By Jimmy Thomas
Content Editor/DigitalSports.com
Check below the story for complete video highlights of Fridays game.
Madison baseball Coach Mark “Pudge” Gjormand said following Friday night’s game at Langley that he finally saw the cohesion he has been waiting for all year from his team.
The Warhawks were nearly flawless as they scored 10 runs, pounded out 16 hits and got six shutout innings from pitcher Jesse Jeter, who only surrendered two hits while striking out 13. Jeter did not allow a hit after the third inning, and stuck out eight of the games’
final 11 batters.
Warhawk seniors Kyle McIntyre and Casey Turner set the pace for Madison with back-to-back singles in the top half of the first inning. And after a Brig Tison walk, junior Alex Jacquez doubled down the left field line to clear the bases. Jeter then singled to score Jacquez, pushing the Warhawks’ lead to 4-0.
As it turned out, Madison scored in every inning but the fourth, including getting two runs in the six inning when senior Colin Flaherty hit a two-run bomb to deep centerfield, pushing the score to 10-0. The game was called after six innings due to the 10-run, “mercy” rule.
“I just think this group is going to get better and better,” Gjormand added. “We really have some good players … we really like our arms. We were really good defensively tonight but the bats really set the tone.”
Madison hosts South Lakes on Monday before traveling to Liberty District-leading Stone Bridge on Wednesday. Langley travels to face those same Bulldogs Monday night.
NOTE: Langley senior Nick Cafferky threw out the first pitch before Friday night’s game. On August 12th, while playing in the surf at Dewy Beach, Delaware. Cafferky broke his neck in the injury and remains paralyzed from the neck down. Due to Nick’s hard work and determination, he returned to complete his senior year with his friends at Langley on March 3rd. The entire Saxon baseball team and a number fans wore green-and-gold “Team Nick” T-shirts at the game in his honor.
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Madison 10 16 0
Langley 0 2 1
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