University’s baseball season came to a tough end on Saturday, as the Trailblazers were overwhelmed by Providence 14-1 in five innings at the Class 2A Mooresville semi-state.
No. 8-ranked University scored the game’s first run in the top of the first inning. Tyler Galyean led off with a double, then was later sent home by Seth Hogg’s single. But the Pioneers scored two runs in the bottom of the first and held the lead from there.
Providence took further control of the game by scoring six runs in both the third and fourth innings. That included a three-run home run in the third inning.
The Pioneers held the Trailblazers to just the two first-inning hits. University starting pitcher Matt Moore threw four strikeouts in one and two-thirds innings.
University finished its season with a 23-10 record, as well as its third consecutive sectional and regional titles. This was the Trailblazers’ first season competing in Class 2A.
PROVIDENCE 14, UNIVERSITY 1
(5 innings)
University AB R H RBI
Tyler Galyean 3 1 1 0
Luke Hellman 1 0 0 0
Owen Schellhase 1 0 0 0
Adam Oxley 2 0 0 0
Seth Hogg 2 0 1 1
Jake Hooker 1 0 0 0
Matt Moore 2 0 0 0
Thomas Price 2 0 0 0
Weber Morse 2 0 0 0
Grady Hay 1 0 0 0
Totals 17 1 2 1
Score by Innings
University 100 00 – 1 2 2
Providence 206 6x – 14 7 1
2B: Galyean. SAC: Hellman. HBP: Hooker.
University pitching IP R ER H
Moore 1.2 2 2 2
Grayson Knight 0.2 5 5 2
Oxley 0.2 4 3 1
Galyean 1.0 3 2 2
Strikeouts: Moore 4, Knight 1, Oxley 1, Galyean 1. Walks: Knight 4, Moore 2, Galyean 2, Oxley 1.