Fishers split its first two games in Tennessee on Friday.
The Tigers won their first game, taking care of Station Camp 10-4. Fishers scored seven runs in the third inning to break the game open. Daniel Owens delivered the big blow of the inning with a three-run double down the left field line. Nick Lukac followed with an RBI single, Ben Burton an RBI double, and JJ Woolwine an RBI single as the Tigers sent 10 batters to the plate.
Fishers tacked on two more runs in the fifth inning on a sacrifice fly from Woolwine, and an RBI single from Craig Yoho. Grant Richardson contributed an RBI double in the seventh to wrap up the Tigers scoring. Woolwine, Richardson, and Owens all had two hits in the game, as eight different Tigers tallied a hit.
Jon Vore (1-0) started Game 1 and earned his first victory of the season. Vore pitched five innings, struck out five, and allowed three unearned runs on four hits. Vore did not walk a batter. Alex Klotz pitched a scoreless sixth inning in relief. Drew Hoffman allowed one unearned run, while striking out two in the seventh.
In the second game, the Class 4A No. 1 Tigers took on the Tennessee’s 2016 state champion, Siegel. Fishers battled before Siegel pulled away and won 13-5.
Siegel jumped out to a 2-0 lead after the first inning. The Tigers answered with one run in the top of the second on Kiel Brenczewski’s solo home run, his first of the season. Siegel would respond with a three-run home run in the bottom of the second to take a 5-1 lead. The Tigers answered right back scoring four runs in the third inning to tie the game at 5-5.
Matthew Wolff was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded for the first run in the third. Jack Roudebush followed that with a two-run single to left centerfield. Alex Jamieson was the next batter and delivered an RBI single to right field to tie the score. Siegel responded with two more runs in the bottom of the third inning to take a 7-5 lead. The Tigers once again looked like they would answer back, as they started the fourth inning with runners at second and third and no outs. However, Siegel’s pitching was able to work out of the jam without allowing a run. This would be the turning point in the game, as Siegel broke the game open with six runs in the fifth inning.
Brenczewski led Fishers by reaching base all four times at bat, finishing 2-for-2 with the home run, a single, and two walks.
Luke Albright (0-1) pitched well against a very solid hitting Siegel ball club. Albright struck out six in three innings. AJ Waltermann pitched an inning and two thirds of relief, allowing six earned runs. Daniel Owens pitched recorded the final four outs for the Tigers in relief without a blemish.
Fishers return to action today when it plays two more Tennessee teams. First is Shelbyville Central at 10 a.m., followed by 2017 Tennessee state runner-up Stewarts Creek at 12:30 p.m. on its home field.
Fishers 10, Station Camp 4
Fishers AB R H RBI
JJ Woolwine 3 2 2 2
Craig Yoho 3 1 1 1
Grant Richardson 4 0 2 1
Kiel Brenczewski 4 1 1 1
Matt Wolff 4 0 1 0
Alex Jamieson 3 0 0 0
Grant Whetsel 0 1 0 0
Daniel Owens 4 1 2 3
Nick Lukac 3 2 1 1
Ben Burton 3 2 1 1
Totals 31 10 11 10
Score by innings
Fishers 007 020 1 – 10 10 4
Station Camp 200 100 1 – 4 5 3
2B: Burton, Owens, Richardson. SB: Woolwine 2, Wolff. SAC: Woolwine. HBP: Wolff.
Fishers pitching IP R ER H
Jon Vore (W) 5 3 0 4
Alex Klotz 1 0 0 1
Drew Hoffman 1 1 0 0
Strikeouts: Vore 5, Hoffman 2. Walks: Klotz 2.
Siegel 13, Fishers 5
Fishers AB R H RBI
JJ Woolwine 3 0 0 0
Craig Yoho 1 1 0 0
Grant Richardson 3 1 0 0
Kiel Brenczewski 2 1 2 1
TJ Ratliff 0 1 0 0
Matt Wolff 3 1 0 1
Jack Roudebush 3 0 1 2
Daniel Owens 2 0 0 0
Alex Jamieson 2 0 1 1
Grant Whetsel 3 0 1 0
Ben Burton 3 0 0 0
Kaid Muth 1 0 0 0
Totals 26 5 5 5
Score by innings
Fishers 014 000 0 – 5 5 2
Siegel 232 060 x – 13 13 1
HR: Brenczewski. SB: Whetsel. HBP: Richardson, Wolff, Woolwine, Yoho.
Fishers pitching IP R ER H
Luke Albright 3.0 7 6 7
AJ Waltermann 1.2 6 6 6
Owens 1.1 0 0 0
Strikeouts: Albright 6, Waltermann 2, Owens 1. Walks: Albright 3, Waltermann 3.