Bishop Varsity Boys Go 2-1-1 at Yerington
March 9, 2020
Broncos Have Two Home Games this Week
The Bronco boys headed to Yerington NV this past weekend to play in the annual Yerington Tournament, this was their first tournament of the season. The Broncos ended the weekend 2-1-1 winning against Wendover and Dayton, losing against Yerington and coming to a draw with South Tahoe.
Bishop went head to head against West Windover for the first game of the weekend and ended up winning. Coach Steve Omohundro started the Freshman and Sophomores and they pushed for a solid win 5-0. Acie Valdivia threw an impressive game starting as the pitcher and throwing 3 innings. Valdivia struck out 4 batters, had zero walks, one hit and no runs on him.
The Broncos fought hard against Yerington but fell 5-0. Coach Omohundro said that the game was lost due to many pop-outs, errors on defense, extended innings and the game being called by time limit after 3 innings.
In the third game of the weekend, the Broncos played South Tahoe and ended the dual in a 1-1 tie because of another time limit called. Junior Landon Kruse had a great game pitching, 4 and ⅔ innings with no hits. Kruse struck out 8 of the 18 batters he faced and walked 3 with only one run coming in. Sophomore Jake Frigerio pitched the last part of the 5th inning with 2 walks.
For the last game of the tournament, the boys played Dayton for a hard-earned win. Bishop won 8-6 with runs scored by Braeden Gillem, Clay Omohundro, Billy McKinzey, Ace Selters, Wesley Pettet, and Landon Kruse. Ace Selters had a great game on the mound pitching 4 innings and striking out 6 batters. Selters let off no walks but had 5 hits and 3 earned runs.
The Bishop Broncos are now 3-2-1 in their season after the tournament and have their next game on Tuesday, March 10th against the Lone Pine Eagles on the Tatum Family Field starting at 3:15.
Bishop vs. West Windover stats:
Jake Frigerio: 1-3 double, 1 run scored
Billy McKinzey: 2-2 double, 1 walk, 1 run scored
Albert Cano: 1-3, 1 run scored.
Cain Omohundro: 1-3, 1 run scored.
Acie Valdivia: 1-3
Riley Eropkin: 1-3
Andrew Steedle: 1-3, 1 run scored
Caleb Gillem: 1-3.
Pitching
Acie Valdivia was the starting pitcher and threw 3innings, struck out 4, no walks, 1 hit, and no runs.
Andrew Steedle threw 2 innings, struck out 3, 1 walk, 1 hit, no runs.
Bishop vs. Yerington stats:
Braeden Gillem: 1-1 double, hit by pitch
Wesley Pettet: 1-2
Ace Selters: 1-2
Pitching
Billy McKinzey: started on the mound, threw 2-2/3 innings, struck out 5, walked 2, gave up 6 hits, and 3 earned runs.
Bishop vs. South Tahoe stats:
Braeden Gillem: 1-3
Clay Omohundro: 2-3, 1 run scored
Landon Kruse: 1-2
Ace Selters: 1-2
Albert Cano: 1-2, 1 RBI
Austin Chinzi: 1-2
Bishop vs. Dayton stats:
Braeden Gillem: 1-3, 1 run scored
Clay Omohundro: 1-3, 1 run scored.
Billy McKinzey: 1-3, reached on an error, 2 runs scored
Ace Selters: 0-1, HBP twice, 1 scored a run.
Wes Pettet: 2-3, double, 2 runs scored, 2 RBI
Landon Kruse: 1-3, 1 run scored, 1 RBI
Albert Cano: 1-2
Acie Valdivia: 1-2
Pitching
Ace Selters: 4 complete innings, struck out 6, 0 walks, 5 hits, 3 earned runs
