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02/06/202202/06/2022

Sweep, Sweep, Hurra! Das Recap gegen Mannheim

Der Spielbericht vom Heimspieltag nach der Vatertagswanderung! Double Header gegen die Mannheimer Tornados. Schon vor Spielbeginn war klar: Das wird ein guter Tag, denn Aaron Braun schlug zum ersten Mal einen Homerun im pre-game Batting Practice.

Die Spieltagzusammenfassung von Benjamin Golombek.

Spiel 1

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Mannheim Tornados 2	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	2	0	6	5	3
Heidelberg Hedgehogs	3	0	0	0	5	1	0	2	–	11	10	4

Das erste Spiel begann mit Michael „Mike“ Jung und drei schnellen Outs auf dem Mound. Auch in der Offense begannen die Hedgehogs stark. Mike startete mit einem Double, gefolgt vom RBI Single des Third-Baseman Markus „Mus“ Golombek. Ein klassisches Hit and Run, ausgeführt von Marco Schwarz, führte zur 3:0 Führung, denn er setzte den Ball über den Leftfield-Zaun. Two-Run Home-Run! Die Führung konnte im 5. Inning auf 8:0 ausgebaut werden. Anfang des 6. Innings verkürzte Mannheim durch einen Grand Slam auf 8:4. Daraufhin übernahm Coach Luis Gonzales den Mound. Beim Nachschlag im 6. Inning konnte Mike durch ein Double und Steal auf die Third-Base kommen, anschließend holte Marco Schwarz ihn durch einen Sacfly Heim 9:4. Im 8. Inning legten beide Teams 2 Runs zum Endstand von 11:6 drauf.

Die Besten der Hedgehogs:

Mike Jung: 3 von 5, 2 double, 3 runs scored; 6 innings pitched, 6 K, win

Marco Schwarz: 3 von 4, double, 2-run-HR, 5 RBI, 3 runs scored

Markus Golombek: 2 von 4, double, RBI, 3 runs scored

Spiel 2

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Mannheim Tornados 2	4	4	2	0	0	0	3	13	11	2
Heidelberg Hedgehogs	0	0	11	0	1	2	–	14	11	2

Jonas Ortmann hatte seinen ersten Start in der zweiten Bundesliga. Mannheim begann stark in der Offensive: 10:0 Führung bis zum Nachschlag im 3. Inning. 11 Runs legten die Hedgehogs dann im 3. Inning nach. Alle Batter der Hedgehogs durften mindestens einmal in diesem Inning an den Schlag, besonders hervorzuheben war der Three-Run Homerun von Marco Schwarz. Im 5. und 6. Inning legten die Hedgehogs noch insgesamt drei Insurance Runs drauf 14:10.

Justin Wegener durfte sich das erste Mal auf dem Mound beweisen. Einige gute Innings gingen vorbei, bis Luis Gonzales zum Closen auf den Mound ging.

Mannheim machte es nochmal spannend und legte im 7. Inning nochmal 3 Runs drauf und besetze die zweite und dritte Base. Doch Luis Gonzales setzte dem Spiel mit einem Strikeout ein Ende und die Heidelberger Hedgehogs sicherten sich zwei Siege!

Die Besten der Hedgehogs:

Marco Schwarz: 1 von 2, 3-run-HR, 3 RBI, 2 runs scored

Riku Komatsu: 2 von 3, stolen base, 1 run scored

Peter Baumann: 2 von 3, RBI, 1 run scored

11/05/2022

Keine Punkte im Saarland für die Hedgehogs

After a little break, our 1st team traveled to Saarlouis to take on the Hornets for a double header. The match-recap from Patrick Sullivan:

Spiel 1

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Heidelberg Hedgehogs	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	5	9	1
Saarlouis Hornets	0	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	–	6	12	1

For the first game, coach and starting pitcher Luis Gonzalez took the mound. For the first three innings both teams battled it out until the Hornets were able to strike first with. Gonzalez was able to get the Hedgehogs out of a bases loaded jam to save from more runs. The Hedgehogs began the 4th with a base hit from Michael Jung, followed by solid contact from Markus Golombek giving the Hedgehogs runners in scoring position. Marco Schwarz and Jonas Ortmann brought in the first two runs giving the Hedgehogs the lead. By the 5th, the Hedgehogs were however down 2-6. The 5th began with two walks, and a stolen base, hit-by-pitch putting the Hedgehogs in scoring position, with Ortmann bringing in two more runs with 2 outs. The Hedgehogs were down 5-6 going into the 9th but unfortunately could not pull out the win in the end.

Die Besten der Hedgehogs:

Jonas Ortman: 2 von 5, double, 3 RBI

Michael Jung: 2 von 5, 1 run scored

Markus Golombek: 2 von 5, 1 run scored

Spiel 2

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Heidelberg Hedgehogs	1	0	0	0	1	6	0	8	5	2
Saarlouis Hornets	2	0	0	8	1	0	–	11	9	0

Game 2 of the double header got off to a quick start for the Hedgehogs with 1 out and bases loaded with Marco Schwarz bringing in the first run. Starting on the mound for the Hedgehogs was Burak Celik. Striking back quickly, the Hornets lead 1-4 going into the bottom of the 4th. The Hedgehogs brought in Markus Golombek and shortly thereafter Jonas Ortmann while the Hornets lead 10-1 with 1 out in the bottom of the 4th. A sac fly in the 5th from Michael Jung, the Hedgehogs were still down 2-10. A bases loaded, 1 out situation, the Hedgehogs turned a double play saving an early end to the game. With a couple of walks and hits in the 6th, the Hedgehogs closed the lead to 8-11. In the end, it was a hard fought double header but the Hedgehogs came up short.

Die Besten der Hedgehogs:

Michael Jung: 1 von 1, SF, 3 RBI, 2 runs scored

Justin Wegener: 1 von 2, RBI, 1 run scored

Jonathan Ellenbogen: 1 von 3, RBI, 1 run scored

Next week we take it on the road again to the Hünstetten Storm.

Weitere Bilder vom Spiel, mit Dank an Marc Lange Videografie

29/04/2022

Recap: Gleich der nächste Split in Darmstadt

Der zweite Split am zweiten Wochenende für die Hedgehogs. Das ausführliche Recap, dieses Mal von unserem Headcoach Luiz Gonzalez.

After enjoying the Easter holiday weekend off, our 1. team took to the field again, this time meeting their old rivals Darmstadt Whippets at Memorial Field. The well-known rivals are back in the same division again after 3 years absence, caused by the recess due to the pandemic and a one year league transfer for our team. As in previous years, both teams delivered a game day with plenty of action highlighted by good sportsmanship and great camaraderie. At the end, a short-handed Hedgehog was able to return back from Hessen with a split that has them in the middle of the standings of the young 2. BL Sudwest season.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Heidelberg Hedgehogs	0	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	5	10	2
Darmstadt Whippets	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	3	13	2

For the Hedgehogs, manager Luis Gonzalez started on the mound with Justin Wegener behind the plate. The games started as pitchers duel, with plenty of zeros on the scoreboard despite multiple hard hit balls by the Whippets. Fortunately for the old Heidelberger pitcher, his team’s strong defense kept the powerful offense baffled as hard hit balls were caught without making much damage. In the middle innings, the hogs combined 7 hits to produce 5 runs, each one of them brought home by different hitters putting the “good guys” on top. A late-game attack by the Whippets put the game at risk, but at the end game 1 goes for the Hedgehogs as Michael Jung goes to the mound to save the day for the hedgehogs earning his first save of the season.

Highlights for the Hedgehogs:

Michael Jung: 3 for 5, 1 run, 8 outfield put outs and a game saved

Jonas Ortmann: 2 of 4, 1 double, 1 run and 1 RBI

Luis Gonzalez: 8+ innings pitched, 2 earned runs allowed

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Heidelberg Hedgehogs	0	2	0	1	0	X	X	3	6	7
Darmstadt Whippets	3	5	1	4	X	X	X	13	12	2

The second game brought the reliable Michael Jung to the mound, again pitching to Justin Wegener. The excitement after winning the first game did not last long, as the Whippets get score 3 runs in their first inning. In the second inning, the Hedgehogs managed to put a couple of runs on the board in the second inning thanks to an 2 RBI hit by Aaron Braun. However, the “Hessen” took a definite lead later that inning helped by a poor defense execution by the “Heidelberger”. With the Whippets ahead by 10 runs after the 5^th inning, the umpires called “Ballgame” ending the action early and the gameday with a split.

Highlights for the Hedgehogs:

Aaron Braun: 1 hit, 2 RBI

Michael Jung: 2 hits

Burak Celik: 1 single, 1 RBI

The Hedgehogs are happy to come back with another split. Next for the Hedgehogs: on April 30^th the team hosts the Neuenburg Atomics for another exciting baseball day.