Feb 07, 2012
Cuyos slams Pearland past La Porte 11-1
April 19, 2010
Oilers also blank Sam Rayburn
The La Porte Bulldogs came to the Pearland Oil Patch to face the league-leading Pearland Oilers. The 'Dogs were only a game back of Pearland in the District 22-5A standings and were coming off a 12-1 thrashing of Deer Park.
However, the Oilers decided to do a little thrashing of their own beginning with Brad Cuyos who blasted a grand slam home run over the left field fence giving Pearland a quick 4-0 lead in the first inning.
Michael Matthews stroked a one-out single, Drew DeKerlegand walked and then both runners advanced to second and third on a passed ball. After Kelly Cross line out to first base, Brock Hartson drew a walk to load the bases setting up the 350-foot blast by Cuyos.
Pearland continued their offensive power with two more runs in the bottom of the second after La Porte scored a run in the top of the second.
Keith Freund and Kyle Cross hit back-to-back singles and then Matt Rhodes smashed a single to centerfield scoring Freund and Cross to give the Oilers a comfortable 6-1 advantage.
Pearland iced the game in the third inning with five runs on three hits with La Porte helping the cause with two miscues in the field. Matthews, DeKerlegand, and Hartson got the hits that sparked the offensive outburst for an 11-1 lead.
Lefthander Matt Rhodes polished off the Bulldogs in the final two innings with the game ending on a 369-foot fly to centerfield by La Porte's best hitter Kendrick Perkins. Rhodes, who threw only 52 pitches, went the five-inning distance as the game ended with the 10-run mercy rule. Rhodes gave up six hits, one run, and struck out three while issuing no free passes and showing excellent control of his pitches.
Pearland improves to 20-6 overall and 8-1 in district giving them a two-game lead over second-place La Porte (14-8-2, 7-3).
Pearland 4 - Sam Rayburn 0
The high octane Pearland offense was held to only five hits against Sam Rayburn, but the Oilers took advantage of three Texans' errors to post a 4-0 shutout and remain in first place in the District 22-5A standings.
The Oiles scored two runs in the top of the first inning when Michael Matthews laced a one-out triple. Drew DeKerlegand drew a walk. After Kelly Cross popped out to third, DeKerlegand stole second putting runners on second and third with two outs setting up a two-run scoring double by Brock Hartson for a 2-0 lead.
While winning pitcher Kyle Cross was limiting the Texans to only three hits, the Oilers added a run in the top of the third and sixth innings making the final score 4-0.
Cross had total command of his pitches as he didn't walk anyone while fanning 11 Sam Rayburn hitters.
Pearland played Pasadena Memorial on Tuesday (late), and then will travel to face South Houston on Friday, April 23 at 7:00 p.m. Deer Park comes to Pearland on Tuesday, April 27 at 7:00 p.m. and the Dobie will host the Oilers on Friday, April 30 at 7:00 p.m. in the regular season finale before the start of the post-season.