MEMORIAL DAY BASEBALL ACTION: Ozark goes undefeated to win Opp tourney
Published 12:05 am Wednesday, May 29, 2019
- Opp put up a strong battle in their Memorial Day tournament. Josh Dutton/Star-News
Several strong teams were in action at Opp’s Fulmer/Ramer Memorial Invitational, but it was Ozark who earned the championship.
GAME ONE
OZARK 14,
WIREGRASS 15U 3
Ozark opened up the tournament with a big 14-3 win over the Wiregrass Cardinals 15U team.
Will Griffin paced Ozark at the plate going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a triple, two RBIs and two runs scored.
Reed Linder was the winning pitcher.
Allen Jones led Wiregrass going 1-for-3 with a single and one RBI.
GAME TWO
OZARK 10,
OPP 0
In the second game of the tournament, Ozark made short work of Opp in a 10-0 win.
Griffin had another big game for Ozark as he went 2-for-3 with a single, a triple, two runs scored and two RBIs.
Chandler Pyron went 1-for-1 with a single and a walk.
Trey Spurlin and Jesse Coon both went 1-for-2 with a single.
McCain Sieving earned the win of Ozark.
GAME THREE
SOUTH ALABAMA 3, WIREGRASS 15U 0
The South Alabama Yard Goats picked up a 3-0 win over the Wiregrass Cardinals 15U team.
Walt Spurlin went 1-for-2 with a single, walk and run scored for the Yard Goats.
Robbie Gafford was 1-for-4 with a single and one run scored.
Bryce Dolce went 1-for-2 with a single and one RBI.
Tanner Hall struck out 11 batters in a complete-game shutout win.
GAME FOUR
OPP 14,
WIREGRASS 15U 4
Opp got in the win column with a 14-4 win over Wiregrass 15U.
Jesse Coon went 3-for-4 with three doubles, three runs scored and two RBIs.
Brady James finished the game 3-for-3 with three singles, two runs scored and two RBIs.
Lane Ballard went 2-for-2 with a double, triple, two walks, three runs scored and one RBI.
Peyton Ellis picked up the win on the mound.
GAME FIVE
OZARK 10,
SOUTH ALABAMA 0
In the fifth game of the tournament, Ozark downed the South Alabama Yard Goats 10-0.
Landon Trash led Ozark at the plate going 3-for-4 with two singles, a triple, two runs scored and two RBIs.
Darryl Lee picked up the win on the mound.
Ethan Cox went 3-for-3 with a three singles and was the only South Alabama batter to get a hit.
GAME SIX
OPP 10,
WIREGRASS 17U 2
Opp picked up another big win with a 10-2 win over the Wiregrass Cardinals 17U.
Ballard had a big game at the plate as he went 3-for-3 with four runs scored, four RBIs, two doubles and a single.
Blayne Moore went 3-for-3 with two singles, a double, three runs scored and one RBI.
GAME SEVEN
OZARK 10,
WIREGRASS 17U 0
Ozark finished off the tournament undefeated after taking down the Wiregrass Cardinals 17U 10-0.
Carson Dunlap went 2-for-2 with two runs scored.
Holt Stead earned the win on the mound.
Clay Ashberry went 2-for-2 at the plate for Wiregrass and had the only two hits for the Cardinals.