrader grounds out to short, JReisinger scores. (Lions 9, Cardinals 0)
Lions (5th) - CReisinger singles, Longhi scores. (Lions 10, Cardinals 0)
Cardinals (5th) - DGonzales singles, Clarke scores. (Lions 10, Cardinals 1)
Lions (6th) - JReisinger scores on passed ball. (Lions 11, Cardinals 1)
Lions (6th) - Stover grounds into fielders choice, Guess and Walker score on throwing error. (Lions 13, Cardinals 1)
Lions (6th) - Thomas singles, McNamara scores. (Lions 14, Cardinals 1)
Cardinals (6th) - Clarke scores on wild pitch. (Lions 14, Cardinals 2)
Cardinals (6th) - Saeliz scores on wild pitch. (Lions 14, Cardinals 3)
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
VCA Baseball Improves to 3-1 with Doubleheader Sweep of Rival Portage Christian
Valparaiso, IN - The Victory Christian Academy Lions matched last season's win total (3) with a doubleheader sweep of conference rival Portage Christian on Saturday at Rotary Field. VCA won the mid-afternoon opener 14-3 and finished strong with a 20-8 win in the nightcap.
Nick Schrader started the first game for the Lions and earned his first career win on three and a third solid innings pitched. Schrader gave up two runs off of four hits, walked four and struck out three. Austin Thomas finished the game giving up one run off of three hits, walked one and struck out three.
Nick Schrader lead the offensive charge with four hits in four at bats with four RBIs. Austin Thomas had three hits, two RBIs and scored three runs. Calvin Reisinger also scored three times for the Lions.
In the nightcap, Calvin Reisinger pitched four innings, giving up five earned runs on four hits, while walking three and striking out eight. Justin Reisinger closed the game, pitching one inning giving up two runs on three hits, while walking one and striking out two.
Nick Schrader continued his torrid offensive pace with two more hits, three runs and four RBIs - three of them on a bases loaded triple in the first inning. Justin Reisinger contributed two hits, three runs and three RBIs - all off of a home run in the bottom of the fourth inning. Calvin Reisinger, Austin Thomas and Peter Guess all scored three times each in the game.
VCA plays at historic Block Stadium on Tuesday, April 12 when they take on the East Chicago Central Cardinals at 5 PM.
Box Scores will be posted later.
Nick Schrader started the first game for the Lions and earned his first career win on three and a third solid innings pitched. Schrader gave up two runs off of four hits, walked four and struck out three. Austin Thomas finished the game giving up one run off of three hits, walked one and struck out three.
Nick Schrader lead the offensive charge with four hits in four at bats with four RBIs. Austin Thomas had three hits, two RBIs and scored three runs. Calvin Reisinger also scored three times for the Lions.
In the nightcap, Calvin Reisinger pitched four innings, giving up five earned runs on four hits, while walking three and striking out eight. Justin Reisinger closed the game, pitching one inning giving up two runs on three hits, while walking one and striking out two.
Nick Schrader continued his torrid offensive pace with two more hits, three runs and four RBIs - three of them on a bases loaded triple in the first inning. Justin Reisinger contributed two hits, three runs and three RBIs - all off of a home run in the bottom of the fourth inning. Calvin Reisinger, Austin Thomas and Peter Guess all scored three times each in the game.
VCA plays at historic Block Stadium on Tuesday, April 12 when they take on the East Chicago Central Cardinals at 5 PM.
Box Scores will be posted later.
Portage Christian School (3) at VCA Lions (14) GAME 1
PCS AB R H BI SO BB VCA AB R H BI SO BB
Quick cf 3 0 2 1 0 0 CReisinger cf 4 3 1 1 1 0
Frazier 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 Thomas 2b-p 4 3 3 2 1 0
Sherrow c 2 1 2 0 0 1 JReisinger ss 4 1 1 2 2 0
Koontz p 3 0 1 0 0 0 Guess lf 4 1 1 0 2 0
Wolfe 1b 1 1 0 0 0 2 NSchrader p-2b 4 1 4 4 0 0
Beauvais 3b 1 1 0 0 1 1 Walker c 2 1 0 0 1 2
O'Brien 1 0 0 1 0 0 Stover dh 2 1 1 3 1 2
Wilson rf 3 0 0 0 3 0 Smith 1b 1 1 0 0 1 2
Szakas ss 2 0 1 1 1 1 Duey 3b 0 1 0 0 0 3
Ford lf 2 0 0 0 2 0 McNamara pr 0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals 21 3 7 3 7 5 25 14 11 12 9 9
PCS 0 1 0 1 1 - 3
VCA 2 5 0 3 4 - 14
2b - NSchrader, Sherrow 2
3b -
HR -
LOB - PCS 8, VCA 8
SB - Sherrow, Koontz, Wolfe, Beauvais, O'Brien, CReisinger,
Thomas 2, NSchrader 2
E - Quick
PB -
PCS IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST
PCS 4.1 14 14 13 9 9 0 143-72
VCA IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST
NSchrader (W,1-0) 3.1 4 2 2 4 4 0 64-31
Thomas 1.2 3 1 1 1 3 0 27-17
HBP -
Portage Christian School (8) at VCA Lions (20) GAME 2
PCS AB R H BI SO BB VCA AB R H BI SO BB
Quick cf 2 1 0 0 2 1 CReisinger p-ss 4 3 2 1 0 0
Frazier 3b 2 2 1 1 1 1 Thomas 2b 1 3 0 0 0 3
Sherrow 2-p 3 2 2 1 0 0 JReisinger ss-p 3 3 2 3 0 1
Koontz ss 2 1 1 1 0 1 Guess lf 4 3 3 1 0 0
Wolfe p 3 1 2 1 0 0 NSchrader cf 3 3 2 4 0 1
Szakas 1b 2 1 1 0 1 1 Walker c 4 2 2 1 0 0
Beauvais lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 Wilson pr 0 0 0 0 0 0
O'Brien 2 0 0 0 2 0 Stover dh 2 1 1 0 0 2
Lane rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 McNamara pr 0 1 0 0 0 0
Richardson 1 0 0 0 0 0 Smith 1b 4 0 0 0 4 0
Hunt 2b 1 0 0 0 1 0 Duey 3b 1 1 1 2 0 2
Rosser 1 0 0 0 1 0
Totals 21 8 7 4 10 4 26 20 13 12 4 9
PCS 2 0 0 4 2 - 8
VCA 7 3 2 8 x - 20
2b - Frazier, Sherrow, JReisinger
3b - NSchrader
HR - JReisinger
LOB - PCS 2, VCA 3
SB - Quick, Frazier, Koontz, Wolfe, Szakas, CReisinger 3, Thomas 2,
Guess, NSchrader 2, Walker 2, Wilson, Stover, McNamara
E - PCS 5, Thomas, Duey
PB - PCS 4, Walker 4
PCS IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST
Wolfe (L) 0.0 4 7 7 3 0 0 30-13
Beauvais 2.0 3 3 3 1 1 0 38-21
Sherrow 2.0 6 10 9 5 3 1 77-38
VCA IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST
CReisinger (W,2-0) 4.0 4 6 5 3 8 0 71-44
JReisinger 1.0 3 2 2 1 2 0 24-16
HBP -
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Errors Costly in 10-9 VCA Loss to La Lumiere
LaPorte, IN - The Victory Christian Academy Lions lost to the La Lumiere Lakers 10-9 Tuesday night in a contest that had five lead changes. In the end, the Lakers took advantage of five Lion errors to hold on for the win.
Austin Thomas (0-1) went the distance in the loss, giving up seven hits and ten runs - five earned. He walked three and struck out eight. Three Lakers' pitchers combined to give up nine runs - all earned - on four hits, 14 walks and four strikeouts. Zach Wisniewski (1-0) earned the win for the Lakers.
The Lions (1-1) could not get anything going in the first two innings, while the Lakers (1-0) jumped out to a 2-0 lead. Matt Jelinek knocked in Benz Culbertson with a triple in the first and later scored on a passed ball. Drew Luther hit a line shot right back at Thomas, knocking his glove off, but Thomas was able to recover the ball and retire Luther to end the inning.
The Lions bounced back scoring three runs in the third. Nick Schrader provided the power with a two run triple scoring Justin Reisinger and Jon Walker.
Three errors on consecutive batters committed by the Lions opened the door wide, allowing the Lakers to score four runs in the bottom half of the third inning and to take a 6-3 lead.
Each team gave up two runs each over the fourth and fifth frames leaving the tally at 8-5 Lakers heading into the sixth inning.
The Lions were finally able to take advantage of the Lakers pitching wildness and two fielding miscues, scoring four runs taking a 9-8 lead into the bottom half of the sixth. Thomas, Reisinger and Walker all had single RBI's in the frame.
If anything, the Lakers showed their resilience by scoring a single run in their half of the sixth, and then holding the Lions scoreless in the seventh.
In the bottom of the seventh, a one out single by Luther and a stolen base set the table for Mike Spaeth's grounder that eluded both Walker and Justin Reisinger, allowing Luther to score the winning run for the Lakers.
Justin Reisinger also tripled for the Lions, while the Lakers Marty Mahoney contributed two doubles in the winning effort.
Austin Thomas (0-1) went the distance in the loss, giving up seven hits and ten runs - five earned. He walked three and struck out eight. Three Lakers' pitchers combined to give up nine runs - all earned - on four hits, 14 walks and four strikeouts. Zach Wisniewski (1-0) earned the win for the Lakers.
The Lions (1-1) could not get anything going in the first two innings, while the Lakers (1-0) jumped out to a 2-0 lead. Matt Jelinek knocked in Benz Culbertson with a triple in the first and later scored on a passed ball. Drew Luther hit a line shot right back at Thomas, knocking his glove off, but Thomas was able to recover the ball and retire Luther to end the inning.
The Lions bounced back scoring three runs in the third. Nick Schrader provided the power with a two run triple scoring Justin Reisinger and Jon Walker.
Three errors on consecutive batters committed by the Lions opened the door wide, allowing the Lakers to score four runs in the bottom half of the third inning and to take a 6-3 lead.
Each team gave up two runs each over the fourth and fifth frames leaving the tally at 8-5 Lakers heading into the sixth inning.
The Lions were finally able to take advantage of the Lakers pitching wildness and two fielding miscues, scoring four runs taking a 9-8 lead into the bottom half of the sixth. Thomas, Reisinger and Walker all had single RBI's in the frame.
If anything, the Lakers showed their resilience by scoring a single run in their half of the sixth, and then holding the Lions scoreless in the seventh.
In the bottom of the seventh, a one out single by Luther and a stolen base set the table for Mike Spaeth's grounder that eluded both Walker and Justin Reisinger, allowing Luther to score the winning run for the Lakers.
Justin Reisinger also tripled for the Lions, while the Lakers Marty Mahoney contributed two doubles in the winning effort.
VCA Lions (9) at La Lumiere Lakers (10)
VCA AB R H BI SO BB La Lumiere AB R H BI SO BB
C Reisinger cf 5 2 0 0 0 2 Culbertson cf 4 2 1 1 1 1
Thomas p 4 1 1 1 0 0 Jelinek p-1b-ss 4 2 1 1 1 0
J Reisinger ss-p 4 2 2 2 0 2 Wisniewski ss-p 4 1 1 1 0 1
Walker 3b 4 1 0 1 0 1 Mahoney 3b 4 2 2 0 1 0
Guess rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 Tang 1b-p-1b 4 0 0 1 1 0
N Schrader 2b 4 0 1 2 0 0 Luther c 4 1 1 1 0 0
L Schrader dh 4 0 0 0 1 3 Spaeth lf 4 0 0 0 2 0
Smith 1b 4 2 0 0 1 3 Kobe rf 1 0 0 0 1 0
Price lf 4 1 0 0 2 2 Tucker rf 1 0 0 0 1 0
Friedman rf 1 0 1 0 0 0
Schrauben pr-rf 0 1 0 0 0 0
Price 2b 3 1 0 0 0 1
Totals 37 9 4 6 4 14 34 10 7 5 8 3
VCA 0 0 3 2 0 4 0 - 9
La Lumiere 2 0 4 1 1 1 1 - 10
2b - Mahoney 2
3b - JReisinger, NSchrader, Jelinek
HR -
LOB - VCA 7, La Lumiere 5
SB - CReisinger 2, JReisinger 2, Smith, Culbertson 2, Wisniewski 2,
Mahoney, Luther, Schrauben, Price 2
E - JReisinger, Walker, Smith 2, Lange 2
PB - Lange 4, Luther 3
VCA IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST
Thomas (L, 0-1) 6.1 7 10 5 3 8 0 133-83
La Lumiere IP H R ER BB SO HR PC-ST
Jelinek 2.1 1 3 3 7 1 0 50-14
Tang 3.0 2 3 3 6 1 0 58-25
Wisniewski (W, 1-0) 1.2 1 3 3 1 2 0 40-21
HBP -
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