April 19, 2012
The NTCC Eagles (29-13, 22-10) snapped a four-game conference losing streak with a big win Wednesday as Jordan Marah threw a no-hitter against the visiting Paris Junior College Dragons in a 5-0 victory.
The Eagles came into the game on a four-game skid after dropping double headers against Texarkana and Panola last week. Marah?s performance helped the Eagles turn things around as he struck out four Dragons en route to the win.
The win, which was Marah?s first no-hitter at any level of competition, helped the Eagles maintain their hold on second place in the NJCAA Region XIV Eastern Zone.
?It was amazing,? Marah said after the game. ?You always dream of doing it, but you have no idea what it is like until you throw one.?
While Marah knew he was having a good day, it wasn?t until late in the game that he realized the situation he was in.
?I didn?t know what was happening until we were batting in the bottom of the sixth. I thought back over what they had done during the game and realized nobody had gotten a hit yet,? he said. ?After I found out what was going on, that was all I could think about. I had never gone that deep into a game with a no-hitter. Being able to finish it off, that was amazing.?
The Eagle defense had Marah?s back during the contest, playing a big part in the win. After committing 11 errors during last week?s four-game skid, the NTCC defense played flawless ball in the win, including making more than a few outstanding plays.
Twice in the contest, third baseman Shane Segovia scooped up slow-rolling grounders down the baseline and made strong throws to first to record outs while right fielder Wesley Hoover made a spectacular sliding catch in shallow right center to rob the Dragons of a hit in the fourth inning.
Offensively, the Eagles benefitted from a true team effort as all eight of the teams hits came from different players. †Angus Roeger had two RBI to lead the Eagles in the win while Luis Sanchez, Hoover and Richard Bain each added one.†For the Eagles squad, it was a much needed win as the team finds itself in a battle for the conference lead as the season winds down.
?It?s a big win. It?s not just a big win for me, but for us as a team,? Marah said. ?It was huge to come out and get this win against what looks to be a playoff team. It should help us get back on track.?
The Eagles trailed early in the second game of the day Wednesday but used a six-run fourth inning to pick up a 6-2 victory to sweep the Dragons.
Paris jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead after scoring runs in the second and third innings, but NTCC rallied in the bottom of the fourth.
Segovia got the inning going with a leadoff double to right before moving to third on a single to left by Matt Durst. Roeger brought Segovia home with a single to left to get the Eagles on the board and Zach Costa kept the inning rolling by loading the bases with an infield single. Billy Gonzales was hit by a pitch to force in Durst from third and tie the game at 2-2.
Hoover followed with a single to right that scored Roeger and Costa while Gonzales scored on a throwing error to put the Eagles up 5-2. NTCC later added one more run in the inning as a single up the middle by Luis Sanchez scored Hoover and put the Eagles up 6-2.
Pitcher Tanner Allgood was able to shut down the Dragons from there as the Eagles picked up a 6-2 victory.
Sanchez, Durst and Costa led the Eagle hitters in the win, each finishing 2-4 in the contest.†Allgood went the distance to pick up the win, giving up two runs on four hits while walking one and striking out eight.
With the wins, the Eagles remain one game back of Navarro for the conference lead.†The Eagles will be back in action Saturday as they hit the road to take on Lon Morris in Jacksonville.
The Eagles came into the game on a four-game skid after dropping double headers against Texarkana and Panola last week. Marah?s performance helped the Eagles turn things around as he struck out four Dragons en route to the win.
The win, which was Marah?s first no-hitter at any level of competition, helped the Eagles maintain their hold on second place in the NJCAA Region XIV Eastern Zone.
?It was amazing,? Marah said after the game. ?You always dream of doing it, but you have no idea what it is like until you throw one.?
While Marah knew he was having a good day, it wasn?t until late in the game that he realized the situation he was in.
?I didn?t know what was happening until we were batting in the bottom of the sixth. I thought back over what they had done during the game and realized nobody had gotten a hit yet,? he said. ?After I found out what was going on, that was all I could think about. I had never gone that deep into a game with a no-hitter. Being able to finish it off, that was amazing.?
The Eagle defense had Marah?s back during the contest, playing a big part in the win. After committing 11 errors during last week?s four-game skid, the NTCC defense played flawless ball in the win, including making more than a few outstanding plays.
Twice in the contest, third baseman Shane Segovia scooped up slow-rolling grounders down the baseline and made strong throws to first to record outs while right fielder Wesley Hoover made a spectacular sliding catch in shallow right center to rob the Dragons of a hit in the fourth inning.
Offensively, the Eagles benefitted from a true team effort as all eight of the teams hits came from different players. †Angus Roeger had two RBI to lead the Eagles in the win while Luis Sanchez, Hoover and Richard Bain each added one.†For the Eagles squad, it was a much needed win as the team finds itself in a battle for the conference lead as the season winds down.
?It?s a big win. It?s not just a big win for me, but for us as a team,? Marah said. ?It was huge to come out and get this win against what looks to be a playoff team. It should help us get back on track.?
The Eagles trailed early in the second game of the day Wednesday but used a six-run fourth inning to pick up a 6-2 victory to sweep the Dragons.
Paris jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead after scoring runs in the second and third innings, but NTCC rallied in the bottom of the fourth.
Segovia got the inning going with a leadoff double to right before moving to third on a single to left by Matt Durst. Roeger brought Segovia home with a single to left to get the Eagles on the board and Zach Costa kept the inning rolling by loading the bases with an infield single. Billy Gonzales was hit by a pitch to force in Durst from third and tie the game at 2-2.
Hoover followed with a single to right that scored Roeger and Costa while Gonzales scored on a throwing error to put the Eagles up 5-2. NTCC later added one more run in the inning as a single up the middle by Luis Sanchez scored Hoover and put the Eagles up 6-2.
Pitcher Tanner Allgood was able to shut down the Dragons from there as the Eagles picked up a 6-2 victory.
Sanchez, Durst and Costa led the Eagle hitters in the win, each finishing 2-4 in the contest.†Allgood went the distance to pick up the win, giving up two runs on four hits while walking one and striking out eight.
With the wins, the Eagles remain one game back of Navarro for the conference lead.†The Eagles will be back in action Saturday as they hit the road to take on Lon Morris in Jacksonville.
