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Bulldogs beat 3A No. 1 Andrean
4-1 in key baseball tilt
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USA-365.com Special Report by Mark Smith
5-11-2018
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Saturday,
May 5, 2018 - 83 degrees, mostly sunny in CROWN POINT, IN
WP: Ryan Bolda (3-0) CG, 9K, 2 walks (108 pitches)
LP: Joel Holtcamp (4-2) 3Ks, 3 walks (3 2/3 inn.)
ANDREAN (16-4)
Clay Thompson (CF) 0-for-2, walk
Tyler Nelson (SS) 0-for-2, walk
Mike Doolin (3B) 0-for-3
Joe Rycerz (1B) 2-for-2, double, RBI
Nick Fyushi (LF) 0-for-3
Joel Holtcamp (P) 1-for-2
Jake Mullen (C) 0-for-3
Matt Lelito (RF) 0-for-3
Tom Schultz (DH) 1-for-2, walk
CROWN POINT (13-6)
Nick DeFries (SS) 1-for-2, HR, walk, RBI, stolen base
Scott Ferkull (LF) 0-for-2, walk
Jonothan Sabotnik (RF) 0-for-2,
Ben Fridrich (1B) 1-for-2, walk
Alex Rich (CF) 1-for-3, double, RBI
Christian Mojica (3B) 0-for-2, walk
Josh Lindemann (2B) 1-for-2, walk
Gene Kolarik (DH) 0-for-2
Mason Boyd (C) 0-for-1, HBP
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CROWN
POINT (05-15-2018)
Some days just go well for the home team.
For Crown Point, facing Class 3A No.1 Andrean, almost everything went as hoped
and the home team won a 4-1 decision in 80-degree midday Saturday sunshine out
behind Crown Point high school.
Senior Jake DeFries hit a leadoff home run to tie the game 1-1 and he scored the
go-ahead run in the third inning. And senior right-hander Ryan Bolda pitched a
complete game victory, striking out nine and walking two against an Andrean team
that is a four time state champion.
"They're a great team." said Bolda. "They're No.1 in 3A and obviously they can
compete in 4A easily. It's a big win for us."
After the 59ers scored on an RBI single by Joe Rycerz in the top of the first
inning, CP's Jake DeFries led off the bottom of the first with a home run off
losing pitcher Joel Holtcamp.
CP scored three runs in the thrid on a sacrifice fly by Jonothan Sabotnik, an
RBI-double from Alex Rich and an RBI single by Ben Fridrich.
Bolda made it hold up. The CP right-hander struck out Jake Mullens with two men
on base to end the fourth inning and he retired the last seven batter to face
him. It's been a good pitching season for the CP football quarterback.
He has three complete game victories so we wont talk about the 18-13 CP win over
Valparaiso on May 1, a very windy day when Bolda allowed 10 runs in two innings.
"That was a rough one," Ryan said after the win over Andrean. "You just brush it
off. That's baseball. It can be crazy. I know what I'm capable of and that game
was just not me. Today was more like it."
I didn't sense that either team was pointing towards this game as some kind of
landmark. Both Andrean and CP are involved in close conference races and neither
season would be defined by this game. Crown Point won Friday night 8-4 over
Munster and moved back into Duneland Athletic Conference play this week. The
59ers would go on to win two league games over Highland to clinch the
championship of the Northwest Crossroads Conference.
But when CP looks back on the 2018 season, the Bulldogs will think about the day
they beat the top-ranked 59ers and smile.
"It boosts our confidence," Bolda said. "Going into the rest of our schedule and
sectionals. It was a good day."
CP NOTES: Andrean seniors had to take college entrance exams
Saturday and some of them showed up late for the game. Mike Doolin arrived right
after the first pitch and was inserted into the lineup as a first inning pinch
hitter.
Despite the loss Saturday at Crown Point, Andrean was again ranked No.1 in Class
3A this week. Hanover Central was 14th. Lake Central (15-3) is fourth in Class
4A.
Ryan Bolda is headed for Indiana University in the fall with no plans to
continue his baseball career.
"I may try to walk (on)," said after the game with Andrean. "I haven't decided
one way or the other."
USA-365.com Broadcast Note:
Our next Internet radio baseball broadcast on USA-365.com will be Friday,
May 11 when the Bulldogs host the Hobart Brickies. The pregame show starts at
6:45 p.m. CDT with first pitch scheduled for 7:00 p.m. CDT.
2018 CROWN
POINT Bulldogs (15-6)
19-9 (2017) 19-9 (2016), 25-6 (2015), 17-13 (2014) 7-17 (2013)
Coach Steve Strayer (22nd year)
Duneland Athletic Conference (DAC) games in CAPs
March 26 (L) 1-4 Hanover Central
March 29 (W) 12-0 Bishop Noll
March 31 (W) 5-3 Boone Grove
April 7 (W) 13-1 at (Lafayette Jefferson
April 7 (W) 9-0 at (Lafayette) Jefferson
April 10 (L) 4-10 LAKE CENTRAL (15-3)
April 11 (L) 6-7 (9 inn.) LAKE CENTRAL (15-3)
April 12 (W) 8-7 CHESTERTON
April 17 (W) 1-0 MICHIGAN CITY
April 19 (W) 5-0 CHESTERTON
April 24 (L) 2-4 at LaPORTE
April 25 (W) 5-2 LaPORTE
April 26 (W) 12-7 (8 inn.) at MICHIGAN CITY
Noblesville Invitational
April 28 (L) 5-6 (Louisville, Ky.) St. Xavier (21-0)
April 28 (W) 12-0 Noblesville (3rd place)
May 1 (W) 18-13 at VALPO
May 4 (L) 5-6 VALPO
May 4 (W) 8-4 at Munster
May 5 (W) 4-1 Andrean (16-4)
May 8 (W) 10-0 at MERRILLVILLE (1-12-1)
May 9 (W) 7-3 (6 inn.) MERRILLVILLE (1-12-1)
May 11 (Fri.) Hobart (13-6) 7 p.m.
May 12 (Sat) at Highland
May 15 (Mon) PORTAGE (10-6)
May 16 (Tues.) at PORTAGE (10-6)
May 19 (Sat) Plymouth (10-8 ) 10 a.m.
May 19 (Sat) McCutcheon (18-3) 5 p.m.
Merrillville (4A) Sectional
May 23 (Wed.) Hobart (13-6)
May 25 (Fri.) Chesterton (10-4)
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