Homer in ninth spells Eagle victory in Pecos regional clash
Pecos Eagles beat the Lamesa Tors 10 8 after a dramatic bottom of the ninth tied game. Bobby Herod homered with a runner aboard to seal the win in a best of three regional series at Pecos.
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Newspaper
Lamesa Press Reporter
Location
Lamesa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1973
Page
3
Pecos Eagles beat the Lamesa Tors 10 8 after a dramatic bottom of the ninth tied game. Bobby Herod homered with a runner aboard to seal the win in a best of three regional series at Pecos.
The Torna does wrap up the year 18 10 as Lamesa reaches the baseball playoffs marking a fourth sport in which the school qualified. Pecos tallies include five runs in the final innings with key hits from Welcher Glendon and 3B Glenn.
The Noon Lions routed Rotary 18 to 5 as four first inning runs and a second inning three run burst set the tone. Adam Garza hit a second inning homer while Mike Herndon pitched all nine innings for the Lions. Rotary used Richard and Rudy Rodriguez for three innings each with Van Gentry catching.
Babe Ruth action saw Lamesa Delinting defeat Adcock Gin 19 to 9 in five innings with Otis Butts earning the win and hitting a homer. Nebraska Butts caught for the victors while Richard Archer Sammy Barron and Richard Garza pitched for Adcock Gin. Goolsby beat Furrs 17 to 5 as Joe Dimas pitched a full game with Mark Hansard catching for Goolsby and Joe Pogue working four innings for Furrs.
Hogg Welding beat Acevedo's Cafe 9-3 with Don Gibson winning and Wayne Hogg catching. Eddie Alvanado took the loss with Tony Lozada catching. David Sisson hit an inside the park home run for Hogg Welding. Punkin Center defeated Barrington Pump 12-7. Glen Williams won with Don White catching. Tap Mason took the loss. Kent McCurley caught. Mason homered for Barrington Pump in the fourth. Bob Brown beat Dyer Appliance 9-5 as Paul Riney won and Bruce Kirkland caught. Art Karger lost. Richard Vaughn caught. Ten Mile Gin beat Optimist Club 13-2 as Jackie Schneider won and Jim Shook caught. Richard Gentry lost with Jerry Berry catching. Rudy Arrendondo hit a homer for Ten Mile Gin.
A 7 30 p m tennis clinic at the High School Gym invites all ages with 50 cent admission. Johnnie Cummings of Seminole, a state champion, will teach. bring a racket. If interest grows, more clinics or private classes may follow.
The Wagon Wheel team beat Lamesa Tractor 14 12 with Greg Fletcher earning the win and Junior Garza catching. Higginbotham led a 28 10 win over Lamesa Federal in four innings as Sam Stevens defeated Lamesa Cable 12 9 with strong pitching by Price Whitely Ojeda and Clark. Mesa Irrigation topped Bob Brown 24 4 behind solid pitching from Lopez Ramirez Trevino with Miller and Griffith catching.
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