Fort Gay, W. Va Tolsia ( 1-0 ) scored nine runs in the bottom of the fourth to finish off Rose Hill ( 1-0 ) in a mercy shortened 15-1 season opening win on Monday night. Austin Bailey started for the Rebels and went three innings to get the victory on the mound. Kyler Speer went the final two innings in relief.
2017 Tolsia Baseball Team
Tolsia pounded out twelve hits as Trey Smith had three knocks and five RBIs including a bases clearing double in the fourth inning.
Jared Switzer had three hits and two RBIs, Eric Williams had two hits, two RBIs and two runs scored, Ray Perkins had two hits and two RBIs, Jacob Mollette had a double, RBI and run scored. Wayne Williamson had a RBI single and Austin Bailey had one hit and one RBI.
The Rebels scored 4 in the first, 2 in the third and 9 in the fourth.
Tolsia will hit the road the rest of the week with games at Lincoln Co. on March 22nd, Hannan March 24th and Wayne on March 28th.
Tolsia Head Coach Eric Crum
COACH’S COMMENTS
“… We put the bat on the ball and got the barrel through the zone a little bit better
tonight. It was a good win for us, Austin Bailey threw a really good game for us. That’s big for him and his confidence, considering we lost Logan Presley for the year with a torn labrum. He was our best pitcher coming back and it’s tough to lose him. Kyler Speer pitched the last two innings and threw well.”
“…We are still a young team just like last year but we have some kids back that played a ton last season.” With the new pitch count rules this season we have to throw strikes and make the hitters put the ball in play. We will throw a lot of new guys out there to see what they got. We have to pound the strike zone and let our defense work.”
