Scrimmage observations (10/15): Blue team wins lopsided scrimmage

A number of young pitchers threw during Wednesday's scrimmage, but it also featured the return of a projected contributor in the bullpen.

Scrimmage observations (10/15): Blue team wins lopsided scrimmage
Signage outside of Kentucky Proud Park.

It was an absolutely picture-perfect day at Kentucky Proud Park on Wednesday, as the Blue squad won a lopsided intrasquad 13-3. Here’s how they lined up offensively:

Blue

  1. 1B Hudson Brown – 1-1; HBP, double
  2. LF/1B Carson Hansen – 1-2; HBP, HR, K, 2 RBI
  3. C Tagger Tyson – 2-2; BB, two singles, RBI
  4. SS Tyler Bell – 0-0; 3 walks, 2 runs 
  5. EH Luke Lawrence – 0-2; F9 (sac), BB, RBI
  6. 3B Tyler Cerny – 1-2; HR, BB, 3 runs
  7. RF Braxton Van Cleave – 0-1; BB, HBP, K, 2 runs
  8. EH/CF Jayce Tharnish – 0-1

Pitchers:

  • RHP Oliver Boone: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, K
  • RHP Jack Sams: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 3 ER, 4 Ks
  • RHP Ryan Schwartz: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER

Black

  1. SS Caeden Cloud – 0-2
  2. EH/C Alex Duffey – 0-3
  3. C/1B Owen Jenkins – 1-3; RBI
  4. 1B Ryan Schwartz – 0-1; BB, run
  5. 3B Ethan Hindle – 0-2; BB, run
  6. EH Scott Campbell – 0-1; BB, F9
  7. LF Ryan Foscolo – 0-1; SAC
  8. 2B Michael Gardner – 0-1; BB, run

Pitchers:

  • RHP Lucas Hail: 1 IP, 4 H, 9 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, 2 HR
  • LHP Toby Peterson: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 Ks

The Cats worked first and third sac bunts to begin each half inning, a play that I absolutely love. If you get the bunt down to the correct area (kill bunt towards 1B), you score a run and move another runner into scoring position every time:

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