Home Field, Sunday, February 11, 2007
Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
RICE 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0
A&M 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 X 4 6 2
W: K. Nicholson, L: B. Bramhall
RICE
Batter AB R H RBI BB SO
Tyler Henley cf310010
Chad Lembeck rf402202
Brian Friday ss300012
Adam Zornes c300011
Jordan Dodson lf300001
a-Jess Buenger ph100000
Danny Lehmann 1b300001
Aaron Luna 2b301000
J. P. Padron 3b110001
Derek Myers dh100001
Joe Savery dh-p201001
Matt Langwell p000000
Bobby Bramhall p000000
Jared Gayhart p000000
Totals27242310
a) Grounded into double play for J. Dodson in the 9th
Batting
2B: C. Lembeck (Newmann)
S: J. Padron
RBI: C. Lembeck 2
GIDP: J. Dodson; J. Buenger
Scoring position: 1 for 5
Team LOB: 3
Baserunnning
SB: J. Padron (2nd off Newmann/Stinson)
CS: B. Friday ( 2nd by Newmann/Stinson); J. Savery ( 2nd by Nicholson/Stinson)
Fielding
DP: Luna-Friday- Lehmann (Brown off Savery), Friday Lehmann (Colligan off Savery)
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
J. Savery 4.0100230
M. Langwell 0.2322001
B. Bramhall (L) 3.0122350
J. Gayhart 0.1100000
Totals8.0644581
HBP: J. Padron (by Newmann)
Pitches-strikes: J. Savery 50-31; M. Langwell 12-6; B. Bramhall 55-32; J. Gayhart 7-3
Ground balls-fly balls: J. Savery 8-1; M. Langwell 2-0; B. Bramhall 2-2; J. Gayhart 1-0
Batters faced: J. Savery 13; M. Langwell 5; B. Bramhall 13; J. Gayhart 2
A&M
Batter AB R H RBI BB SO
Ben Feltner lf310011
Blake Stouffer 3b-rf400003
Brandon Hicks ss100031
Kyle Colligan cf400002
Craig Stinson c323210
Darby Brown 1b400000
Brian Ruggiano rf311001
Paker Dalton 3b000000
Jeff Hulett dh100000
a-Luke Anders ph-dh202100
Brody Greene 2b300100
David Newmann p000000
Kyle Nicholson p000000
Totals2846458
a) Singled for J. Hulett in the 5th
Batting
2B: L. Anders (Bramhall)
HR: C. Stinson (Langwell)
RBI: C. Stinson 2, L. Anders, B. Greene
2-out RBI: C. Stinson, L. Anders 2
GIDP: D. Brown; K. Colligan
Scoring position: 1 for 7
Team LOB: 5
Baserunnning
SB: B. Feltner 2 (2nd off Bramhall/Zornes, 3rd off Bramhall/Zornes)
Fielding
E: B. Feltner, B. Greene
DP: Greene-Hicks- Brown (Dodson off Nicholson), Hicks-Greene- Brown (Buenger off Nicholson)
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
D. Newmann 5.1322260
K. Nicholson (W) 3.2100140
Totals9.04223100
IBB: B. Hicks (by Bramhall)
Pitches-strikes: D. Newmann 74-47; K. Nicholson 44-27
Ground balls-fly balls: D. Newmann 6-3; K. Nicholson 6-0
Batters faced: D. Newmann 22; K. Nicholson 10
Game Stats

Time: 02:26
Attendance: 10738
Weather: Fair

  Home Field, Sunday, February 11, 2007
Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
RICE 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0
A&M 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 X 4 6 2

RICE 1st
David Newmann pitching
Tyler Henley: Ball, Henley grounded out second to first
Chad Lembeck: Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Lembeck struck out swinging
Brian Friday: Ball, Foul, Strike looking, Friday struck out swinging
End of RICE 1st (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  Pitching for the first time since the fall before his sophomore season at San Jacinto, Newmann dominates the Owls and sets the tone for the ballgame.
A&M 1st
Joe Savery pitching
Ben Feltner: Strike looking, Feltner grounded out short to first
Blake Stouffer: Ball, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Stouffer grounded out to first
Brandon Hicks: Strike looking, Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Hicks walked
Kyle Colligan: Ball, Foul, Strike swinging, Foul, Colligan struck out swinging
End of A&M 1st (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  Savery, rated at the #2 LHP for this year draft, shows no problems with his return from injury and matches Newmann in power and control.
RICE 2nd
David Newmann pitching
Adam Zornes: Strike looking, Strike looking, Zornes grounded out to first
Jordan Dodson: Dodson reached first on second baseman's fielding error
Danny Lehmann: Foul, Lehmann fouled out to right
Aaron Luna: Luna grounded into fielder's choice, Dodson forced out at second
End of RICE 2nd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  Greene mishandles a routine ground ball but Newmann stays focused and retires the final two batters of the inning.
A&M 2nd
Joe Savery pitching
Craig Stinson: Foul, Ball, Ball, Foul, Stinson singled to right
Darby Brown: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Brown grounded into double play second to short to first, Stinson out at second
Brian Ruggiano: Foul, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Ruggiano struck out swinging
End of A&M 2nd (0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  Stinson breaks the ice for the Aggie hitters with a shot to right before he is erased on a smooth 4-6-3 double play.
RICE 3rd
David Newmann pitching
J. P. Padron: Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Padron was hit by a pitch
Derek Myers: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Myers struck out swinging
Tyler Henley: Strike looking, Ball, Padron stole second, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Foul, Henley walked
Chad Lembeck: Lembeck doubled to left-center, Padron scored, Henley scored, Lembeck to third on left fielder's (Ben Feltner) fielding error, 
Brian Friday: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Friday reached on a fielder's choice, Lembeck thrown out at home
Adam Zornes: Friday caught stealing, pitcher to first to shortstop
End of RICE 3rd (2 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  Newmann comes inside and hits his old high school teammate Padron.  That opens the door for the Rice offense and after a one out walk, Newmann gives up the only hard hit ball against him.  The double skips under the glove of Feltner and goes all the way to the wall.  Newmann escapes with no further damage when Hicks throws Lembeck out at home and Friday is thrown out stealing.  
A&M 3rd
Joe Savery pitching
Jeff Hulett: Strike looking, Hulett flied out to right
Brody Greene: Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Greene grounded out short to first
Ben Feltner: Foul, Feltner grounded out short to first
End of A&M 3rd (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  Savery keeps the game moving at a brisk pace with his first 1-2-3 inning of the game.   
RICE 4th
David Newmann pitching
Adam Zornes: Foul, Strike swinging, Ball, Zornes grounded out short to first
Jordan Dodson: Strike swinging, Strike looking, Ball, Dodson struck out swinging
Danny Lehmann: Ball, Ball, Lehmann flied out to center
End of RICE 4th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  Newmann shows no fatigue after the long third inning, or the short bottom half either, and retires Rice in order. 
A&M 4th
Joe Savery pitching
Blake Stouffer: Foul, Strike swinging, Stouffer struck out swinging
Brandon Hicks: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Hicks walked
Kyle Colligan: Colligan grounded into double play short to first, Hicks out at second
End of A&M 4th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  It looks like Savery pitches around Hicks for a walk, that a tremendous compliment to his ability to swing the bat. 
RICE 5th
David Newmann pitching
Aaron Luna: Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Luna singled to left
J. P. Padron: Ball, Foul, Padron was out at first on sacrifice bunt pitcher to second, Luna to second
Joe Savery: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Savery struck out swinging
Tyler Henley: Henley flied out to center
End of RICE 5th (0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  Savery enters the game at DH but cannot deliver with Luna at second base. 
A&M 5th
Matt Langwell pitching
Craig Stinson: Ball, Ball, Stinson homered to right
Darby Brown: Brown grounded out second to first
Brian Ruggiano: Ruggiano singled to center
Luke Anders bats for J. Hulett
Luke Anders: Ball, Ball, Ball, Anders singled to left-center, Ruggiano to third, Anders to second
Brody Greene: Strike looking, Greene grounded out short to first, Ruggiano scored, Anders to third
Bobby Bramhall relieved Matt Langwell
Ben Feltner: Ball, Ball, Bramhall relieved Langwell, Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Feltner struck out swinging
End of A&M 5th (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  Stinson smashes his first homerun of the season over the right field wall of Rice reliever Matt Langwell.  Brody Greene picks up another RBI and ties the score at 2 with a ground ball to short.  Rice was playing the corners in and Greene puts the ball in the middle of the field. Bobby Bramhall ends the threat, striking out Feltner on three pitches.
RICE 6th
David Newmann pitching
Chad Lembeck: Foul, Lembeck singled to right
Brian Friday: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Foul, Foul, Ball, Friday struck out swinging
Adam Zornes: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Zornes walked, Lembeck to second
Kyle Nicholson relieved David Newmann
Jordan Dodson: Foul, Dodson grounded into double play second to short to first, Zornes out at second
End of RICE 6th (0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  Newmann finally runs out of gas after giving up a single and a walk, Nicholson keeps the ball low and a grounder up the middle turns into an inning ending double play.
A&M 6th
Bobby Bramhall pitching
Blake Stouffer: Strike looking, Strike looking, Stouffer struck out swinging
Brandon Hicks: Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Foul, Ball, Ball, Hicks struck out swinging
Kyle Colligan: Strike looking, Strike swinging, Colligan grounded out third to first
End of A&M 6th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  Bramhall looks a tough as Savery was in the early innings, the Aggie right handed hitters have had trouble with his changeup.
RICE 7th
Kyle Nicholson pitching
Danny Lehmann: Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Lehmann struck out swinging
Aaron Luna: Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Luna grounded out third to first
J. P. Padron: Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Padron struck out swinging
End of RICE 7th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  Nicholson was a tough luck loser against Arizona State but tonight his is on a roll. 
A&M 7th
Bobby Bramhall pitching
Craig Stinson: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Ball, Ball, Stinson walked
Darby Brown: Brown lined out to pitcher
Brian Ruggiano: Ball, Strike swinging, Ruggiano fouled out to catcher
Luke Anders: Ball, Ball, Strike swinging, Ball, Foul, Anders doubled to left-center, Stinson scored
Brody Greene: Strike looking, Greene grounded out short to first
End of A&M 7th (1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  Stinson picks up his third hit of the night.  The ballgame changes when Anders fouls off a 2-2 pitch that barely makes the stands behind the Rice dugout.  It gives Stinson a chance to run on the 3-2 pitch and he easily scores on Anders double past the diving glove of Henley in front of the visitor bullpen in deep left-center. 
RICE 8th
Kyle Nicholson pitching
Joe Savery: Savery singled to left-center
Tyler Henley: Ball, Strike looking, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Savery caught stealing at second pitcher to first to short to pitcher, Foul, Foul, Henley grounded out to first
Chad Lembeck: Strike looking, Foul, Ball, Foul, Ball, Lembeck struck out swinging to catcher
End of RICE 8th (0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  Savery, following a hard hit ball to left-center, is caught stealing before a 3-2 pitch to Henley.  This is a big momentum swing for the Aggies. 
A&M 8th
Bobby Bramhall pitching
Ben Feltner: Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Ball, Ball, Feltner walked
Blake Stouffer: Strike looking, Ball, Feltner stole second, Strike swinging, Ball, Stouffer struck out swinging
Brandon Hicks: Ball, Ball, Ball, Hicks intentionally walked
Kyle Colligan: Strike looking, Ball, Strike swinging, Feltner stole third, Foul, Colligan struck out swinging
Jared Gayhart relieved Bobby Bramhall
Craig Stinson: Ball, Ball, Stinson singled to center, Feltner scored, Hicks to third
Darby Brown: Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Brown grounded out second to first
End of A&M 8th (1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  Rice gambles and walk Hicks to get to Colligan, that backfires when it gives Stinson another chance to bat.  He picks up his third hit of the night and that plates Feltner with a huge insurance run.  It is the first three hit game for Stinson since the 2004 season.
RICE 9th
Kyle Nicholson pitching
Paker Dalton at third batting 7th
Blake Stouffer in right batting 2nd
Brian Friday: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike looking, Strike swinging, Friday walked
Adam Zornes: Strike swinging, Strike swinging, Ball, Zornes struck out swinging
Jess Buenger bats for J. Dodson
Jess Buenger: Ball, Strike looking, Buenger grounded into double play short to second to first, Friday out at second
End of RICE 9th (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Inside the Box Score Blog:  Friday walks to bring the tying run to the plate, it also prompts a visit to the mound from Coach Childress who leaves his senior pitcher on the mound.  After striking out Zornes, Nicholson ends the game on a double play ball off the bat of former Aggie teammate Jess Buenger.