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Late Homer Lifts Vrable’s Braves in Pizza Bowl Opener
October 08, 2020 | Baseball
Cameron Masterman’s eighth-inning home run gave the Braves a 1-0 series lead.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Cameron Masterman launched a go-ahead three-run home run in the eighth inning to give Vrable's Braves a 5-4 victory over Snider's Dodgers in game one of the 15th annual Pizza Bowl Thursday at Jim Patterson Stadium.
Michael Kirian and Michael Prosecky drew the starts on the mound Thursday night, both of which turned in effective outings. Prosecky allowed one run over 3.2 innings, while Kirian dominated across five shutout innings with just one hit allowed and eight strikeouts.
Vrable's Braves scratched a run across in the fourth and tacked on another in the fifth on a Lucas Dunn sacrifice fly.
Snider's Dodgers grabbed the lead for the first time in the seventh, pushing four runs across. The Dodgers took advantage of free baserunners and Drew Wiegman delivered the big blow in the inning with a two-run single to give the Dodgers the lead.
The Braves answered back in the eighth though, with Masterman hammering a towering blast to straightaway centerfield that proved to be the difference in the night.
Garrett Schmeltz picked up the first out of the ninth and Jared Poland slammed the door shut on the final two outs for the save.
Masterman was 3-for-4 on the night with three RBIs to lead the offensive attack. Luke Brown also turned in a two-hit day for the Braves.
Cameron Robinson allowed a single unearned run in his 3.1 innings of relief work, while Schmeltz allowed an unearned run as well in two innings.
The Pizza Bowl continues with game two on Friday at 6 p.m., ET. The game can be heard on 93.9 The Ville.
ABOUT THE PIZZA BOWL
Upon his hiring as Louisville head coach in the summer of 2006, Dan McDonnell immediately created an atmosphere of competition throughout the Cardinals baseball program. Whether it's through conditioning in the Omaha Challenge, or in preseason scrimmages, McDonnell creates competitive situations to give his players numerous opportunities to prepare for what they will see during conference and postseason games.
One of the most effective ways McDonnell and his coaching staff can provide the Louisville players with those competitive, game-like situations is through the annual Pizza Bowl series. Following approximately six weeks of fall practice sessions, the Cardinals take to the field for what started as a one-game scrimmage in the fall of 2006 and has become an ultra-competitive three-game or five-game intra-squad series. The Pizza Bowl series has become an exciting and highly anticipated ending to the fall for Louisville coaches, players and fans.
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Fans can follow Louisville baseball on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram at @LouisvilleBSB.
Michael Kirian and Michael Prosecky drew the starts on the mound Thursday night, both of which turned in effective outings. Prosecky allowed one run over 3.2 innings, while Kirian dominated across five shutout innings with just one hit allowed and eight strikeouts.
Vrable's Braves scratched a run across in the fourth and tacked on another in the fifth on a Lucas Dunn sacrifice fly.
Snider's Dodgers grabbed the lead for the first time in the seventh, pushing four runs across. The Dodgers took advantage of free baserunners and Drew Wiegman delivered the big blow in the inning with a two-run single to give the Dodgers the lead.
The Braves answered back in the eighth though, with Masterman hammering a towering blast to straightaway centerfield that proved to be the difference in the night.
Garrett Schmeltz picked up the first out of the ninth and Jared Poland slammed the door shut on the final two outs for the save.
Masterman was 3-for-4 on the night with three RBIs to lead the offensive attack. Luke Brown also turned in a two-hit day for the Braves.
Cameron Robinson allowed a single unearned run in his 3.1 innings of relief work, while Schmeltz allowed an unearned run as well in two innings.
The Pizza Bowl continues with game two on Friday at 6 p.m., ET. The game can be heard on 93.9 The Ville.
ABOUT THE PIZZA BOWL
Upon his hiring as Louisville head coach in the summer of 2006, Dan McDonnell immediately created an atmosphere of competition throughout the Cardinals baseball program. Whether it's through conditioning in the Omaha Challenge, or in preseason scrimmages, McDonnell creates competitive situations to give his players numerous opportunities to prepare for what they will see during conference and postseason games.
One of the most effective ways McDonnell and his coaching staff can provide the Louisville players with those competitive, game-like situations is through the annual Pizza Bowl series. Following approximately six weeks of fall practice sessions, the Cardinals take to the field for what started as a one-game scrimmage in the fall of 2006 and has become an ultra-competitive three-game or five-game intra-squad series. The Pizza Bowl series has become an exciting and highly anticipated ending to the fall for Louisville coaches, players and fans.
FOLLOW LOUISVILLE BASEBALL ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Fans can follow Louisville baseball on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram at @LouisvilleBSB.
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