Prep Baseball Report

NC: Ruller K's 18 But Catholic Needs Extras vs. Butler


Brandon Hall
Mid-Atlantic Executive Director

Butler  1 Charlotte Catholic  2


Charlotte Catholic hosted Butler in game 2 of their conference series on Friday at Jack Hughes Park in Pineville, NC.  An 0-0 game through 7 innings of play was dominated by two left handed arms.  Each team crossed the plate in the 8th, but it was the Cougars that plated the winning run in the bottom half.

Butler starter Ashton Wolff worked 5 solid innings, striking out 10.  In the 2nd, he loaded the bases with 2 walks to Charlotte Catholic hitters, but struckout two hitters to wiggle out of the jam.

Wolff was matched every step of the way, plus more by 2022 LHP Joseph Ruller of Charlotte Catholic.  Ruller worked 7 innings in the no decision, giving up 3 singles to Bulter shortstop Canon Pierce.  He struckout 18 on the night, including a streak of 6 straight that began with 2 outs in the first, and the final 5 hitters he faced.

In the 8th, Butler loaded the bases in the top half and scored on an RBI single from Pierce.  With one out, and the bases loaded after an intentional walk, Peyton Huligan hit into a fielder's choice ground ball to 2B.  After a brief conversation, the umpires determined the runner from 1st to 2B did not slide properly and ended the inning with a called double-play, taking a potential 2nd run off the board.

Charlotte Catholic would get their 8th started with a 1 out walk to Nick Smith.  Jake Kernodle would score Smith when he ripped a double into the left-center field gap.  A single from Joey Hall would be followed by the game winning RBI single from Tommy Hoefling, scoring Kernodle.


Butler Stats
+ Alex Angelon - 1-2
+ Canon Pierce - 3-3, RBI

+ Dylan Jones - 1-3

+ Ashton Wolff - ND in start, 5IP, 1H, 0R, 6BB, 10K
+ Zach Gaydos - Loss, 2.1IP, 2H, 2R, 2ER, 1BB, 5K


Charlotte Catholic Stats
+ Matthew Sermeno - 1-4
+ Nick Smith - 0-1, 3BB, 1R

+ Jake Kernodle - 1-4, 2B, 1R, 1RBI

+ Joey Hall - 1-3, BB

+ Tommy Huefling - 1-2, 1RBI, 2BB
+ Joseph Ruller  - ND in start, 7IP, 0R, 3H, 1BB, 18K
+ Jake Young - Win, 1IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 1BB, 0K


SCOUT BLOG


Joseph Ruller, LHP, Charlotte Catholic, 2022
Broad shoulder and athletic tapering in a 6-foot, 180 pound build.  Stretch only.  Slightly closed through balance, loading the front hip on the leg lift.  Works back to on-line and a square foot-strike.  Medium arm swing, slightly wrapping behind the body line.  High-3/4 slot with above average arm speed.  Fastball at

 

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