Prospects Hand Moo First Home Loss of The Season

Rich Ray

Prospects- 8, Moo- 5

Nebraska Prospects (R-H-E): 8-10-5; Fremont (R-H-E): 5-9-2

Win: Braden Cannon (1-0); Loss: Braden Sweet (0-1); Save: None

HR: Prospects: None; HR: Moo: None

Fremont, Nebraska- The Nebraska Prospects overcame five fielding errors and put together a three-run eighth inning to defeat the Fremont Moo, 8-5, Saturday night at Historic Moller Field, in Fremont.

The Moo started the scoring in the bottom of the first. Hunter Palmer led off the inning with a walk and advanced to second on a passed ball, then stole third base. Two-hole hitter Henry Hayman grounded out to third, scoring Palmer, to put Fremont up 1-0.

Fremont extended the lead in the bottom of the fourth. Tyman Long reached on a throwing error from third. Tyler Harrington singled to put runners at first and second. After Connor Peterson grounded into a 6-4-3 double play, advancing Long to third, Sammy Contacos delivered a rbi single, scoring Long, making it 2-0, the Moo. Tyler Hummel reached on an error at third base and Jason Clark delivered, with a rbi single, scoring Contacos, making it 3-0, the Moo, after four innings.

The Prospects tied it up, though, in the top of the fifth. Sid deMayo led off with a single. After a Cade Lynam ground out to first, advanced deMayo to second, Britton Bond drew a walk. Danny Spongberg, the nine-hole hitter, smacked a rbi double, plating deMayo to make it 3-1. Leadoff batter Easton Swafford delivered a rbi single, scoring Bond, to make it 3-2. That chased Moo starter Lucas Gainer from the game, and Devin Fritzsch came on. The first batter Fritzsch faced, Tyler Palmer, hit a sacrifice fly to centerfield, scoring Spongberg, to tie the score at three, midway through the fifth.

Fremont recaptured the lead in the bottom of the inning. Facing reliever Zach Shucharch, Tyman Long reached on a two-out single, then advanced to second on an errant pickoff attempt. Tyler Harrington reached on an infield single to put runners at the corners. Long would score on a wild pitch to make it 4-3, Fremont, after five innings.

The Prospects tied the score again, in the sixth. Jackson Trout reached on a fielding error at shortstop and Cole Kitchens followed with a single. After Sid deMayo lined out to second base, for the first out, Cade Lynam drew a walk to load the bases. Britton Bond followed suit, drawing a bases loaded walk to tie the score at four, midway through the sixth inning.

In the bottom of the sixth, Fremont went in front, again. Contacos was hit by a pitch to lead off the inning. Hummel drew a walk and Clark laid down a sacrifice bunt to advance the runners to second and third. Palmer reached on an error, when Kitchens bobbled the ball on a back-handed attempt, at third base, scoring Contacos. After the runners advanced, Hummel rounded second too far, and Kitchens tagged him out for the second out. Hayman drew a walk, and that forced Prospects coach Tyler Varley to bring in Bradon Cannon, who was the closer at Wayne State College, this season. Cannon got Ben Swails to fly out to center to end the inning, with Fremont in front, 5-4.

In the top of the seventh, the Prospects would manufacture a run to tie the game, with two outs. Tyler Palmer delivered a one-out single. Colin Lynam reached on a fielder's choice, when Palmer was forced out at second. Then, Jackson Trout and Cole Kitchens delivered back-to-back singles, the latter of which scored Lynam, to tie the game at five, going into the seventh inning stretch.

After the Moo were held scoreless in the seventh, the Prospects faced Fremont reliever, Braden Sweet, who began the eighth inning. Cade Lynam led off, reaching on a fielding error by Sweet, on the mound. Britton Bond and Danny Spongberg, then reached on back-to-back walks, to load the bases. Leadoff batter Easton Swafford delivered a two-rbi single to center, scoring Lynam and Bond, to make it, 7-5, the Prospects. Tyler Palmer kept the line moving, by hitting a sacrifice fly to center, scoring Spongberg to put the Prospects ahead, 8-5.

Fremont tried to mount a two-out rally in the eighth, when Clark and Palmer reached on singles, and Hayman was awarded first base on a catcher's Interference call, to load the bases. However, Cannon got Swails to strikeout swinging, to end the inning.

Sweet recovered in the ninth, for Fremont, retiring the Prospects in order, giving the Moo one last chance. In the bottom of the ninth, Long led off with a walk and Harrington delivered his third hit of the night with a single, to put runners at first and second. However, Cannon struck out Peterson, Contacos and Hummel, to end the game.

Jackson Meier started the game for the Prospects. He went four innings, giving up three hits, one earned run, walked one and struck out two. Zach Shucharch pitched 1.2 innings. He gave up two hits, two unearned runs, walked one, struck out three and had one wild pitch and hit two batters. Braden Cannon (1-0) pitched 3.1 innings, giving up three hits, no runs, walked one and struck out five.

Fremont starter Lucas Gainer pitched 4.1 innings. The Omaha native, and Omaha Maverick gave up four hits, three earned runs, walked one and struck out seven. Devin Fritzsch, the Elkhorn native, from Washburn University, pitched 2.1 innings, giving up four hits, one earned run, walked two and struck out one. Braden Sweet (0-1), the Omaha native, from Iowa Western Community College, pitched two innings, giving up one hit, three unearned runs, walked two and struck out two.

The Prospects Easton Swafford was 2-for-5 and Cole Kitchens went 2-for-5 with a rbi.

Fremont's Tyman Long was 2-for-4, Tyler Harrington was 3-for-5 and Jason Clark was 2-for-4 with a rbi.

More Information: With the win, the Nebraska Prospects tie up the three-game series with the Moo at one game, each. Also, Saturday night's Prospects win was the first ever over the Moo, as the all-time series is now 7-1 in favor of Fremont. Since Tyler Harrington's return to the Moo, he has hit safely in all five games he has played. Saturday's game was also the Moo's first Salute to Veterans Saturday. Each Saturday home game, active military and retired veterans receive free admission to the game, with many recognizable promotions occurring throughout the contest.

Up Next: Fremont (8-3) will host the Nebraska Prospects (6-2), Sunday night at 6:05pm at Historic Moller Field. Sunday's game is Ice Cream Sunday Fun Day. Kids 12 and under get free admission and ice cream treats that are available at the ballpark. Kids can also run the bases and play catch with the Moo players after the game. Also, fans can purchase the Sunday Fun Day Ticket Special. Patrons through the gate can receive a general admission ticket and a Moo Meal (Burger, Brat or Hot Dog, Chips or Popcorn and a Drink) for ONLY $11. Advance online purchase is necessary by going to www.tickets/fremontmoo.com. For more ticket information call (402)- 816-4110.

On Air: The Moo game on Sunday will be broadcast on Big Dog Country, 98.9 FM and 1340 AM, KHUB. Airtime for the 7:05pm contest is 6:45pm (CT). All Moo home and road games are broadcast on radio. Games can be heard on smart phones, iPad, and other mobile devices on www.fremontmoo.com/mixlr. All Moo home games also video stream on www.fremontmoo.com.

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