We wanted to win this one for Ethan Carnes, but “E”, you’d have been proud!!  

Starting Pitcher Garrett Harrison had his first outing for the season and was quite impressive giving up only three hits to the tough hitting Collins team. Harrison held the Tigers to 0 runs in the first four innings. After five and two thirds innings, Ryan Harris came in as the relief pitcher. CJ Manning had a solo homerun for the Panther’s only score tonight. Wes Theiss had a double to right field and Brent McMinn got on base with a bunt.  

Tonight the Panthers defense was solid. In the first inning, the KC leadoff batter flew out to second baseman Wes Theiss. The second out came with a huge catch in centerfield by Kaleb Goodell, and the final out was an unassisted play by first baseman Ryan Kizer.  

In the second inning, Harrison had a three up, three down inning. Kizer made a great catch in foul territory at the Collins dugout for the first out. The next batter bunted and got on, but the third batter hit into a double play 4-6-3 (Theiss to Arthur to Kizer).  

In the third inning the first batter was HBP, the second batter bunted to advance the runner to third. On the next play, catcher Manning attempted to throw out the runner stealing second sending the runner at third home, but short stop Scott Arthur quickly threw him out at the plate; the runner missed the plate and Manning made the tag. The next batter was HBP to put runners at first and second, but Collins hit into another double play when third baseman Austin Jackson made an unassisted forced out and then threw out the batter at first. 

Harrison had another three up, three down inning in the fourth. The first batter flew out to Goodell in center, the second batter flew out to short stop Arthur, and the final out when pitcher Harrison knocked down a hard hit ball but Arthur’s amazing quickness quickly had the runner thrown out at first. 

In the fifth inning Oak had one error that allowed a base runner. Then two Collins doubles put Collins ahead of the Panthers 2-1. Ryan Harris came in as relief and shut Collins down striking out the first batter he faced to end the inning. Harris had a three up three down inning in the sixth. Collins first batter hit right back at Harris who threw him out at first. The second batter flew out to Goodell in center and Arthur took care of the third batter and threw him out at first. 

Good luck Ethan with your surgery on Monday! We love you and wish you a speedy recovery!!