Belle Chasse vs Zachary, 2009 Louisiana State Baseball 4A Semifinals
May 14, 2009 - 4pm
Play by play action of the 2009 Louisiana High School Baseball State Championships. In this Semifinal game Bell Chasse High School vs Zachary High School.
May 14, 2009 03:43:10 PM
We are less than 30 minutes from the start of the first game of the day in the 4A State Baseball Tournament live from Fair Grounds Field in Shreveport, Louisiana.
May 14, 2009 03:46:24 PM
The Cinderella #20 seed Eunice Bobcats complete the 4A final four.
May 14, 2009 03:48:46 PM
The top three seeds in the 4A tournament are featured today in Shreveport; #1 Sam Houston, #2 Zachary, and #3 Belle Chasse.
May 14, 2009 03:50:19 PM
Both Zachary and Belle Chasse have completed warm-ups and have cleared the field. Some last minute field preparations are being attended to as the crowd eagerly anticipates the 4:00 start.
May 14, 2009 03:54:50 PM
The handshakes have concluded. The announcer is welcoming the crowd as the Haughton High School ROTC color guard makes its way to second base.
May 14, 2009 03:59:37 PM
The introductions for both the #3 seeded Belle Chasse Cardinals and #2 seeded Zachary Broncos have concluded. Each team stands ready for the presentation of the colors.
May 14, 2009 04:03:03 PM
Clad in white, the Cardinals take to their dugout, while the powder blue Broncos take the field to start play.
May 14, 2009 04:04:16 PM
The starting pitcher for Zachary is #5 Ben Hernandez. First up for Belle Chasse is #1 Blake Matherne.
May 14, 2009 04:04:54 PM
1-1 count on Matherne
May 14, 2009 04:05:13 PM
2-2
May 14, 2009 04:05:44 PM
Matherne swings and misses , 1 out
May 14, 2009 04:06:08 PM
next up is #9 Brock LeBlanc.
May 14, 2009 04:07:51 PM
#4 solid shot on 1st pitch to right field......double for #4 Keith Hedrick.
May 14, 2009 04:08:06 PM
BC 2 outs, runner at 2nd, #25 is up
May 14, 2009 04:08:35 PM
Nick Flair has a 1-1 count
May 14, 2009 04:08:58 PM
swing, misses wide....1-2 count on Flair
May 14, 2009 04:09:26 PM
foul tip resets Flair in the box...
May 14, 2009 04:09:51 PM
ball to the dismay of the Bronco fans...2-2 count
May 14, 2009 04:10:07 PM
foultip in the dirt. runner stays at 2nd.
May 14, 2009 04:10:43 PM
quick conference for Flair...wild pitch advances #4 to 3rd
May 14, 2009 04:11:02 PM
2 outs 3-2 count on Flair runner at 3rd
May 14, 2009 04:11:30 PM
pop up to catcher...Zachary floods the infield to celebrate denying the early lead to BC.
May 14, 2009 04:11:50 PM
after 1/2......BC-0, Z-0.......
May 14, 2009 04:12:55 PM
Watch for corrections to play play as their is no scoreboard in use and this observer is high above. I will try to correct any misinformation as quickly as possible.
May 14, 2009 04:13:35 PM
long fly to right...to the wall...easy triple for martin
May 14, 2009 04:14:44 PM
next is #5. Ben Hernandez. Count is ......foul ball down 3rd base line
May 14, 2009 04:15:25 PM
Hernandez; ...run down catches the Zachary player twixt 2 and 3...1 out for BC
May 14, 2009 04:16:00 PM
1 out, bags empty, Hernandez flys to left, caught by the LF
May 14, 2009 04:16:19 PM
2 away in bottom of 1st...0-0
May 14, 2009 04:16:57 PM
#3 Gavin Culpepper for Zachary..........2 outs......2-1 count
May 14, 2009 04:17:25 PM
That foul tip almost took out this reporter........wow, probably six feet from my face
May 14, 2009 04:17:58 PM
high one declined.....Culpepper gets hit and takes his base
May 14, 2009 04:18:22 PM
#13 up 2 out runner on 1st
May 14, 2009 04:18:38 PM
strike on pitch 1
May 14, 2009 04:18:48 PM
ball....too high
May 14, 2009 04:19:08 PM
ball...too low
May 14, 2009 04:19:41 PM
fly ball to right field track, 1 run scores, batter makes it to 3rd
May 14, 2009 04:20:22 PM
next up for Zachary is # 16 Keith Rosenbach...foul ball into right field stands
May 14, 2009 04:21:17 PM
grouner 4 to 3..... batter out.....3 outs
May 14, 2009 04:21:32 PM
end of 1......BC-0, Z-1
May 14, 2009 04:22:31 PM
1st up for BC to lead off the 2nd inning is #20 Chris Guidry.
May 14, 2009 04:22:55 PM
fly to center.......out
May 14, 2009 04:23:14 PM
#18 Austin Barrios
May 14, 2009 04:23:23 PM
ball....1-0 count
May 14, 2009 04:23:37 PM
strike...1-1 count
May 14, 2009 04:24:00 PM
grounder...to 2nd...toss to 1st...batter out...
May 14, 2009 04:24:06 PM
2 gone for BC
May 14, 2009 04:24:43 PM
#3 Culpepper up....he chops to 3rd, throw to 1st, runner out
May 14, 2009 04:25:01 PM
end of half inning.......BC-0, Z-1
May 14, 2009 04:25:29 PM
I apologize for having the rosters flipped earlier.....sorry for the confusion.
May 14, 2009 04:26:02 PM
We are in between the action in the 2nd inning here. Zachary leads 1-0.
May 14, 2009 04:26:47 PM
#12 for Zachary Ryan Manuel is up...ball...1-0 count
May 14, 2009 04:27:11 PM
blooper behind a slipping pitcher gets Manuel to 1st
May 14, 2009 04:27:21 PM
1 on, no out, bottom of 2
May 14, 2009 04:27:59 PM
#19 Gabe Von Rosenberg sends one into the bleachers...
May 14, 2009 04:28:20 PM
Rosenberg puts another one in the parking lot ...foul #2
May 14, 2009 04:29:21 PM
#19 takes a ball, then watches one go shallow , resets and calls time
May 14, 2009 04:29:35 PM
#19 sends ANOTHER one foul
May 14, 2009 04:30:14 PM
gets one in the gap to get on 1st and moves his teammate to 3rd
May 14, 2009 04:30:25 PM
now up.....#7 Hosea Anderson
May 14, 2009 04:30:47 PM
action in bullpen suspends action for a moment
May 14, 2009 04:31:08 PM
bunt pops back to skybox
May 14, 2009 04:31:43 PM
game of cat and mouse....waiting
May 14, 2009 04:31:58 PM
runners on the corners, no outs
May 14, 2009 04:32:21 PM
bunt missed, strike........0-2 count?
May 14, 2009 04:32:43 PM
bunt to pitcher, out, run scores, runner advances to 2nd.
May 14, 2009 04:32:56 PM
1 out #2 up Bond babbin
May 14, 2009 04:33:05 PM
lefty in the box
May 14, 2009 04:33:15 PM
wanted the bunt...strike
May 14, 2009 04:33:23 PM
0-1 count,
May 14, 2009 04:33:41 PM
swing...strike...0-2
May 14, 2009 04:33:56 PM
ball
May 14, 2009 04:34:30 PM
swing....tip....
May 14, 2009 04:35:05 PM
swing...foul into BC dugout
May 14, 2009 04:35:37 PM
1-2 count? swing and a miss. batter returns to bench
May 14, 2009 04:35:46 PM
2 out for Zachary
May 14, 2009 04:37:00 PM
#5 ben hernandez......runner on 1st......right banded batter
May 14, 2009 04:37:05 PM
ball
May 14, 2009 04:37:28 PM
smack, caught effortlessly by BC left fielder....inning over
May 14, 2009 04:37:48 PM
end of 2 Zachary -3 B Chasse -0
May 14, 2009 04:38:33 PM
#5 Ben Hernandez on the mound for Zachary
May 14, 2009 04:38:46 PM
#2 Ian Manno up for BC
May 14, 2009 04:39:02 PM
strike called late
May 14, 2009 04:39:10 PM
0-1
May 14, 2009 04:39:28 PM
tipped into play, 1st baseman flips to pitcher for out at 1st
May 14, 2009 04:39:32 PM
1 gone
May 14, 2009 04:39:48 PM
#14 up (ball) brock leblanc
May 14, 2009 04:39:57 PM
ball. 2-0 count
May 14, 2009 04:40:15 PM
strike....draws cheers and boos
May 14, 2009 04:41:04 PM
#1 Matherne receives a nutty pitch
May 14, 2009 04:41:11 PM
1-0 count, 2 out
May 14, 2009 04:41:26 PM
wild swing, wilder miss...1-1 count
May 14, 2009 04:41:38 PM
ball
May 14, 2009 04:41:47 PM
May 14, 2009 04:41:57 PM
swing and another miss
May 14, 2009 04:42:22 PM
taps it to the 2nd baseman....4-3 and thats it for that inning
May 14, 2009 04:42:34 PM
half inning
May 14, 2009 04:43:06 PM
#3 Gavin Culpepper takes the mound for BC to finish the 3rd inning.
May 14, 2009 04:43:26 PM
1st up for Zachary is #3 Zach Von Rosenberg.
May 14, 2009 04:43:43 PM
HEY THE SCOREBOARD IS ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 14, 2009 04:43:56 PM
ball
May 14, 2009 04:44:34 PM
the right handed batter takes a high pop to shallow right from the righty pitcher
May 14, 2009 04:45:05 PM
1 out for Z...#13 looks to get lucky vs. BC pitching
May 14, 2009 04:45:21 PM
Cam Pirece takes a ball
May 14, 2009 04:46:28 PM
#16 takes next pitch into shallow center, reaches first
May 14, 2009 04:46:44 PM
#12 is up for Z.....Ryan Manuel
May 14, 2009 04:47:03 PM
foul tip, runner prances, but remains at 1st
May 14, 2009 04:48:03 PM
BC coach approaches mound........the other eight gather round
May 14, 2009 04:48:29 PM
Bottom of 3rd in the 4A early semifinal.. Zachary - 3; Belle Chasse -0
May 14, 2009 04:49:20 PM
# 3 Culpepper remains on mound #19 for Zachary stares at him from the plate, another pitch in the dirt
May 14, 2009 04:49:39 PM
Gabe VR takes a strike; 1-1 count
May 14, 2009 04:50:11 PM
tin smack send ball into the kiddie sand pit beyond left field...foul
May 14, 2009 04:50:28 PM
swing, tip, strike, OUT!
May 14, 2009 04:50:48 PM
End of 3rd Zachary -3 Belle Chasse -0
May 14, 2009 04:52:05 PM
As "One Way or Another" plays to the faithful flock in the stands, the BC coach searches for a spark in his Cardinal bats.
May 14, 2009 04:52:48 PM
#9 swings for a 0-2 count...tip keeps him in
May 14, 2009 04:53:08 PM
Nick Thurman watches one sail wide left....1-2 count
May 14, 2009 04:53:27 PM
Thurman goes down swinging.......1 away
May 14, 2009 04:53:56 PM
#4 Keith Hedrick takes one for the team, jogs to his awarded bag. 1 on, 1 away
May 14, 2009 04:54:22 PM
#25 up, Nick Flair watches the pitcher check the runner on 1st
May 14, 2009 04:54:32 PM
another throw to 1st
May 14, 2009 04:55:02 PM
Flair gets a ball from Hernandez, then watches another check throw to 1st.
May 14, 2009 04:55:55 PM
2 away for BC, #20 Chris Guidry up......ball?
May 14, 2009 04:56:22 PM
catcher moves in enough to draw the strike.....1-1 count
May 14, 2009 04:56:28 PM
ball
May 14, 2009 04:56:50 PM
2-1 count moves to 3-2 on WIDE right pitch into the turf
May 14, 2009 04:57:18 PM
loaded like nachos with chili....loud hit, slow roller to short, tossed to 2nd and gets the runner....3 outs
May 14, 2009 04:58:19 PM
Middle of 4th, Zachary -3 Belle Chasse -0 Connor Thurman now pitching for Belle Chasse
May 14, 2009 04:59:46 PM
oops, make that 2-2 now
May 14, 2009 05:00:05 PM
swing and a miss.....1 out
May 14, 2009 05:00:21 PM
left handed batter next #2 Bond babbin for Z
May 14, 2009 05:01:15 PM
ball strike foul tip, strike 1-2 count
May 14, 2009 05:02:03 PM
2 outs
May 14, 2009 05:02:51 PM
# 25 Joe martin check swing 1-1 count shot to center, reaches bag
May 14, 2009 05:03:05 PM
2 out, 1 on Z #5 Ben Hernandez up
May 14, 2009 05:03:43 PM
ball so foul it had feathers slams into the beer garden
May 14, 2009 05:03:57 PM
stee-rike 0-2 count
May 14, 2009 05:04:17 PM
high and outside...ball 1-2 count
May 14, 2009 05:04:54 PM
he reaches and drops it behind the 2nd baseman runner reaches 3rd, batter reaches 1st
May 14, 2009 05:05:16 PM
2 out 2 on the corners # 3 Zach VR up for Z
May 14, 2009 05:05:51 PM
strike one watched strike two swung
May 14, 2009 05:06:01 PM
third pitch tipped foul
May 14, 2009 05:06:40 PM
fourth pitch finds a home in the outfield run scores, runner advances to 3rd batter advances to 2nd
May 14, 2009 05:07:07 PM
2 outs 2 on at 2nd and 3rd # 13 up for Z...Cam Pierce
May 14, 2009 05:07:52 PM
#6 Cary Myers pinch runner placed on 3rd...foul tip
May 14, 2009 05:08:00 PM
0-1 count, 2 out
May 14, 2009 05:08:12 PM
short pep talk for batter
May 14, 2009 05:08:33 PM
BC calls the 3rd baseman in.....1-1 count
May 14, 2009 05:08:53 PM
foul tip
May 14, 2009 05:09:18 PM
time for the batter
May 14, 2009 05:09:53 PM
hard one to short, gets him at 1st...inning over , but Z get 1 more
May 14, 2009 05:10:10 PM
bottom of 4 Zachary - 4 Belle Chasse - 0
May 14, 2009 05:10:47 PM
#5 Ben Hernandez remains on the mound for Zachary to start the 5th inning
May 14, 2009 05:11:27 PM
#18 Austin Barrios trots up for Belle Chasse...left handed batter, swing and tipped.......right handed pitcher
May 14, 2009 05:11:42 PM
swing and miss 0-2 count
May 14, 2009 05:12:01 PM
grounds to 2nd...tossed to 1st, batter out
May 14, 2009 05:12:56 PM
top of 5th BC up 1 out #6 at the plate, Connor Thurman sees a 1-1 count go to 1-2 with a power foul to the left field stands
May 14, 2009 05:13:10 PM
oohs and ahhs greet the 2nd ball
May 14, 2009 05:13:37 PM
weak bouncer to short, tagged at first 2 gone in top of 5th
May 14, 2009 05:14:20 PM
#2 Ian Manno sees a wild pitch bounce off the catcher...no room to take off, he sits to see another wide pitch
May 14, 2009 05:15:15 PM
2-0 count strike 2-1 count watches that one 2-2 count reaches, contacts, dribbles to a 4-3 out
May 14, 2009 05:15:48 PM
Middle of the 5th BC still looking for a run trails Zachary 0-4
May 14, 2009 05:17:18 PM
ball
May 14, 2009 05:18:41 PM
#12 Ryan Manuel sends one behind him into the stands to wake up the Haughton cheerleaders next pitch...ball 1-1 count
May 14, 2009 05:19:07 PM
next pitch is now a keep sake for a BC youth
May 14, 2009 05:19:42 PM
1-2 count time called next pitch becomes a collectible for a BC left fielder 2 out
May 14, 2009 05:20:26 PM
the first pitch on #19 Gabe VR....comes at me....almost in my window.....next pitch is a miss 0-2 count
May 14, 2009 05:20:35 PM
foul
May 14, 2009 05:21:02 PM
foul ball, opposite field 0-2 count
May 14, 2009 05:21:23 PM
swing, whiff, out, inning over
May 14, 2009 05:22:33 PM
After five innings, Zachary leads Belle Chasse 4-0 on 9 hits and no errors. Belle Chasse has 1 hit and 1 error.
May 14, 2009 05:23:15 PM
#14 Brock leBlanc tries to bunt himself on.....then watches one sail past.....0-2 count
May 14, 2009 05:23:28 PM
tip follows the swing....0-2 count
May 14, 2009 05:23:39 PM
wide one....1-2 count
May 14, 2009 05:23:58 PM
wide load brings us to 2-2 count
May 14, 2009 05:24:11 PM
He swings on another wide one...out
May 14, 2009 05:24:40 PM
BC 1 out in top of 6th # 1 Matherne up 0-1 count
May 14, 2009 05:25:05 PM
solid shot up the alley....gets Matherne to first 1 out 1 on
May 14, 2009 05:25:59 PM
Coach chats with #12 Alex Drum prior to his first at bat in the game.......Hernandez still throwing for Zachary
May 14, 2009 05:26:28 PM
2 throws later....Matherne still safe at 1st ball 1-0 count on Drum
May 14, 2009 05:27:08 PM
Hernandez still keeping Matherne tethered to 1st with two more tosses to 1st pitch to Drum...1-1 count
May 14, 2009 05:27:30 PM
another pitch to 1st.............Drum waits
May 14, 2009 05:27:47 PM
Drum gets a 7 footer for his trouble 2-1 count
May 14, 2009 05:28:02 PM
Drum swings ans misses.....2-2
May 14, 2009 05:28:28 PM
Drum connects and sends it over the press box 2-2 count
May 14, 2009 05:28:45 PM
Drum swings Drum misses 2 outs runner on 1st
May 14, 2009 05:29:10 PM
#4 Keith Hedrick up again ball
May 14, 2009 05:29:24 PM
1-0 becomes 2-0
May 14, 2009 05:29:48 PM
a strike for spice makes it 2-1
May 14, 2009 05:30:15 PM
high one pushes the count to 3-1 (1st of the game?)
May 14, 2009 05:30:44 PM
deep deep deep Matherne scores, Hedrick gets the ball to the wall and makes it to 2nd himself
May 14, 2009 05:31:28 PM
#25 Nick Flair waits at home while Broncos are corralled on the mound by Coach Cassard
May 14, 2009 05:31:52 PM
top of 6 BC draws blood, trails 1-4 1 out runner on 2nd
May 14, 2009 05:32:08 PM
swing foul tip 0-1 count
May 14, 2009 05:32:46 PM
BC coach complains to batter Flair for his choice.....Flair sees a strike 0-2 count
May 14, 2009 05:32:53 PM
no K 1-2
May 14, 2009 05:33:45 PM
STRIKE! Zachary floods infield again to welcome home their players.....BC jogs out to find their defense again.
May 14, 2009 05:34:25 PM
BC inserts #16 Matt Reichenau to pitch the bottom of the 6th.
May 14, 2009 05:35:36 PM
Hosea bunts after a high one strike
May 14, 2009 05:35:49 PM
he fouls the next one off 0-2 count
May 14, 2009 05:36:28 PM
He sends that one down to the 3rd baseman who misses first badly......Hosea takes 2nd on the overthrow.
May 14, 2009 05:36:53 PM
#2 Bind babbin is up
May 14, 2009 05:38:03 PM
shows bunt, pulls back.... next pitch, shows bunt, pulls back 1-1 count
May 14, 2009 05:38:31 PM
Hosea threatens....BC not worried it seems
May 14, 2009 05:39:13 PM
Wow catch from BC 2nd baseman.....controversy.....Zachary coach walks to 1st base to speak with official....
May 14, 2009 05:39:45 PM
appeal.....officials confer........call stands, batter out
May 14, 2009 05:40:00 PM
Hosea standing on 3rd 1 out
May 14, 2009 05:40:31 PM
ball to # ? for Zachary
May 14, 2009 05:40:57 PM
Hosea ignores call to stay by batter, wild pitch gets back in time to deny run at plate
May 14, 2009 05:41:22 PM
batter is #25 Joe Martin he has a 3-0 count with 2 gone
May 14, 2009 05:41:38 PM
he takes his bag on the next pitch 2 out runner on 1st
May 14, 2009 05:42:05 PM
for #5 ben Hernandez ball...1-0 count
May 14, 2009 05:42:13 PM
ball 2
May 14, 2009 05:42:44 PM
wild pitch advances runner to 2nd hernandez awaits next throw
May 14, 2009 05:43:05 PM
3-0 count strike 3-1 count
May 14, 2009 05:43:31 PM
foul chip shot to 3rd he dances 3-2 count
May 14, 2009 05:44:00 PM
swing and a miss catcher drops ball tags a stunned hernandez out
May 14, 2009 05:44:37 PM
BC coach infuriated at play of one of his men...lets him know it in the dugout...they trail 1-4 going into the 7th
May 14, 2009 05:45:18 PM
A sweet furnishes a cold Diet Coke as Zachary goes out to start the 7th
May 14, 2009 05:45:43 PM
They stay with hernandez....he pitches to #20 Chris Guidry...foul
May 14, 2009 05:45:48 PM
time
May 14, 2009 05:46:04 PM
0 out 0-2 count
May 14, 2009 05:46:30 PM
strike brings the count to 1-2
May 14, 2009 05:46:45 PM
hard foul flies over fans in stands
May 14, 2009 05:46:52 PM
1-2 count
May 14, 2009 05:47:11 PM
another shot towards the BC fans in right 1-2 count
May 14, 2009 05:47:35 PM
outside pitch makes it 2-2 on Guidry
May 14, 2009 05:48:22 PM
Guidry hit on hand...he trots to base....Zachary argues ....coach comes out to discuss
May 14, 2009 05:49:51 PM
Zachary coach tosses his legal pad....Hernandez is relieved in favor of #3 Zach Von Rosenberg. he warms up.......#22 Ismael Reyes for Belle Chasse calculates the timing of the new pitcher.
May 14, 2009 05:50:25 PM
Von rosenberg seeks to seal the deal in the 7th
May 14, 2009 05:50:40 PM
Top of 7th 0 out 1 on for BC
May 14, 2009 05:50:59 PM
swing..pitch hits the ump hard. he walks it off
May 14, 2009 05:51:23 PM
0-1 count....ump and Von Rosenberg chit chat
May 14, 2009 05:51:42 PM
0-1 count for BC #22
May 14, 2009 05:51:59 PM
whiff.....0-2 count 0 out
May 14, 2009 05:52:16 PM
strike Zachary fans start to chant
May 14, 2009 05:52:36 PM
#16 Matt R up for BC outside ball
May 14, 2009 05:52:54 PM
swing whiff 1-1 count 1 away
May 14, 2009 05:53:12 PM
low strike 1-2 count
May 14, 2009 05:53:26 PM
Broncos make noise STRIKE
May 14, 2009 05:53:54 PM
Top of 7th Zachary up 4-1 #2 Ian Manno for BC is up runner on 1st
May 14, 2009 05:54:09 PM
ball low
May 14, 2009 05:54:35 PM
chip shot to short. toss to 1st OUT BALL GAME
May 14, 2009 05:54:53 PM
Broncos run wild....Belle Chasse quietly leaves the field
May 14, 2009 05:55:17 PM
Obligatory handshakes begin to form as Belle Chasse returns
May 14, 2009 05:55:44 PM
Zachary -4 Belle Chasse -1
May 14, 2009 05:57:01 PM
Belle Chasse had defeated Beau Chene (10-4), Neville (6-3), and St. Michael (7-6) before ending their fine season here in Shreveport. Congratulations to them on a job well done.
May 14, 2009 05:57:33 PM
Zachary plays the winner of the next game between #1 Sam Houston and #20 Eunice at 7 PM.
