PROVO -- A nine-run first inning, Saturday, highlighted by Ranger Wiens hitting two doubles, led BYU in the sweep of the Air Force Academy in a 22-6 final of a three-game series.
For the first time this season BYU boasts a winning record, 17-16 overall and 9-6 in the Mountain West Conference. Air Force's record drops to 11-23, 0-14.
"Everything is running on full cylinders," said Clayton Barnes. "We're scoring and pitching well right now."
The Falcons jumped out to their only lead in the first inning after Adam Howes stole third base and then Josh Phifer knocked him in with a double making the score 1-0 and giving Air Force it's first lead in the series against BYU.
That lead didn't last long. A single by BYU's Doug Jackson and a double by Ryan Chambers tied the game at one in the first inning. Wiens followed with a double to bring in Chambers and take the 2-1 lead.
Before he could record his first out of the game, Air Force pitcher Ken Hodgson was replaced by Scott Mears with the Cougars up 5-1. BYU batted around the order, and Wiens finished it off with his second double of the inning, knocking in two more runs to give BYU a 9-1 lead.
Brock Jacobsen added to the Cougar lead with an RBI triple in second inning. Blair Lucas followed with a deep sacrifice fly to center field to score Jacobsen and put BYU up 11-1.
In the third inning Air Force formed its own rally to try to close the gap. With the bases loaded, however, consecutive batters popped out and the third out came when Wade Vest caught a grounder and scrambled to second base to close the inning.
The Cougars scored four more runs in the fifth, highlighted by a two-run double by Kainoa Obrey, to take a comfortable 16-2 lead.
The Falcons strung together four hits in the sixth to score three runs to close the gap to 16-5. Brent Tittle added another run for the Falcons by hitting a home run off Jason Garcia in eighth inning.
Carson continued the BYU scoring with a home run in the eighth, which was followed by three more runs to cap off the score at 22-6.
"You never expect to have this type of blowout," said BYU Head Coach Vance Law. "We feel like we have a good enough team to sweep anyone."
BYU hosts New Mexico next week and the first game of the series is at 7 p.m. on Thursday. Next Saturday is the reunion of the 1983 BYU team that was ranked No. 1 nationally at the end of the regular season. Members of the team, including Cory Snyder and Wally Joyner will be at the ballpark to celebrate the 20-year reunion.
Air Force Academy at Brigham Young Univ
Apr 12, 2003 at Provo, Utah (Larry H.Miller Field)
Air Force Academy 6 (11-23,0-14 MWC)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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HOWES, Adam 1b........... 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 0
TITTLE 1b............... 2 1 1 1 0 1 8 0 0
McANGUS, Zach 2b......... 4 0 2 2 0 0 3 5 0
ROSE, Mike cf............ 3 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 0
LIEGL cf................ 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PHIFER, Josh lf.......... 5 0 2 2 0 0 3 0 2
SHOCKLEY, Tony rf........ 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5
KASEL, Derck dh.......... 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
FROST, Bowie 3b.......... 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0
RANES, Jackson c......... 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
PETERSON c.............. 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
DEROHAN, Nathan ss....... 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 6 1
HODGSON, Ken p........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MEARS p................. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CHAPADOS p.............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TETRAULT p.............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PRUITT p................ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals................... 39 6 13 6 1 4 24 14 9
Brigham Young Univ 22 (17-16,9-6 MWC)
Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB
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JACKSON, Doug lf......... 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1
LAW, Tim lf/1b.......... 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3
CHAMBERS, Ryan rf........ 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0
BILLS, Kevin rf......... 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
WIENS, Ranger ss......... 3 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
CARSON, Clayton ss...... 2 2 1 2 1 0 2 5 0
OBREY, Kainoa 3b......... 5 2 3 3 1 0 2 1 1
STUBBLEFIELD, Jake 1b.... 3 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 1
BARNES, Clayton 1b/p.... 2 1 2 1 0 0 6 1 0
WEINGARTEN, Mike lf..... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
JACOBSEN, Brock cf....... 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
SEIL, Beau cf........... 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
LUCAS, Blair dh.......... 5 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
CLOWARD, Casey c......... 3 0 1 1 0 1 3 0 0
WILKES, Adam c.......... 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 1
VEST, Wade 2b............ 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 0
ITRI, Rob ph/2b......... 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0
GRAVLEY, Kenneth p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
BERGERON, Michel p...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GARCIA, Jason p......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Totals................... 50 22 24 21 3 1 27 12 9
Score by Innings R H E
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Air Force Academy... 100 013 010 - 6 13 4
Brigham Young Univ.. 920 142 04X - 22 24 3
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E - HOWES; McANGUS; FROST; DEROHAN; OBREY; BARNES; SEIL. DP - BYU Cougars 1.
LOB - AFA 9; BYU Cougars 9. 2B - PHIFER 2; KASEL, Derck 2; DEROHAN;
CHAMBERS; WIENS 2; OBREY 2; BARNES; LUCAS. 3B - JACOBSEN. HR - TITTLE(2);
CARSON(5). HBP - ROSE. SH - McANGUS. SF - BARNES; LUCAS. SB - HOWES;
JACOBSEN; VEST.
Air Force Academy IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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HODGSON, Ken........ 0.0 6 7 7 1 0 6 7
MEARS............... 3.0 7 4 4 0 1 15 16
CHAPADOS............ 2.0 3 5 2 1 0 10 12
TETRAULT............ 2.0 4 2 0 0 0 11 11
PRUITT.............. 1.0 4 4 1 1 0 8 9
Brigham Young Univ IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
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GRAVLEY, Kenneth.... 3.0 4 1 0 0 1 13 14
BERGERON, Michel.... 3.0 7 4 4 0 3 16 17
GARCIA, Jason....... 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 8 8
BARNES, Clayton..... 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3
Win - GRAVLEY (3-1). Loss - HODGSON (0-4). Save - None.
WP - HODGSON; CHAPADOS; PRUITT. HBP - by BERGERON (ROSE).
Umpires - HP: Tony Sender 1B: Ray Belfiore 3B: Terry Balser
Start: 12:08 pm Time: 2:57 Attendance: 1276
Game notes:
Game 3 of 3
HODGSON faced 7 batters in the 1st.
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Play-by-Play
Air Force Academy at Brigham Young Univ - Play-by-Play
Apr 12, 2003 at Provo, Utah (Larry H.Miller Field)
Score by Innings R H E
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Air Force Academy... 100 013 010 - 6 13 4
Brigham Young Univ.. 920 142 04X - 22 24 3
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Air Force Academy starters: 2/1b HOWES; 12/2b McANGUS; 15/cf ROSE; 4/lf
PHIFER; 9/rf SHOCKLEY; 39/dh KASEL, Derck; 27/3b FROST; 38/c RANES; 8/ss
DEROHAN; 11/p HODGSON;
Brigham Young Univ starters: 13/lf JACKSON; 22/rf CHAMBERS; 8/ss WIENS;
32/3b OBREY; 33/1b STUBBLEFIELD; 3/cf JACOBSEN; 6/dh LUCAS; 9/c CLOWARD;
5/2b VEST; 19/p GRAVLEY;
Air Force Academy - inning 1
HOWES reached on a throwing error by 3b. McANGUS grounded out to p, SAC,
bunt; HOWES advanced to second. HOWES stole third. ROSE popped up to 2b.
PHIFER doubled to left field, RBI; HOWES scored, unearned. SHOCKLEY
struck out swinging. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 1
JACKSON singled to right field. CHAMBERS doubled to right center, RBI;
JACKSON scored. WIENS doubled down the lf line, RBI; CHAMBERS scored.
OBREY walked. STUBBLEFIELD singled to right field, RBI; OBREY advanced to
third; WIENS scored. STUBBLEFIELD advanced to second on a wild pitch.
JACOBSEN singled, bunt, RBI; STUBBLEFIELD advanced to third; OBREY
scored. LUCAS singled through the left side, RBI; JACOBSEN advanced to
third; STUBBLEFIELD scored. MEARS to p for HODGSON. CLOWARD struck out
looking. VEST reached on a fielder's choice, RBI; LUCAS out at second ss
to 2b; JACOBSEN scored. VEST stole second. JACKSON singled to left field,
RBI; VEST scored. CHAMBERS singled to center field; JACKSON advanced to
second. WIENS doubled to right center, 2 RBI; CHAMBERS scored; JACKSON
scored. OBREY grounded out to ss. 9 runs, 9 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Air Force Academy - inning 2
KASEL, Derck flied out to rf. FROST fouled out to 3b. RANES grounded out
to 2b. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 2
STUBBLEFIELD singled up the middle. JACOBSEN tripled to center field,
RBI; STUBBLEFIELD scored. LUCAS flied out to cf, SF, RBI; JACOBSEN
scored. CLOWARD singled to shortstop. VEST popped up to 3b. JACKSON flied
out to cf. 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Air Force Academy - inning 3
DEROHAN doubled to right center. HOWES singled to shortstop. McANGUS
singled through the left side; HOWES advanced to second; DEROHAN advanced
to third. ROSE popped up to 3b. PHIFER popped up to 1b. SHOCKLEY reached
on a fielder's choice; McANGUS out at second 2b unassisted. 0 runs, 3
hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 3
CHAMBERS grounded out to 2b. WIENS popped up to cf. OBREY doubled to
center field. STUBBLEFIELD flied out to lf. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1
LOB.
Air Force Academy - inning 4
LAW to lf for JACKSON. BILLS to rf for CHAMBERS. BARNES to 1b for
STUBBLEFIELD. BERGERON to p for GRAVLEY. KASEL, Derck grounded out to 2b.
FROST singled to left field. RANES struck out swinging. DEROHAN struck
out swinging. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 4
PETERSON to c for RANES. CHAPADOS to p for MEARS. JACOBSEN reached on a
fielding error by 1b. JACOBSEN stole second. LUCAS flied out to cf;
JACOBSEN advanced to third. CLOWARD grounded out to ss, RBI; JACOBSEN
scored, unearned. ITRI pinch hit for VEST. ITRI grounded out to ss. 1
run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB.
Air Force Academy - inning 5
CARSON to ss for WIENS. SEIL to cf for JACOBSEN. WILKES to c for CLOWARD.
ITRI to 2b. HOWES grounded out to ss. McANGUS grounded out to ss. ROSE
singled, advanced to second on a throwing error by 1b. PHIFER doubled
down the lf line, RBI; ROSE scored. SHOCKLEY grounded out to ss. 1 run, 2
hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 5
TITTLE to 1b for HOWES. LAW singled up the middle. LAW advanced to second
on a wild pitch. BILLS reached on a throwing error by 3b; LAW advanced to
third. CARSON walked; BILLS advanced to second. OBREY doubled to right
field, 2 RBI; CARSON advanced to third; BILLS scored, unearned; LAW
scored. BARNES flied out to lf, SF, RBI; CARSON scored. SEIL grounded out
to 2b; OBREY advanced to third. LUCAS singled up the middle, RBI; OBREY
scored, unearned. WILKES reached on a fielder's choice; LUCAS out at
second ss to 2b. 4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Air Force Academy - inning 6
KASEL, Derck doubled down the rf line. FROST singled to right field;
KASEL, Derck advanced to third. PETERSON reached on a fielder's choice,
RBI; FROST out at second 2b to ss; KASEL, Derck scored. DEROHAN singled
to left field; PETERSON advanced to second. TITTLE struck out looking.
McANGUS singled, advanced to second on a throwing error by cf, 2 RBI;
DEROHAN scored; PETERSON scored. ROSE hit by pitch. PHIFER reached on a
fielder's choice; ROSE out at second ss to 2b. 3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2
LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 6
LIEGL to cf for ROSE. TETRAULT to p for CHAPADOS. ITRI grounded out to
2b. LAW singled to right field. BILLS reached on a fielder's choice,
advanced to second; LAW advanced to second on a throwing error by ss,
advanced to third. CARSON grounded out to 1b unassisted, RBI; BILLS
advanced to third; LAW scored, unearned. OBREY singled to left field,
RBI; BILLS scored, unearned. BARNES singled to right field; OBREY
advanced to second. SEIL reached on a fielder's choice; BARNES out at
second 3b to 2b. 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.
Air Force Academy - inning 7
GARCIA to p for BERGERON. SHOCKLEY flied out to cf. KASEL, Derck doubled
down the rf line. FROST flied out to cf; KASEL, Derck advanced to third.
PETERSON grounded out to 3b. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 7
LUCAS flied out to lf. WILKES grounded out to p. ITRI singled to right
center. LAW grounded out to ss. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Air Force Academy - inning 8
DEROHAN out at first 1b to p. TITTLE homered to left field, RBI. McANGUS
grounded out to ss. LIEGL flied out to rf. 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Brigham Young Univ - inning 8
PRUITT to p for TETRAULT. BILLS grounded out to 2b. CARSON homered to
left field, RBI. OBREY grounded out to 2b. BARNES doubled to left center.
BARNES advanced to third on a wild pitch. SEIL reached on a fielding
error by 2b; BARNES scored, unearned. LUCAS doubled down the lf line;
SEIL advanced to third. WILKES singled to right center, 2 RBI; LUCAS
scored, unearned; SEIL scored, unearned. ITRI walked; WILKES advanced to
second. LAW grounded out to p. 4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB.
Air Force Academy - inning 9
LAW to 1b. WEINGARTEN to lf for BARNES. BARNES to p for GARCIA. PHIFER
popped up to ss. SHOCKLEY walked. KASEL, Derck lined into double play 2b
to 1b; SHOCKLEY out on the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.