VU Trailblazers outlast Harper College in high-scoring affair, 16-13

Fans were treated to a high-scoring affair Sunday as VU Trailblazers outscored Harper College 16-13 in seven innings. Hitters on both sides were strong at the plate as the teams combined for 29 hits, including 10+ extra base hits. Harper College jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first, but the Blazers came out swinging, scoring 11 runs in the first inning to jump ahead the Hawks. Daniel Sanders racked up three RBIs on two hits for the Blazers. He singled in the first inning and doubled in the second inning. The Blazers hammered the Hawks pitching as six hitters had a field day, combining for 11 hits, nine RBIs and 12 runs scored. The Blazers added five more runs in the bottom of the second. Zach Deutsch's double got things going, scoring Brad Hartman. That was followed up by Robbie Doring's single, bringing home Zach Deutsch. After pushing across four runs in the top of the third, the Hawks faced just a 15-5 deficit. An RBI double, a fielder's choice, and a two-run double by Hawks players sparked Harper College's rally. The Harper College threat came to an end when Zach Reining finally got Hawks batter to ground out. After pushing across six runs in the top of the fifth, Harper College faced just a 15-11 deficit. An RBI double, an RBI single, a walk, a passed ball, a wild pitch, and a passed ball triggered the Hawks comeback. Finally, Colton Pittman got Hawks batter to ground out to end the game. VU Trailblazers outlast Harper College in high-scoring affair, 16-13 March 23, 2014 at 10:16pm March 23, 2014 Fans were treated to a high-scoring affair Sunday as VU Trailblazers outscored Harper College 16-13 in seven innings. Hitters on both sides were strong at the plate as the teams combined for 29 hits, including 10+ extra base hits. Harper College jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first, but the Blazers came out swinging, scoring 11 runs in the first inning to jump ahead the Hawks. Daniel Sanders racked up three RBIs on two hits for the Blazers. He singled in the first inning and doubled in the second inning. The Blazers hammered the Hawks pitching as six hitters had a field day, combining for 11 hits, nine RBIs and 12 runs scored. The Blazers added five more runs in the bottom of the second. Zach Deutsch's double got things going, scoring Brad Hartman. That was followed up by Robbie Doring's single, bringing home Zach Deutsch.

After pushing across four runs in the top of the third, the Hawks faced just a 15-5 deficit. An RBI double, a fielder's choice, and a two-run double by Hawks players sparked Harper College's rally. The Harper College threat came to an end when Zach Reining finally got Hawks batter to ground out. After pushing across six runs in the top of the fifth, Harper College faced just a 15-11 deficit. An RBI double, an RBI single, a walk, a passed ball, a wild pitch, and a passed ball triggered the Hawks comeback. Finally, Colton Pittman got Hawks batter to ground out to end the game.

VU Blazers survives Harper College rally, escapes with 6-4 victory

Harper College Hawks were never able to get over the hump and get over its troubles against Vincennes Blazers on Saturday, as the Hawks fell 6-4 at Jerry Blemker Field after falling behind by three runs in the second inning. The Hawks scored on a sacrifice fly and a walk in the fourth inning, an error in the fifth inning, and an error in the sixth inning. Unfortunately, the Hawks weren't able to take the lead back. Robbie Doring got a hit in each of his two at bats. He singled in the second and fourth innings. Harper College Hawks ouldn't get anything going as long as Alex Lyons was pitching. Alex held the Hawks hitless over 1 2/3 innings, allowed no earned runs, walked none and struck out four. The Blazers didn't relinquish the lead after scoring one run in the first inning when it scored on an RBI double by Lance Myers. As the Blazers tacked on another two runs in the second. The inning got off to a hot start when Austin Roberson doubled, plating Robbie. The VU Blazers posted one run in each of the fourth, fifth and sixth. In the fourth, they scored on a groundout by Austin, scoring Robbie. Blazers scored on a groundout by Dakota Rodgers. The Vincennes Blazers quickly matched Harper College Hawks's strong inning with a one-run inning of its own in the sixth. Blazers scored on an RBI single by Logan Coughlin.

VU Trailblazers falls 10-3 to South Suburban College despite Lance Myers's effort

VU Trailblazers lost 10-3 to South Suburban College Saturday at Jerry Blemker Field despite Lance Myers's two-hit day at the dish. Lance got a hit in each of his two at bats. He singled in the third and fifth innings. Drew Johnston put together a nice outing. Drew held South Suburban College hitless over two innings, allowed no earned runs, walked none and struck out one. South Suburban College went up for good in the first, scoring three runs on a two-run double and an RBI single. South Suburban College tacked on another four runs in the second. A passed ball scored the runner for the inning's first run. Three runs in the bottom of the third helped the Blazers close its deficit to 7-3. An RBI single by Lance and a two-run single by Logan Coughlin triggered the Blazers comeback. South Suburban College piled on two more runs in the top of the fourth. A bases loaded walk scored to get South Suburban College on the board in the inning.

VU Blazers falls 5-4 to College of Dupage Chaparrals

Daniel Sanders did all he could to give the Blazers a boost, but it wasn't enough to get past College of Dupage Chaparrals, as the Blazers lost 5-4 at Jerry Blemker Field on Friday. Daniel racked up three RBIs on two hits for the VU Blazers. He tripled in the sixth and eighth innings. The Chaparrals never surrendered the lead after the second inning, scoring five runs on an RBI double and three singles. One run in the bottom of the sixth helped the Blazers close its deficit to 5-1. An RBI triple by Daniel Sanders gave the Blazers life. But, Chaparrals pitcher got Robbie Doring to ground out to end the inning. One run in the bottom of the seventh helped the Blazers close its deficit to 5-2. A sacrifice fly by Logan Coughlin fueled the Blazers' comeback. Two Blazers runs crossed the plate in the bottom half of the eighth, making the score 5-4. A two-run triple by Daniel triggered the Blazers' comeback. Finally, Adams got Lance Myers to fly out to end the threat.

South Suburban College outdone by Robbie Doring and VU Trailblazers, 7-2

VU Trailblazers beat South Suburban College 7-2 on Thursday behind Robbie Doring, who had two extra base hits. He doubled in the first and third innings and singled in the fifth and eighth innings. Drew Johnston shut down South Suburban College while he was on the mound. Drew held South Suburban College hitless over three innings, allowed no earned runs, walked one and struck out one. VU Trailblazers was sparked by Robbie and Trent Simpson, who teamed up for six hits and four RBIs. VU Trailblazers never surrendered the lead after the first inning, scoring three runs on two doubles. After pushing across one run in the top of the third, South Suburban College faced just a 3-1 deficit. An RBI double by Matt Hoge fueled South Suburban College's comeback. Finally, Jason Reboulet got Stefano Belmonte to fly out to end the threat. After a quick strike from South Suburban College, VU Trailblazers responded with one run in the third. VU Trailblazers scored on an RBI double by Robbie. VU Trailblazers built upon its lead with three runs in the fifth. A error scored Trent for the inning's first run. One run in the top of the sixth helped South Suburban College close its deficit to 7-2. A groundout by Jake Hickey set off South Suburban College rally. Drew ended the inning by getting Bobby Morgan to ground out.

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South Suburban College outdone by VU Blazers, 7-2

VU Blazers beat South Suburban College 7-2 on Thursday behind Robbie Doring, who had two extra base hits. He doubled in the first and third innings and singled in the fifth and eighth innings. Drew Johnston shut down South Suburban College while he was on the mound. Drew held South Suburban College hitless over three innings, allowed no earned runs, walked one and struck out one. VU Blazers was sparked by Robbie and Trent Simpson, who teamed up for six hits and four RBIs. VU Blazers never surrendered the lead after the first inning, scoring three runs on two doubles. After pushing across one run in, the top of the third, South Suburban College faced just a 3-1 deficit. An RBI double by the Bulldogs fueled South Suburban College's comeback. Finally, Jason Reboulet got Bulldog’s to fly out to end the threat. After a quick strike from South Suburban College, VU Blazers responded with one run in the third. VU Blazers scored on an RBI double by Robbie. VU Blazers built upon its lead with three runs in the fifth. An error scored Trent for the inning's first run. One run in the top of the sixth helped South Suburban College close its deficit to 7-2. A groundout by the Bulldogs SS turns off South Suburban College rally. Drew ended the inning by getting Bulldogs to ground out.

VU Trailblazers gets 10 strikeouts from Trent Simpson, win 9-0 over Milwaukee Area Tech

Saturday was a great day for Trent Simpson, as Trent tossed a shutout to carry VU Trailblazers to a 9-0 victory over Milwaukee Area Tech in seven innings. Milwaukee Area Tech couldn't get anything going so long as Trent was on the hill. Milwaukee Area Tech managed just one hit off of Simpson, who allowed no earned runs, walked five and struck out 10 during his seven innings of work. Nine runs in the first three innings helped VU Trailblazers blow out Milwaukee Area Tech. An RBI single by Daniel Sanders, an RBI single by Robbie Doring, a two-run triple by Logan Coughlin, an RBI single by Brad Hartman, and a passed ball in the first inning supplied the early offense for VU Trailblazers. VU Trailblazers' Brad was perfect at the dish, going 3-3. VU Trailblazers built upon its lead with three runs in the third. Brad started the inning with a single, scoring Robbie. That was followed up by Jacob Carey's double, plating Brad and Logan.

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VU Trailblazers tops Jackson CC in back-and-forth affair, 5-2

VU Trailblazers tops Jackson CC in back-and-forth affair, 5-2 VU Trailblazers took the last of five lead changes in a back-and-forth affair against Jackson CC, securing a 5-2 victory on Saturday at Jerry Blemker Field. VU Trailblazers finally managed to grab the lead after a strong sixth inning. VU Trailblazers scored on an RBI triple by Robbie Doring off Cole Knaup, bringing home Lance Myers. Robbie was solid at the plate for VU Trailblazers. Robbie went 1-3, drove in one and scored one run. The top of the first saw Jackson CC take an early lead, 1-0. Austin Plasterer kicked things off for Jackson CC with a single. A single by Pat Gaudard then moved Austin Plasterer from first to second. Tyler Reed doubled, scoring Austin Plasterer. VU Trailblazers survived Jackson CC's surge and put up two runs of its own in the first. VU Trailblazers scored on a passed ball and.

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