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Concentrated: Haarer thrower Juan Salazar leaves a strong impression in the opening match. © Dieter Michalek
“What didn’t work the week before worked today – especially on the offensive,” says Haar’s press spokesman Tom Wolf, happy about the 11:1 and 15:5 victories for Bundesliga baseball team Haar Disciples, which is now in the lead after the two The opening defeat in Mainz was impressively reported back.
Haar – Patrick Music is the leadoff hitter for the Haar Disciples – the first person on his team to take the bat in a baseball game. Ideally, he should set an example early on, encourage his colleagues and unsettle the opponent – like at the beginning of Haarer’s first home game of this Bundesliga season against Hünstetten Storm.
Because in the opening inning, Music first reached first base with a walk, shortly afterwards stole to second and a little later made it 1-0 for the hosts after hits from Lukas Steinlein and Phildrick Llewellyn. This start is an indication of where the journey will go in the duel against the club from Hesse. In the end there were two 11:1 and 15:5 victories for the Disciples, who made an impressive comeback after the two opening defeats in Mainz.
“What didn’t work the week before worked today – especially on offense,” says Haar’s press spokesman Tom Wolf happily. Coach Charles Poe’s team was still nervous at the start of the first duel, said Wolf. “But then our offense got rolling, and the pitching was also strong.” The result: Both games ultimately don’t last the full nine innings, but end prematurely due to the significant lead.
The hosts need some time to find their rhythm in the first game after Patrick Music’s early run. From the fourth inning onwards, however, Steinlein, Llewellyn and Callum Murphy hit the holes of the Hünstetten defense precisely. And so the Disciples gradually expand their lead before the game is over after just seven innings with the score at 11:1 – due to the so-called mercy rule, which applies in baseball when a team leads so clearly that it can hardly be caught up can be.
Disciples starting pitcher Juan Salazar, who hadn’t yet gotten his feet on the ground in Mainz, left a strong impression in the opening match. And the 200 spectators in the Ballpark Eglfing got to see another impressive pitching performance the next day in the second duel against Hünstetten – this time from Ryan Bollinger.
The US man recorded nine strikeouts in five innings and only allowed three hits before his workday was over – with his team making it 8-1. Although the guests still manage to score four points against Bollinger’s successor Jan Endrejat, Tom Wolf emphasizes that this victory was never in serious danger. This is thanks to a continued strong offensive performance, from which Patrick Music stands out this time. He hit home three runs and had three hits in the second game. He lands one of them again right at the beginning of the game, which means that the Haar leadoff hitter also sets the direction early in this duel. (PATRIK STÄBLER)
2024-04-16 14:54:38
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