Wed May 3, 2017
By Greg Williams
West Virginia Executive Director of Scouting
Hurricane 6, Cabell Midland 2
Entering Tuesday's MSAC title game Hurricane 2020 right-handed pitcher Tyler Cox had thrown a grand total of one inning of varsity baseball. The freshman looked like a seasoned veteran needing just 92 pitches to spin a complete game five-hitter for the win. Cox did not walk a batter and allowed just one earned run for his first varsity win.
After Cabell Midland tied the game 1-1 in the top of the 3rd inning the Redskins answered with five runs of their own in the bottom half of the inning effectively putting the game away. Three walks, a Cabell Midland error and doubles by Bo Adkins and Nate Dunham keyed the rally.
Noah Birthisel (2-4), Adkins (2-3, 2B, R, RBI) and Noah Short (2-2, R, RBI) led the Hurricane offense. Easton Petitt (2-3, RBI) was the lone Cabell Midland hitter to register more than one hit.
No. 1 Hurricane (23-5) and No. 3 Cabell Midland (16-5) have now split two games during regular season play. Sectional play begins around the state next week with the Knights and Redskins both participating in Section 2 of Class AAA - Region 4.
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