Feb 07, 2012
Hartson tosses no-hitter as Oilers open up district action
March 23, 2010
PEARLAND — Junior pitcher Brock Hartson may wear No. 13 on his baseball uniform, but it turned out to be his lucky number as the Pearland Oilers shutout Pasadena 11-0 behind a beautiful no-hitter tossed by the righthander in the District 22-5A opener for both teams.
Hartson struck out 11 and walked four while his teammates picked up 12 hits to plate 11 runs in the lopsided shutout.
The game was actually a little closer than the final score as Pasadena limited Pearland to a run in the top of the first and third innings for a 2-0 lead. The Oilers picked up a pair of runs in the top of the fourth and entered the top of the sixth frame with a 4-0 advantage.
After Pearland got two more runs in the top of the sixth for a comfortable 6-0 lead entering the seventh, head coach Ben Pardo saw his offense finally explode as the Oilers got five runs on five hits to put the game out of reach as Hartson put the Eagles out in order in the final stanza to claim his no-hit gem.
Drew DeKerlegand had two hits, scored a run, and picked up an RBI. Kelly Cross was 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. Jake Paddock was 2-for-4 with three runs scored and to RBIs. Cody Michna was 2-for-3 with three runs scored and one RBI. Ben Foster had one hit with a run scored and an RBI. Kyle Cross was 1-for-3 with an RBI. Matt Rhodes had one hit and scored two runs.
The only trouble Hartson had was in the bottom of the third when Pasadena loaded the bases with one out, but the flame-throwing righthander struck out the next two batters to retire the side. Hartson came back strong in the bottom of the fourth to strike out a pair and then struck out the side in the fifth and the first batter in the sixth to give him seven strikeouts in a row.
Pearland 7 - Sam Rayburn 0
Pearland All-State pitcher Matt Rhodes tossed a three-hit shutout against Sam Rayburn as the Oilers ran their scoreless streak to 14 innings after pounding out 12 hits to blast the Texans 7-0 in a District 22-5A contest.
The Oilers took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning and then the floodgates opened in the bottom of the second as Pearland scored six runs for a quick 7-0 advantage.
Michael Matthews score the first run of the game after collecting a single and scoring on a Jake Paddock single.
Pearland sent 11 batters to the plate in the bottom of the second as Andrew Uresti got things started with a single and scored on a triple by Keith Freund. Kyle Cross reached first base on an throwing error by the shortstop that allowed Freund to score. Cross would score after stealing second base on a hit by Matt Rhodes. Kelly Cross hit a single and Rhodes would cross the plate. Cross and Drew DeKerlegand would also score during the six-run frame.
The Oilers collected six hits for the five runs with one Sam Rayburn error.
Kelly Cross was 3-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI while Matthews was 2-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. Brock Hartson was 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Uresti was 1-for-2 with a run scored and an RBI. Kyle Cross scored a run and had an RBI.
Pearland is now 2-0 in district and faced La Porte on Tuesday (late). The Oilers will travel to Pasadena Memorial on Friday, March 26 at 7:00 p.m. They will return home on Tuesday, March 30 against South Houston at 7:00 p.m.