Dawgs open with win over Orangefield
By GEORGIA PURDY Newsboy Correspondent

JASPER'S TRAVIS REAGAN pitched the Bulldogs to an impressive district opening victory over Orangefield last week. Newsboy photo/Georgia Purdy

The Jasper Bulldogs won their district opener 10-3 against Orangefield and then took two of four games in the Jasper Field of Dreams tournament last week.

Travis Reagan was the winning pitcher against the Bobcats. Reagan threw a complete game, struck out 12 and walked two. At the plate, he was one-for-two with one RBI.

Jasper had a total of eight stolen bases by Taylor Hart, Malcolm Bronson, Chantz Pryor, and Jaylon Clotiaux who were all two for two.

The Dogs defeated Little Cypress-Mauriceville 4-3 in the first tournament game. Justin Parsons threw a complete game, struck out 13 and walked one. Parsons also had two hits and one RBI.

Ryan Ellis, Clotiaux and Reagan had one hit each. Reagan and Clotiaux had one RBI each.

In game two, freshman pitcher Parker Phillips got the 14-2 win over Hemphill. Cord Yates and Dustin Batson also pitched.

"They all threw the ball well," coach Shawn Mixon said. "Fermin Gonzales really helped us out. He hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning."

Newsboy photo/Georgia Purdy JASPER'S AARON STEPHENSON tags out a LC-M runner at third base during the Jasper Field of Dreams tournament.

Jasper lost game three against Vidor 8-4 in the ninth inning.

"This was a real good game and we played well," Mixon said. "They tied it up in the top of the sixth, then hit real good in the ninth. I'm not disappointed. It was a good game. Ryan Ellis pitched a good game. He struck out eight and walked two. John Bradley and Clotiaux had two hits each. They both had a good tournament."

The Bulldogs lost the final game 12-10 to Huntsville.

"We had a bad inning where we committed mental errors and got behind 11-3," Mixon said. "This is the first time in 14 games that we've done that, but the guys didn't let it get to them. They came back and loaded the bases in the seventh inning."

Aaron Stephenson got the loss. Reagan, Phillips, and Batson also pitched.

"I'm pleased with the tournament," Mixon said. "All of our pitchers got to work. We also saw some good pitching. We played good defensively and everyone had a chance to get some playing time. It was good. I'm just happy to be going to only two games a week."

Jasper played Hamshire- Fannett last night and will be at West Orange-Stark Friday.