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PHOTO / JEFF BERGER

Layton Pope ducks under a wild throw to reach first safely in the Owls’ 4-0 win over Pearsall in the Somerset tournament.

PHOTO / JEFF BERGER

Derek Elizondo beats the throw to the plate during the Owls’ four-run inning against Pearsall.

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Hondo wins twice in weekend tourney

 

     Somerset -- Hondo baseball won its first two games in the Bulldog Classic at Somerset over the weekend, but since Thursday, has been unable to get back into the win column. 

     The Owls ended up with a loss and a tie in their final two games in the tourney, then went back to Somerset on Tuesday, Feb. 24, and came out on the short end of a 2-1 decision to the Bulldogs.

     This weekend is the South Texas Slugfest, jointly hosted by Hondo, Devine, Somerset and San Antonio McCollum. Five teams will play a round-robin at each field from Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 26-28.

     On Tuesday, March 3, the Owls will go back on the road to take on SA John Jay in a 7:15 p.m. game.

     In their tourney opener at Somerset on Thursday, Feb. 19, the Owls (3-2-1) scored all four runs of its tourney opener with Pearsall in the bottom of the second inning, while getting a one-hit pitching performance from Anthony Garza. The 4-0 win was highlighted by two hits and two RBI from Derek Elizondo.

     Thursday evening, the Owls got a bases-loaded walk to secure a 3-2 win over McCollum. The Cowboys had broken a scoreless tie with two runs in the top of the fifth, but the Owls answered with three as the game hit its time limit.

     In the Owls’ final at-bat, Jaxson Williams and Garza both drew walks. With one out, Joby Pimentel singled to center, loading the bases. Jack Gruber then doubled to center, scoring the tying runs. After an intentional walk to Chris DeLuna loaded the bases, a strikeout got it to two outs. The McCollum pitcher then walked Layton Pope on five pitches, scoring Pimentel and ending the game. Williams got the win, pitching 2/3 of an inning in relief of Rudy Alvarado.

     In their only game on Friday, Feb. 20, the Owls fell to SA Kennedy, 4-1. Hondo’s only run came in the second, when Pope singled home DeLuna.

      Saturday afternoon, Feb. 21, Hondo and Bandera battled to a 1-1 tie.  The Owls scored in the top of the third when Pope reached base on an error, and came home on a Williams grounder.

      Elizondo pitched five innings, with Bryson Howard working an inning of relief.

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