Lexington juniors fall in doubleheader to Ogallala
Lexington's Drexton Edeal (22) readies for a pitch during the first game of a legion juniors doubleheader Friday against Ogallala in Lexington.
Lexington's Mason Velasquez prepares before a pitch in the top of the second inning Friday against Ogallala in the first game of a legion doubleheader in Lexington.
Lexington's Miguel Rodriguez (7) readies for a pitch in the top of the third inning in the first game of a Friday doubleheader against Ogallala in Lexington.
The Lexington Heartland Chevrolet juniors lost 8-7 and 14-4 to Ogallala in a Friday doubleheader in Lexington.
GAME 1
Lexington jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning after Miguel Rodriguez scored during Drexton Edeal's ground out.
Ogallala scored the tying run after a passed ball.
Mason Velasquez gave up a walk that put Ogallala up 2-1 on a forced run scored.
Ogallala went up 3-1 after a single base hit put a run in.
Lexington closed out the first inning with a strikeout for Velasquez.
Liam Denker got on as the lead-off batter in the second inning after an Ogallala error.
Ogallala picked up back-to-back outs as Kaden Barkmeier hit a pop fly to third base and Denker was out advancing to second.
Ben Dones singled into left field and Rodriguez earned a walk to give Lexington bases loaded.
The top of the second ended after Dones was out advancing to third after Jared Hernandez's ground ball hit.
Velasquez gave up back-to-back walks in the bottom of the second and a hit, giving Ogallala bases loaded with one out.
Ogallala went up 4-1 after an error by Barkmeier at third base.
Lexington got the next two batters out to remain down three runs.
Toran Kjar got on after being hit by a pitch in the top of the third.
Denker hit a ground ball to center field that put Kjar across home.
Barkmeier singled into center field that put Noe Garcia into score, pulling Lexington behind 4-3.
Lexington tied the game after Barkmeier scored on Green's grounder to right field.
Dones and Rodriguez got on with walks to give Lexington bases loaded.
A single to right field for Hernandez put Green and Dones into score as Lexington took the lead 6-4.
Rodriguez was left on base after Edeal grounded out.
Ogallala was able to get the bases loaded in the bottom of the third but Lexington grabbed back-to-back outs to close out the inning.
Kjar and Velasquez grounded out to start the top of the fourth.
Denker and Barkmeier got on with singles but were unable to score as Denker was caught stealing third base.
An error for Lexington put Ogallala's lead-off batter on first. Velasquez gave up back-to-back walks to give Ogallala bases loaded.
A forced run scored for Ogallala pulled them behind 6-5.
Ogallala tied the game at six after a second forced run scored on a walk.
Lexington got their first out as Denker pitched a strikeout.
Rodriguez caught back-to-back outs in center field to close out the fourth.
Green hit a double into center field as the lead-off batter in the fifth.
Dones grounded out and Rodriguez struck out.
A double base hit for Hernandez put Green across home to pull Lexington behind one run.
Edeal got on with a single to give Lexington two runners on.
Kjar grounded out for Ogallala's third out to end the game with Lexington losing 8-7.
GAME 2
Kjar started as the pitcher for Lexington in the top of the first. He gave up back-to-back walks.
Ogallala scored first after their runner tagged back to third base on a fly out hit to Rodriguez in center field. Lexington got their second out on the catch.
Ogallala went up 2-0 after stealing home on a wild pitch.
Kjar finished the top of the first with a strikeout.
Lexington got the bases loaded with one out to start the bottom of the first.
Rodriguez scored the first run after stealing home on a wild pitch. Edeal scored the second run after stealing home on a wild pitch.
Velasquez and Denker earned walks to get the bases loaded.
Barkmeier grounded out and Green struck out to close out the first inning in a 2-2 tie.
Lexington quickly got two outs to start the second inning but Kjar gave up three straight walks, two from hitting the batters by pitch.
An error by Edeal at third base gave Ogallala two runs scored.
Ogallala led 5-2 after scoring on a steal of home.
Rodriguez caught the third out on a fly ball in center field but not before Ogallala scored after stealing home to lead 6-2.
Ogallala went three up, three out in the bottom of the second.
Garcia struck out, Rodriguez flew out to right field and Hernandez was out at first after a dropped third strike.
Ogallala's lead-off batter in the top of a third hit a triple into right field.
Lexington gave up a second hit that put a run in for Ogallala.
Kjar pitched a strikeout for Lexington's first out and followed with a second strikeout.
Ogallala got a runner on after a dropped third strike.
The top of the third ended after Kjar's strikeout awarded Lexington the third out.
Edeal was hit by a pitch to start the bottom of the third.
Velasquez and Dones earned walks to give Lexington bases loaded.
Edeal scored after stealing home on a wild pitch during Barkmeier's at bat.
Barkmeier got on with a walk, giving Lexington bases loaded.
Lexington pulled behind 8-4 after Velasquez scored on Green's hit.
Garcia grounded out into a double play that closed out the third inning.
Ogallala scored six runs in the top of the fourth.
Edeal was the only Lexington batter to reach base in the bottom of the fourth after being hit by a pitch.
Rodriguez grounded out, Hernandez flew out to third base and Kjar hit a pop fly in foul territory to first base.
