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Summer Baseball Camp 5-21-12

The O'Connor Community Schools Summer Baseball Camp will be held May 29th thru June 22nd. For more information and/or to sign up go here.

O'Connor Season Ends 5-15-12

The Eagles baseball season came to an end last week losing to Mesquite 4-1. The Eagles finish the season with an impressive 22-12 record and one of the top 4 teams in Division 1. What a year it was for the Eagles from the beginning of the year not knowing what to expect to the end of the year beating the best teams in the state. Great job by the team, Coach Baumgartner and his staff and all the fan support this year. Best of luck to seniors (Josh Fogerlie, Michael Gonzalez, Austin Daus, Brendon Erickson and Wesley Sutton) be it on the field at the next level or their next chapter in life.

O'Connor Advances With 5-3 Win! 5-9-12

In an elimination game O'Connor defeats #1 seed Pinnacle 5-3. Jade Bilbrey was spectacular throwing a 5 hit complete game and picking up his second win of the playoffs. The Eagles get on the board first scoring 1 in the 2nd and 2 in the 3rd with back to back singles by Owen Sanborn and Brendon Erickson and a 2 rbi double by Cooper Gray. Pinnacle would get 2 runs back in the bot of 3 the tie the game at 3 in the 5th inning. In the 6th, again it was Gray who was 3-3, rips a triple to centerfield and would later score on a Greg Saenz hit to second for a 4-3 Eagles lead. The Eagles would add another run in the 7th on a pass ball for the final 5-3. Bilbrey pitched a gem, Pinnacle couldn't keep Gray off the bases nor could they get a ball passed or over Brandon LeBoeuf in centerfield, who in the 6th tracked a ball to the warning track for a spectacular catch. Up next, the Eagles have a rematch with Mesquite in another elimination game, Thursday, 5/9, 4pm at Camelback Ranch. The Eagles are one of four teams remaining so come out and support the Eagles!

For updated playoff bracket click here.

Chaparral 3-2 Over O'Connor 5-4-12

Chaparral defeats O'Connor 3-2 in fourth round action sending the Eagles to the loser bracket. Eagle starter Michael Gonzalez worked his way in and out of trouble through the first 3 innings allowing 8 base runners but only giving up 2 runs. The Eagles were facing one of the best if not the best lefty in the state and shut out O'Connor through 5 innings with a score of 3-0. But the Eagles as they have done all year kept fighting and rally in the 6th loading the bases on a walk and back to back singles by Brandon LeBouef and Wesley Sutton and a Noah Kelly sac fly cutting the lead 3-1 and ending the day for the Firebird starter. In the 7th the Eagles keep battling with Sanborn on second (leadoff single) and Jade Bilbrey (walk) and 1 out, Greg Saenz hits a grounder to second, Chaparral goes for the double play and gets the out at second but a hard slide by Bilbrey forces a wild throw to 1st which allows Sanborn to score but in heartbreak fashion Saenz was thrown out at second trying to advance on the wild throw and ending the game for the final 3-2. Nico Ortega did a fine job entering the game in the 4th and with the exception of a solo HR held the tough Chaparral offensive scoreless and hitless through the 4th, 5th and 6th innings. Defense came up with big plays early keeping the game within reach and late with (2) inning ending double plays in the 5th and 6th. The Eagles play Pinnacle at Phoenix Muni, Tuesday, 5/8 at 4pm in an elimination game.

For updated playoff bracket click here.

O'Connor Advances With 5-1 Win 5-4-12

O'Connor defeats Mesquite 5-1 behind a strong performance on the hill from sophomore Cameron Ming. Ming was solid, 6 innings, 6 hits, 4k's and 1 walk. Mesquite's lone run came in the 2nd. The Eagles would get on the board in the 3rd, first playing small ball with a Jade Bilbrey bunt, which Mesquite couldn't handle, scoring Michael Gonzalez who got on by hit by pitch earlier, then long ball with a ground rule double by hot hitting Noah Kelly scoring Bilbrey. In the 4th the Eagles again with small ball, lay down a couple bunts which Mesquite couldn't handle, a couple wild pitches, sac fly and the Eagles score 3 runs for a 5-1 lead and final score. Brendon Erickson would close the game out in the 7th after allowing a few base runners Erickson gets the last 2 outs on K's.
Offensively the Eagles managed just 5 hits led by Erickson 2-3, dbl, Kelly 1-3 dbl, rbi, Saenz 1-3, Daus 1-3.
Great game, great atmosphere and great support from the Eagle fans. We'll need all that and more with O'Connor taking on Chaparral, Saturday, 4pm at Phoenix Muni Stadium.

For updated playoff bracket click here.

Eagles 10-6 Over Trevor Browne 5-2-12

O'Connor advances to the next round of the playoffs with a 10-6 win over Trevor Browne. After giving up 2 runs in the first inning starter Jade Bilbrey and the Eagles hold Trevor Browne scoreless over the next 5 innings. The Eagles offense got going in the 2nd tying the game at 2, then score 1 in the 3rd, 3 in the 4th, 1 in the fifth and 3 in the 6th for a 10-2 lead after 6. Trevor Browne would make a comeback in the 7th scoring 4 runs and loading the bases before reliever Brendon Erickson would get the final outs. Offensively the Eagles had 10 hits with Noah Kelly leading the way going 3-4, hitting back to back homeruns (7th and 8th on the season) and 4 rbi's. The Eagles play Mesquite (6-4 winner over Red Mountain) on Thursday, 6:30pm at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. Special thanks to Mark Daus for providing the free playoff shirts to all the OC fans. For updated playoff bracket click here.

Eagles End Season With Loss 4-25-12

O'Connor loses its final regular season game 9-7 at Boulder Creek. Too many mental mistakes and errors in this one for the Eagles to make up on the score board. The Eagles, with Andy Hull on the mound got down early 8-1 after 3. Combination of hits, errors and walks led to the early BC lead and the early departure of Hull. Jake Harner came in relief and threw 2 innings trying to silence the BC bats as the Eagles would fight their way back into the game. The Eagles showed some fight and make a comeback scoring 3 runs in the 4th and 3 runs in the 5th on a Noah Kelly 3 run bomb cutting the BC lead to 9-7 after 5. Nico Ortega pitched the 5th and 6th innings and held BC scoreless enabling O'Connor to stay within striking distance. Each team would go scoreless in the 6th. In the 7th the Eagles get the tying runs on 1st and 2nd but couldn't get them in.
The offensive was led by Kelly 2-3, HR (6th of the year), 3 rbi's, Saenz, 2-2, 3 rbi's, Sanborn 2-4, Daus 2-4.

The Eagles finish the season 19-10 overall, 15-3 in league and will move on to the playoffs with hopefully a top 5 seed. Seedings won't be released until late Thursday or Friday with games still being played. Either way the Eagles should finish somewhere in the top 8, receiving a first round bye and hosting a game on Tuesday, May 1st, 4pm.. Stay tuned.

O'Connor Defeats Ironwood 4-21-12

O'Connor picked up its 19th win of the season defeating Ironwood 9-4 on senior day. Josh Fogerlie got his 4th win of the year throwing 5 strong innings with Brendon Erickson shutting out Ironwood the last two innings. Offensively, Erickson 2-4, dbl, rbi, Gray 2-4, triple, 3 rbi's, Sutton 2-3 dbl, rbi Fogerlie 2-3, rbi Daus 1-3, 2 rbi's, Harte 1-2, dbl, rbi.
The Eagles go for win number 20 as they close out the regular season at Boulder Creek, Monday, 4/23, 3:45pm.

O'Connor 15-8 Over Tolleson 4-20-12

In a game that had a lot of offense the Eagles pound out 21 hits, 8 being extra base hits, for a 15-8 win over Tolleson. The game was tied 3-3 going to the 4th when the Eagles break it open scoring 6 runs to take a 9-3 lead. However, each time the Eagles would try and put the game away Tolleson would answer back, this time scoring 2 for a 9-5 Eagles lead after 4. In the 5th the Eagles score 2, Tolleson scores 3 for 11-8 Eagles. In the 6th the Eagles would put the game away scoring 4 runs and would shut out Tolleson the final 2 innings for a 15-8 final. Jade Bilbrey started the game, went 2 2/3, gave way to Jake Harner who went 1 1/3 who gave way to Nico Ortega in the 5th. Great effort from Ortega as he would silence the Tolleson bats giving up 1 hit,4ks',1 walk in 3 innings.
Offensively: Fogerlie 3-3, rbi, Saenz 3-4, dbl, Sanborn, 3-5, dbl, 3 rbi's, Sutton 3-5, 2 rbi's, Gonzalez, Erickson, Daus and Gray all had 2 hits with Erickson getting his 3rd home run of the season.
Next up, Senior Day with O'Connor hosting Ironwood, today, 4/20, 3:30pm. Come out and support the Eagles and this year's seniors playing their final regular season game at O'Connor.

O'Connor Shuts Out North Canyon 4-18-12

O'Connor got their 5th win in row with a 6-0 win over North Canyon. Cameron Ming gets his 5th win of the season as he and the Eagle defense dominate the North Canyon hitters. Ming's line, 6 innings, 3 hits, 4 k's. 1 walk. The Eagles make the most out of just 7 hits in the game getting 2 runs in the 1st on back to back doubles by Wesley Sutton and Austin Daus and a single by Brendon Erickson, 1 run in the 2nd on an rbi from Daus and add 3 runs in the 6th with a pinch hit single and rbi from Degan Harte and a 2 rbi double from pinch hitter Adam Alvarez. Erickson would close the game out in the 7th shutting down North Canyon in order. Next up, O'Connor at Tolleson, game time 6pm.

Eagles Dugout 4-15-12

Check out the Eagles dugout! Dee Dee Daus painted a mural inside the Eagle dugout and it looks pretty cool. Thank you Mrs Daus.

O'Connor Cruises Over Centennial  4-15-12
Jade Bilbrey pitched a gem for O'Connor throwing a complete game giving up 7 hits, 7 k's no earned runs and O'Connor cruises to a 12-1 victory over Centennial. The Eagles scored early and often getting 2 in the 1st, 3 in the 2nd, 1 in the 3rd and 2 in the 4th for an 8-1 lead after 4. Centennial's lone run came unearned in the 2nd. The Eagles would add 4 runs in the 7th led by the pitching staff as Andy Hull, Cameron Ming and Nico Ortega all had a hit and drove in runs for the final 12-1. Offensively - Erickson 3-4, 3 rbi's, Sutton and Daus each with a pair of hits and an rbi. The Eagles finish the week 3-0, 12-2 league record and 16-9 overall. Next week the Eagles host North Canyon on Tuesday, at Tolleson on Thursday and home against Ironwood on Friday.

O'Connor Defeats Boulder Creek 4-13-12

Another wild game at the ballpark as what seems to be the norm with this year's team, the Eagles get behind early and rally for an 11-8 win. Boulder Creek led 6-0 after 2 innings scoring 2 in the 1st and 4 in the 2nd. The Eagles get 3 back in the bottom half of 2 on a 2 rbi double by Michael Gonzales and an rbi from Greg Saenz. Boulder Creek answered back with 2 runs off Andy Hull who relieved starter Cameron Ming in the 3rd. The Eagles score 2 in the bottom half of 3, Owen Sanborn doubles to score both Noah Kelly and Cooper Gray who had reached on walks for an 8-5 Boulder Creek Lead after 3. Hull would settle down, find his rhythm and silence the Jags the next 3 innings. The Eagles would take a 9-8 lead in the 4th scoring 4 runs with rbi's from Saenz, Sutton, Kelly, and Gray. The Eagles add 2 insurance runs in the 6th with rbi's from Sanborn and Brendon Erickson. Erickson would close out the game, after a leadoff single, would get the next 3 batters in order. Defensive highlights - Austin Daus tracking down a couple long fly balls in right field and a timely double play between Jade Bilbrey and Greg Saenz in the 6th. Offensively - Gray 2-2, rbi, Sanborn 2-3, dbl, 3 rbi's, Saenz 1-2, 2 rbi's, Gonzales 1-2, dbl, 2 rbi's.

O'Connor 6-5 Over Deer Valley 4-10-12

Once again the Eagles found themselves down early but fight their way back for a 6-5 victory over Deer Valley on a walk off single by Austin Daus. Deer Valley came out swinging against starter Nico Ortega plating 2 runs in the 2nd and 2 in the 3rd for a 4-0 lead after 3. The Eagles get on board scoring 3 runs in the bottom half of the 3rd highlighted by back to back doubles by Noah Kelly and Cooper Gray. Deer Valley would answer back with a run in the 4th chasing Ortega who would give way to Jake Harner. Harner sat down the next 3 batters and squashes the Skyhawks rally. Deer Valley with some good pitching and good defense holds O'Connor scoreless in the bot of 4 and DV leads 5-3. In the 5th the Skyhawks threaten with one on and two outs DV hits a shot to deep center field and Jade Bilbrey on a perfect relay throw hoses the DV runner at the plate. Michael Gonzales would relief Harner and as Harner did Gonzo would shut out the Skyhawks the final 2 innings. The Eagles get a run in the 5th cutting the lead to 5-4 heading to the 7th. Adam Alvarez led off with a walk, Greg Saenz lays down a bunt and DV throws the ball into right field trying to get Saenz at first and that would score Alvarez and tie the game. Two walks later, one out and the bases juiced Daus hits a high bounce ball over 3rd base for the game winning hit. It doesn't get any easier as the Eagles host Boulder Creek on Thursday, 3:45pm. Come out to the park and support the Eagles!

O'Connor 9-2 Over North Canyon  4-8-12

The Eagles get off to a quick start in this one scoring all their runs in the first two innings, 4 in the 1st and 5 in the 2nd for a 9-0 lead after 2. North Canyon would add 2 runs in the 5th for the 9-2 final. Andrew Hull picked up the W pitching 6 strong innings and Brendon Erickson throwing the final. Offensively the Eagles were led by Owen Sanborn, 3-3 and 3 rbi's and Noah Kelly who for the third straight game hits a home run, this one a bomb over the left field fence. Next up for the Eagles at home against Deer Valley on Monday and Boulder Creek on Thursday, on the road against Centennial on Friday all 3:45pm starts.

Pinnacle 7-2 Over O'Connor 4-8-12

After a wild game against rival Mountain Ridge the night before, O'Connor had to bounce back against a tough Pinnacle group looking for payback from an earlier loss to O'Connor and the Eagles never could get going in this one. The Eagles managed just 4 hits, Sanborn single, Gray, who continues to swing the bat well with a 2 rbi double and Noah Kelly, single and solo shot to left going back to back games with home runs.

O'Connor Edges Mountain Ridge 4-8-12

In a wild game O'Connor defeats rival Mountain Ridge 10-9. The Eagles got on board in the first with Noah Kelly hitting a solo shot for a quick 1-0 lead, that was followed by an Erickson walk and not to be out done by Kelly, Owen Sanborn steps up and hits a 2 run shot over left field and before all the fans could get seated the Eagles had plated 4 runs. Nico Ortega took the bump for the Eagles throwing 3 and 1/3, 5 hits, 2 walks, 4 runs, pitched well against a Ridge lineup looking to avenge an earlier loss to the Eagles and avoid the season sweep. O'Connor would add a run in the 2nd, one in the 3rd, while Ridge scored 1 in the 2nd and 2 in the 3rd making it a 4-3 game after 3. Ridge would break the game open in the 4th scoring 6 runs on combination of hits and some bad Eagle defense. Ortega left with 1 out giving way to Michael Gonzales. In the top half of 5 the Eagles would get a run back on a sac fly by Gonzales scoring Austin Daus for a 9-7 Ridge lead going to bot of 5. Jade Bilbrey took over the Gonzales in the 5th and was lights out shutting down the Ridge hitters for the next 3 innings. In the 7th Cooper Gray leads off with a double, then a fly out, strike out and the Eagles are down to their last out. Saenz works a walk, pinch hitter Josh Fogerlie gets a huge rbi single scoring Gray making it 8-9. Ridge would change pitchers but a walk, hit batter and another walk and the Eagles take the lead 10-9. Bilbrey and Eagles slam the door shut in the bottom of 7 for a 10-9 final and series sweep over Mountain Ridge.

Thank You Volunteers 3-31-12

Thanks to everyone who volunteered and helped out during the Coach Bob Tournament. It's a major fundraising event for the program and couldn't be done without all the help we had. I heard a lot of compliments from the out of town folks about the tournament, facilities and what accommodating hosts we were, maybe too accommodating on the baseball field.

Regis Jesuit CO 8-2 Over O'Connor 3-29-12

The Eagles close out the Coach Bob Tournament with an 8-2 loss to Regis Jesuit. Good game through 6 innings with Regis holding a 4-2 lead, however Regis blows the game open in the 7th scoring 4 runs for the final 8-2. Starter Nico Ortega pitched well in the loss, 5 innings, 6 hits, 4 runs before being relieved by Josh Fogerlie. Offensively the Eagles scatter 8 hits throughout the game but couldn't seem to get the timely hits when needed. Next up OC at Mountain Ridge 4/3 3:45pm.

Sheldon OR Edges O'Connor 3-29-12

Sheldon OR defeated O'Connor 3-2 in a good matchup between two southpaws. Cameron Ming went head to head with the big lefty from Sheldon throwing 5 quality innings against a tough Sheldon lineup, giving up 7 hits, 3 k's and 2 walks. The Eagles get a run in the first and another in the 3rd, a solo home run from Noah Kelly and that was all the scoring the Eagles would do against the tough lefty. Stanley Gawelko looked good in relief of Ming throwing 2 shutout innings striking out 1 and no walks.

Action Photos 3-25-12

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O'Connor Drops 4th Straight 3-27-12

Columbine CO defeats O'Connor 7-2 extending the Eagles losing streak to 4 games. The Eagles seemed to be sleepwalking in this one, defensively committing 4 errors, offensively managing only 5 hits and mental mistakes on both sides. Next up the Eagles take on Sheldon OR today 3pm.

Coach Bob Tournament Update 3-25-12

O'Connor vs Hennessey OK 9-0
The Eagles start the tournament with a win over Hennessey OK. Andrew Hull pitched 6 innings giving up just 1 hit while striking out 12 with Cooper Gray throwing the 7th, striking out 2 in his first appearance of the year. Offensively the Eagles did most of their damage in the 1st scoring 7 runs mainly on walks and errors by Hennessey. The Eagles would add 2 in the 2nd for the final 9-0.
Offensively: Gawelko, 1-3, rbi, Sutton 2-3 3 rbi's, Alvarez, 1-3 rbi and Saenz 1-3 rbi.

O'Connor vs Tulsa Memorial OK 7-9
In the second game of a double header Tulsa Memorial defeats O'Connor 9-7. The Eagle pitching staff had a rough go in this one giving up 14 hits. After 4 it was 5-4, Eagles getting 2 in the 2nd, 1 in 3rd and 3 in the 4th but in the 5th the Eagles give up 5 runs and never regain the lead.
Offensively: Saenz and Daus led the way each going 3-3.

O'Connor vs Broken Arrow OK 5-6
O'Connor took on last year's National Champions Oklahoma powerhouse Broken Arrow in their 3rd game of the tourney and it was a good one. Jade Bilbrey got the start and pitched 4 2/3 outstanding innings going right after the tough Broken Arrow lineup giving up 6 hits and walking 2. The Eagles got off to a quick start against a tough Broken Arrow pitcher scoring 1 in the 1st and 2 in the 2nd and with the help of some great defense the Eagles led 3-1 after 4 and were looking good, however, in the 5th the defense which had been stellar through 4 couldn't make a few plays and allowed Broken Arrow to score 4. Broken Arrow would add another run in the 7th making it 6-3. O'Connor would battle back and get 2 in their half but couldn't get the tying run in.
Offensively: Cooper Gray led the way as he continues to swing a hot bat going 3-4, 2 rbi's, Erickson 2-4, Bilbrey 1-2, Kelly 1-3, Sutton 1-4, 2 rbi's, Daus 1-3.

O'Connor vs Rogers AK 2-3
Rogers AK defeats O'Connor 3-2 in 8 innings. Nico Ortega got the start and pitched well going 5 innings, giving up 5 hits with Cameron Ming tossing 3 innings and giving up 1 run but no run support as the Eagles managed only 3 hits in this one.
Offensively: Nate Calles records his first hit and first rbi.

OC ends the first week of the Coach Bob Tournament losing 3 straight as they go 1-4 for the week. The Eagles look to get back on track this week with 3 games in the second half of the Coach Bob Tournament. Monday Columbine CO, Tuesday Sheldon OR and Wednesday Regis CO. All games at 3pm.

O'Connor Cruises Over Ironwood 3-14-12

The Eagles cruise to a 13-3 victory over Ironwood with Cameron Ming getting his 4th win on the season and the Eagles improve to 10-2. O'Connor led 1-0 after 2 innings then breaks the game open in the 3rd scoring 7 runs and another 4 runs in the 5th and added 1 in the 6th. Ming cruised through the first two innings, in the third Ironwood scores 3 but that would be it for Ironwood as Ming, Jake Harner and Brendon Erickson would shut out Ironwood the rest of the way. The Eagles pounded out 18 hits with 6 players having multiple hits. Leading the way was Cooper Gray, 4-4, 3rbi's, Owen Sanborn, 3-4, rbi, Adam Alvarez stays hot going 2-4 including a monster home run over the centerfield fence, and Erickson, Bilbrey, and Saenz all had 2 hits apiece. The Eagles head into spring break and the Coach Bob tournament next week playing 5 games in three days, 2 on Monday, 2 on Tuesday and 1 on Wednesday.

O'Connor Defeats Pinnacle 3-14-12

The Eagles bounce back from Monday's loss to Brophy and defeat Pinnacle 6-4. Sophomore Nico Ortega pitched 5 solid innings and kept the potent Pinnacle offense in check. With Ortega pounding the strike zone the defense came to play as well making numerous plays to thwart Pinnacle scoring opportunities. Offensively not a lot of hits against the Pinnacle pitchers, just 4 hits, but the Eagles put pressure on the defense by moving runners and putting the ball in play. Michael Gonzalez picked up the save in his second appearance of the season. Ortega's line, 5 innings, 7 hits, 2k's, 2 walks, 2 earned runs. Way to go Nico! Offensively Adam Alvarez led the way, 3-3, rbi and Daus and Erickson each had a hit and an rbi. Next up, OC at Ironwood.

O'Connor Winning Streak Ends 3-13-12

The Eagles saw their 8 game winning streak come to an end as Brophy bounces back from last week's loss and defeat the Eagles 10-2. Brophy pitching dominated the Eagles offense giving up just 2 hits. Josh Fogerlie takes the loss and through the first three innings the Eagles had chances defensively to get out of innings scoreless and keep the game close but couldn't come up with the plays when needed.

O'Connor Defeats Mountain Ridge 3-10-12

In front of a packed house O'Connor defeats rival Mountain Ridge 6-4. Mountain Ridge started the game with energy, chirpy and scored 2 runs in the first off starter Cameron Ming. Ridge Ace Houston Samuel held the Eagles scoreless thru 2 and after 2 it was 2-0 Mountain Ridge. In the third inning the Eagles get things going with a solo blast from Brendon Erickson then Austin Daus singles and an rbi double by Noah Kelly ties the game at 2 after 3. In the 4th Erickson and the offense weren't done, Owen Sanborn singles, Greg Saenz walks and Erickson hits his second home run of the game this one being a 3 run shot giving the Eagles a 5-2 lead after 4. Meanwhile Ming and defense did their job holding the Mountain Ridge scoreless innings 2 thru 5. The Eagles add another run in the 6th as Erickson doubles and Daus knocks him in for 6-2 lead after 6. The Eagles hold off a late charge by the Mountain Lions and win the game 6-4. Ming picks up the win giving up just 5 hits and 1 run and Michael Gonzales gets the save in his first action of the year. The Eagles move to 8-1 on the year with a 8 game winning streak. Offensively the Eagles were led by Erickson, 3-4, 2 hr's, dbl and 4 rbi's, Daus, 4-4 rbi, Kelly 3-3 dbl, rbi, Sanborn 2-3. Next up, the Eagles hit the road for 3 games next week, Monday at Brophy 7pm, Tuesday at Pinnacle 3:45pm and Friday at Ironwood 3:45pm.

O'Connor Run Rules Kingman 3-8-12

O'Connor stays hot as they run rule Kingman 12-0 in 5 innings and improve their record to 7-1. Josh Fogerlie picks up his second win of the season as Josh and the Eagles made quick work of Kingman. The offense was led by Noah Kelly, Cooper Gray and Greg Saenz who all had multiple hits. Next up for the Eagles, Mountain Ridge at OC, Friday 3/9. Big rivalry game so come out and support the Eagles.

Eagles Defeat Brophy 3-8-12

O'Connor wins a wild one Tuesday night 16-10 over Brophy. Once again the Eagles get off to a slow start and battle back for a huge win. After the 1st inning it was 2-1 Brophy. Brophy explodes for 7 runs in the top half of the 2nd making it 9-1. The Eagles plate 3 making it 9-4 after 2. Andy Hull who started the game had some tough luck, not pitching bad but couldn't catch a break against the tough Brophy lineup and gave way to Jake Harner after 2 innings. Harner came in and silenced the Brophy bats while the Eagles continued chipping away at the lead scoring runs in each inning; 6 in the third, 4 in the 4th, 1 in the 5th and 1 in the 6th for the final 16-10. The Eagles pounded out 16 hits including 7 doubles and 1 triple. Great job by Harner who picks up the win giving up 1 run in 5 innings of relief and great job by the OC bats up and down the order.

Coach Bob Tournament Volunteers 3-6-12

O'Connor will be playing and hosting several games in the upcoming Coach Bob Tournament. Tournament runs 3/19 - 3/30. O'Connor will be hosting games on the following dates: 3/9, 3/20, 3/21, 3/26, 3/27, 3/28 and 3/30. We need volunteers to help out in the concessions, gate and grill. Please click HERE for signup sheet and more information regarding game dates and times. Just add your name to time slot you can help out and document will automatically save when you exit.  This will be our last effort to raise money for the program this year and we will need all the help we can get.
Eagles Apparel 3-3-12

Eagle apparel is now available. All orders must be in by 3/9. Click O'Connor Apparel in the menu for more information. Thank You Mark Daus.

Eagles Defeat Willow Canyon 3-3-12

For the second game in a row the Eagles had to battle back from an early deficit and go on to defeat the Willow Canyon Wildcats 9-6 and move to 5-1 on the season. Cameron Ming got the start and struggled through the first inning and after a couple hits, a questionable call and a home run the Wildcats were up 5-0. The Eagles got 2 back in the bottom of the 1st, 1 in the 2nd and explode for 6 runs in the third. After the first inning Ming settled down, found his command and got the Wildcats out 3 up 3 down in the next 3 innings to notch the win. Nicko Ortega relieved Ming in the 6th getting 4 K's, giving 1 run in picking up the save. Another good job by the Eagles to stay focused and battle back from the early deficit.
Offensively: Bilbrey, 2-4, dbl, 2 rbi's, - Gawelko, 2-3, rbi, -Sutton, 3-4, 2 dbl's, 2 rbi's, -Kelly, 1-3, Triple, -Sanborn, 2-3, rbi, -Gray, 2-4, rbi, Daus, rbi, -Erickson, sac fly.

Next up for the Eagles, Brophy on Tuesday, Kingman on Wednesday and Mountain Ridge on Friday, all home games. Come out and support the Eagles for a big week of baseball.

Eagles Defeat Deer Valley 2-29-12

After 1 inning of play the Eagles found themselves down 3-0 to the Skyhawks. The Eagles were held scoreless in the top half and Deer Valley got a 3 run HR off starter Josh Fogerlie. After the first inning it was all Eagles as Fogerlie worked out of a jam in the 2nd then found his rhythm and shut the Skyhawks down in order the next 3 innings. With Josh in command the Eagle offensive added 2 runs in 2nd, 1 in the 3rd and 4th, 4 in the 5th and 2 in the sixth for a final of 10-3. Andy Hull relieved Fogerlie in the 6th and much like Josh attacked the strike zone, worked quickly and it was 6 up and 6 down for Hull. Good effort up and down the lineup tonight.
Offensively: Bilbrey, 3-4, rbi, - Kelly, 3-5, - Gonzalez, 2-2, 2 rbi, - Daus, 2-3

Action Photos Available 2-24-12

Professional quality game action photos are available again this year. Get your action photos and help out the baseball program at the same time. Mr. Dave Erickson will be taking photos throughout the year. For more information click the Action Photos tab in the menu and check out a few of Dave's photos.

Thank You Mr. Erickson.

Eagles Defeat Gila Ridge 2-24-12
On Saturday morning the Eagles defeated Gila Ridge 8-3. The Eagles came out swinging and scored all 8 runs in the first ininning. Sophomore Cameron Ming got the start and pitched 3 dominating shutout innings. Sophomore Corey Wilson relieved Ming and threw 3 solid innings giving up 1 run and senior Brendon Erickson closed out the game. Another great effort by the Eagle pitching staff. The Eagles go 3-1 in the Adam Donnefield Tournament and are off to a good start early in the season.

Offensively: Bilbrey, single - Sanborn, single, dbl, (2) rbi, - Daus, (2) singles, rbi - Sutton triple (2) rbi - Saenz, single, rbi - Gray, single - Erickson single - Fogerlie, single, rbi.
Next up OC at Deer Valley, Tuesday, 3/28 at 3:45pm.

Eagles Defeat Kofa 2-26-12
On Friday the Eagles defeated the Kofa Kings 6-4. Sophomore Nick Ortega got the start and the win throwing 4 strong innings before giving way to Tyler Abrego and then Jake Harner who for the second time in this yound season came in and got the Eagles out of a jamb and shut the other team down. Defense was solid and the offense did enough at the plate to get the win.

Offensively: Gray, single, - Sutton, single, dbl, rbi, - Bilbrey, single, rbi - Sanborn, dbl, rbi - Saenz, dble, rbi

Eagles Bounce Back 2-24-12
The Eagles bounce back from an opening day loss with a dominating 10-3 win over Corona del Sol. Josh Fogerlie got the start and kept the Aztec bats off balance and with the help of his defense pitched 5 shutout innings. OC offense was as dominating as Josh was on the hill pounding out 11 hits including a 3 run homer by sophomore Noah Kelly. All around good game against a tough team/program.

Offensively: Kelly , hr, single, 4 rbi’s, - Daus, dbl, single, - Gonzales, dbl, rbi, - Bilbrey, 2 singles, rbi, - Sanborn, single, rbi, - Saenz, single, rbi

Eagles Drop Opener 2-24-12
The Eagles lost their season opener to Basha 4-3. Sophmore Andy Hull got the start and battled for 3 innings but the offense was slow starting and the Eagles found themselves down 4-0 after 3 innings. The offense got going late in the game scoring 2 in fifth, 1 in the sixth and down 4-3 after 6 innings. In the top of the 7th the Eagles had the bases loaded with one out but couldn’t get the tying or go ahead runs in. On the positive note, Jake Harner came in relief of Hull and silenced the bats of Basha and the Eagles battled back against a good Basha team.

Offensively: Erickson, 2 singles, - Gray, dbl/rbi, - Sutton, single, dbl, rbi, - Sanborn – sac fly

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