N.Harrel CG 3-hit shutout! Colbourne goes yard!

Thursday - July 23
at Louisburg
9:00am Triad Bulls 7, FBI Fungo 17's 0 -- FINAL in 7 innings

Headline: Nathan Harrell tosses 3-hit, 10 K complete game shutout. Craig Colbourne homers! O'Brien/Colbourne/Lumley - 2 hits each!

After a 3 hour and 45 minute rain delay, the game finally started at 12:45pm. The game was a pitchers dual for the first four innings and at the end of the 4th, the game was tied 0-0. Nathan Harrell on the hill for the Bulls.

The Bulls struck first in the top of the 5th when McKay Chamberlain doubled in his first game with the Bulls to drive in Isaac Campbell. Chamberlain later scored on Alec Widmers ground ball to third base and Fungo error.

In the top of the 6th, Craig Colbourne smashed one over the right center wall for a Bulls 3-0 lead. Josh Byrd hit a 2-run single to score Nathan Harrell and Devin Lumley for a 5-0 lead.

The Bulls added a couple of insurance runs in the top of the 7th. Davis O'Brien (who had singled) scored on a wild pitch to Devin Lumley. Ryan Harrell doubled to score Craig Colbourne and a 7-0 lead.

Bulls pitching: Nathan Harrell pitched a brilliant game. Nathan threw a complete game shutout, allowed only 3 hits on the day and struck out 10 and walked none! Ryan Harrell had a great game defensively at shortstop. Ryan had 5 assists on groundball outs and 2 putouts on flyouts.

Leading hitters for the Bulls: Devin Lumley (2-3), McKay Chamberlain (1-2 with a double and 1 RBI), Craig Colbourne (2-4 with a HR and 1 RBI), Davis O'Brien (2-4), Josh Byrd (1-3 with 2 RBI's), Jay Dixon (1-3) and Ryan Harrell (1-4 with a double and 1 RBI).

POOL G UPDATE: thru 3 games: 4 teams have 2-1 records and Bulls have fewest runs allowed of those teams.
Triad Bulls (7 runs allowed)
Richmond Braves (10 runs allowed)
Stars Baseball Black (15 runs allowed)
Oriole's Scout Team (19 runs allowed)

Date: July 23, 2015     Time: 9:00am      Venue: Louisburg College