In basically every way other than the scoreboard, this was one helluva game. Once again, for the second game in a row, the Hornets proved that they are certainly no team to overlook if they get an early deficit. And boy, did they charge back, thanks to a 10-run fifth inning featuring homers by both Bryan Gallen and Anian Nicolas-Zamora. But a few too many late runs and a couple of costly errors didn’t allow Northtown to hold on after taking a brief lead in the fifth. But man, that was a fun game to watch, and could easily mark a watershed moment for the team.
Senior Kyle Gaines stroked a double in the contest against the Warriors. [Photo by C. Kamler]Gaines would later score as part of the Hornets huge 10-run fifth inning. [Photo by C. Kamler]
Game Notes:
Hornets gave up two runs in the first, but tied it in the bottom of the second thanks to a two-RBI single by Konnor Thompson. Thompson would go 2-3 on the day.
Starter Grant Lorenzen hit some more trouble in the third, but was able to pitch a clean fourth. His line was 6 R, 5 K’s, and 2 Walks.
Let’s talk about the fifth inning, shall we? The Hornets put up a dime on the Warriors thanks to a ferocious “keep the line moving” barrage of hits. Every Hornet in the lineup would score (except Devin Petersen, sorry Devin.)
The Hornets sent 15 men to the plate.
Kyle Gaines and Bryan Gallen both got two hits in the same inning.
Bryan Gallen hit a no-doubter to left for his homer of the year only to be followed two batters later by Anian Nicolas-Zamora who showed tremendous power hitting it to nearly the same spot in left.
Gallen would have five RBI in that inning as he had a 2-RBI single in his next at bat.
It truly showed what the Hornets were capable of at the plate.
Kyle Gaines bounced back strongly from his 0-fer night during the home opener to go 3-5 with a double and 2 RBI. Plus he pitched a strong seventh inning allowing only two runs on two hits, two K’s and a walk.
Tonight’s starting pitcher for St. Pius was Jack Stoddart. He is the son of Mike McCartney, who is the PA announcer for the Kansas City Royals.
Freshman Anian Nicolas-Zamora is mobbed at the plate following his first career homer as a Hornet. [Photos by C. Kamler]
Box Score
2018 VARSITY ST. PIUS X (17) AT 2018 NKC HORNETS VARSITY (13)
2018 VARSITY ST. PIU AB R H BI 2018 NKC HORNETS VAR AB R H BI
Will Brockman 5 3 3 2 Grant Lorenzen 4 2 2 0
John Schiesl 6 3 4 3 Andrew Mora 2 0 0 0
Victor Glorioso 3 1 0 1 Brayden Sell 1 2 1 1
Johnny Conforti 5 1 1 1 Reno Sexton 1 1 0 0
Ben Wade 4 2 3 3 Kyle Gaines 5 1 3 2
Jake Wilcox 4 3 2 0 Bryan Gallen 5 1 2 5
Tony Maggio 4 2 2 3 Blake Eversole 2 1 1 0
Thomas Ringel 2 0 1 0 Anian Nicolas-Zamora 4 1 1 2
Luciano Biscari 3 0 0 2 Devin Petersen 2 0 0 0
Jack Stoddart 1 0 0 0 Konnor Thompson 3 0 2 2
Jack Lewis 1 1 1 1 Tim Moment 1 2 0 0
Vince Gardner 1 1 0 0 Casey Cayton 4 1 1 0
*Daniel Cass 0 1 0 0
TOTALS 39 17 17 16 TOTALS 34 13 13 12
LOB--2018 VARSITY ST. PIUS X 9, 2018 NKC HORNETS VARSITY 6.
ERR--Thomas Ringel, Ben Wade (2), Bryan Gallen, Kyle Gaines,
Konnor Thompson, Casey Cayton. 2B--John Schiesl, Kyle
Gaines, Blake Eversole. HR--Anian Nicolas-Zamora, Bryan
Gallen. HBP--Jake Wilcox, Devin Petersen (2). SB--Tony
Maggio, Jake Wilcox (2), Will Brockman (3), Ben Wade, John
Schiesl, Daniel Cass, Tim Moment.
2018 VARSITY ST. PIUS X IP H R ER BB SO HR
Jack Stoddart 2.00 3 2 2 0 1 0
Jack Lewis 1.00 0 1 1 1 2 0
Tony Maggio 1.00 5 6 6 1 1 2
Luciano Biscari 0.33 2 4 4 2 0 0
Jake Wilcox 2.67 3 0 0 0 2 0
2018 NKC HORNETS VARSITY
Grant Lorenzen 4.00 8 6 6 2 5 0
Blake Eversole 2.00 7 9 7 4 0 0
Kyle Gaines 1.00 2 2 2 1 2 0
PB--Devin Petersen (4). WP--Grant Lorenzen (2). SO--Jack
Stoddart, Tony Maggio, Vince Gardner, Will Brockman, Ben
Wade, John Schiesl, Johnny Conforti, Anian Nicolas-Zamora,
Bryan Gallen (2), Konnor Thompson, Reno Sexton, Andrew Mora.
BB--Victor Glorioso (2), Tony Maggio, Vince Gardner, Will
Brockman, Ben Wade, Jack Lewis, Grant Lorenzen, Blake
Eversole (2), Brayden Sell.
WP: Jake Wilcox (1-0)
LP: Blake Eversole (0-1)
LOCATION: Macken Park
CONDITION: Good
WEATHER: Mild, 55
UMPIRES: HOME-Bob Power; FIELD-Fred Lindsey
TIME OF GAME: 2:23
NKC Hornets Varsity
