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Georgia edges Team Indy 12-10 in ten innings as play opens in Dixie Pre-Majors World Series.
 AMACKER STARTS—Junior Logan Amacker got the start for Team Indy going three and a third leaving the game with a 4-2 lead. |
Loranger baseball players Brandon Pourciau, Austin Fandal, Logan Amacker, Dillan Vining, Chris Graham. Jake
Ingraffia,
Josh Magliolo and Hayden Joiner play in the Dixie Pre-Majors World Series.
INDEPENDENCE—Team Indy opened play in the Dixie Pre-Majors World Series Saturday coming up short to
Georgia 12-10 in a contest that featured three extra innings of play before the matter was settled. Team
Indy took an early 4-0 first inning lead, but fell behind 9-4 as they went scoreless for four straight innings.
The bats finally came alive for Team Indy in the bottom of the sixth as they plated five runs to tie the score.
The two squads put on a defensive show in the eight and ninth innings before Georgia broke the stalemate scoring
three runs in the top of the tenth and limiting Team Indy to just one to secure the win.
“The guys showed great heart to comeback after falling behind, but we failed to take advantage
of some solid defensive play in the extra innings that gave us several chances to win the game,” said Team Indy head
coach Jason Helmstetter.
Team Indy wins 7-3 over Legends of Lafayette.
Team Indy continues tune-up for Dixie Pre-Majors World Series July 30-August 4.
PEARL RIVER—Team Independence made up of 15 and 16 year old players from Albany, Amite, Loranger and Saint Thomas
defeated the Legends Travel Team of Lafayette 7-3 Sunday in a contest hosted at Pearl River High School. Team Indy is
preparing to play in the upcoming Dixie Pre-Majors World Series to be hosted at Independence Park July 30 through August 4.
“We got kids from four different schools and we have only practiced once or twice and
we played one scrimmage against Bayou last week a competed
 GETTING IT STARTED—Jake Ingraffia started a two-out rally with a single and a stolen base in the bottom of the second that led to three
runs. |
well against a team that has been together since
May. To come over here and get a win over another travel team that has been playing together all summer
showed improvement,” said Team Indy head coach Jason Helmsetter. “A lot our guys know each other and
played against each other in high school this past spring. I am pleased with the way they have quickly come
together and are working hard to gel and get better.”
Team Indy got a solid pitching performance from Cameron Loria who went five innings
to earn the win in game limited to six innings. Loria, set to begin his junior year at Saint Thomas Aquinas
in Hammond and his team’s ace this past spring with a record of 4-1, was steady on the mound striking out three
and scattering three hits. Loria has battled with some nagging injuries but continues to pitch well.
“The pain in my back is still there, and I have been fighting through it,” said Loria. “This is a new team,
and we struggled some early. We just need more time playing together.”
The Indy squad made the most of a two-out situation in the bottom of the first as Brock Cooper earned a lead-off walk and after a fly out and a strikeout Colby Hill, an Albany High standout, smashed a dinger over the right field fence for a pair of RBIs. Indy added another run before the side was retired as Dillan Vining walked and scored on an RBI single by Whitney Franklin of Amite.
The Legends team took advantage of three Indy errors and a single in the top of the second inning to plate two runs as BJ Landry reached on an error and scored and Brennan Gallet singled and scored on an error.
Indy again did damage with two outs scoring three in the bottom of the second as a single by Jake Ingraffia of Loranger started an Indy rally. Loria was next earning a walk followed by an RBI single by Hill. Loria scored from third on a wild pitch and Dillan Vining of Loranger singled to score Hill. The three-run burst put Team Indy up 6-2 after two.
Defense and pitching would dominate the rest of the way as Loria blanked the Legend squad through five with the final Legends run coming on a home run by Garrett O’Friel hit off reliever Hayden Joiner of Loranger, who pitched the top half of the sixth to close out the game. Indy scored its only other run in the bottom of the fifth when Franklin worked the count for a lead-off walk and reached second and third on a throwing error and scored on a sac bunt by Michael Arnone of Albany.
Team Indy continues play Tuesday with games against Bayou and Ponchatoula at Independence Park.
Loranger goes 2-0 in own Invitational !
Loranger runs past Rayne Wolves 11-2 as senior Cat Catalano is stellar in final summer outing.
Austin Fandal collects four RBIs and Jason Licarddi smacks a pair of triples to pace offense.
PHOTO GALLERY.
SUMMIT,MS—The Loranger Piggly Wiggly Wolves got a complete game performance from senior
Brennan “Cat” Catalano and collected 11 hits to rout the Rayne Wolves 11-2 on the final day of
play in their own Invitational Tournament hosted at Southwest Community College on Sunday.
The Rayne Wolves got on the board first plating one in the top of the first as starting
pitcher Tyler Lejenne hit a one-out single and stole second. After
 RUNNING FOR A TRIPLE!—Junior Jason Licarrdi smacked a pair of triples to help pace
an 11-2 rout of Rayne. |
a strikeout, Billy Marcantel singled to score
Lejuenne. Loranger answered in the bottom half scoring four runs on four hits. Brothers Luke
and Jake Ingraffia led off with back-to-back singles and senior Austin Fandal delivered a one-out double to
send the Ingraffia brothers home. Junior Logan Amacker was next hitting a two-out single to score
Fandal and junior Jason Licarrdi sent Amacker home with a triple before the side was retired.
Catalano sent the Rayne Wolves down in order in the top of the second striking out
two and forcing a routine ground ball to the short-sacker for the third out. The Loranger bats came alive again as the Piggly Wiggly Wolves put up a five spot on five hits and an error. Sophomore Josh Magliolo led off with
a double and scored when Luke Ingraffia reached on a one-out error and stole second. Jake Ingraffia laid
down a bunt single and Fandal delivered his second two-RBI hit with e a single. The three-run burst
chased the Rayne starter and Matt Klein came in relief. Loranger would not be fazed as they plated
two more runs when Dillan Vining reached on an error, Amacker singled and Licarrdi doubled to score both.
Rayne went quietly again in the top of the third as Catalano struck out two and
picked off the only base-runner who reached on a walk. Loranger took advantage of a lead-off miscue by Rayne
to plate one as Magliolo reached on an error and Jake Ingraffia smacked a one-out single to score him.
The Rayne Wolves made some noise in the top of the fourth when Dylan Simon hit a
lead-off single and moved to second after Dylan Seileaux was hit by pitch. With two outs, Grant Menard scored
Simon with a single.
Loranger padded their advantage in the bottom of the fourth adding a run on a triple
by Licarrdi who scored when senior Brad Lewis reached on an error. Catalano sent the Ryane Wolves down
in order in the fifth and sixth to secure the win. All tournament game were designated for six innings.
Wolves edge Hammond 6-5 in walk-off win.
Loranger lone Tangi survior in first day of Loranger Invitational Saturday.
PHOTO GALLERY.
SUMMIT,MS—The Loranger Piggly Wiggly Wolves were the lone Tangi Parish survivor on the first day of play
at the Loranger Invitational Baseball Tournament hosted at the Southwest Community College diamond Saturday. The
Wolves rallied from 5-2 down in the bottom half of the final inning to escape with a 6-5 win over the NOLA Hammond
Tornadoes. Junior Dillan Vining scored the winning run from third on wild pitch. Sophomore Hayden Joiner pitched
two innings in relief to earn the win, while Chet Niehaus pitching in relief was credited with the loss.
“We made mistakes early in the field and our hitting disappeared in the middle
innings, but the guys kept battling and put together a big inning to win it,” said Loranger head coach Jason
Helmsetter.
In other action the Springfield Bulldogs played back-to-back games losing 4-2 to
Rayne and 11-0 to Brusly. The Saint Thomas Falcons were clipped by Rayne in the nightcap 7-6 as the Rayne Wolves
rallied to score four runs in the bottom of the fifth to take the lead and ended the Falcons chances for a
comeback with a double-play in the top of the sixth. All the games had a six inning limit.
Loranger 6, Hammond 5
The Tornadoes took the early lead plating a pair of runs in the top of the first when
Seth Courtney reached on a lead-off error, Blake Lobre was hit by a pitch, and Rhett Young delivered a double
to send the base-runners home. The Wolves responded in the bottom half with a pair of runs cashing in a
lead-off walk by junior Luke Ingraffia who stole second and scored on a double by junior Dillan Vining.
Vining stole third and reached home on a throwing error.
Hammond took the lead again in the top of the second as Mike Latino singled and
scored with two outs when Courtney reached second on an error. Brad Lewis led off reaching on an error for
Loranger, but a double-play by Hammond ended the Wolves hopes to tie it.
The two teams traded goose eggs in the third and fourth innings with Hammond making
some noise in the top of fourth putting two on with one out as Collin Parks hit a lead-off single and Brandon
Lessard was hit by pitch after a strikeout. Joiner would relieve Vining on the mound, however, and Loranger
put out the Hammond threat.
Hammond broke the scoreless trend in the top of fifth scoring two runs using an
error, a sac fly and two singles. Lobre reached on an error after one out followed by a single by Courtney.
Young followed with a sac fly to deep center to score Lobre, and Drew Llewellyn singled to bring hom Courtney
before the side was retired.
The Wolves went down in order in the bottom of the fifth and Loranger returned the favor
in the top of the sixth sending Hammond down in order.
Loranger’s bats came alive in the bottom of the sixth as
the Wolves rallied with four runs to get the win. Junior Logan Amacker led off with a triple, but missed second
base and was called out. Sophomore Josh Magliolo followed with a single and stole second. Junior Jason Licarrdi
was next with a double followed by Ingraffia who smacked a two-RBI double. Vining delivered a double to
score Ingraffia to knot the contest at five apiece. Senior Brennan Catalano was intentionally walked
and senior Austin Fandal worked the count for a walk to load the bases. Freshman Coltin Kendrick was
next at the plate, but his services would not be needed as Vining scored from third on a wild pitch to end the game.
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