INMAN, S.C. – After a 24 hour delay due to inclement weather, the Chapman Panthers faced off against the St. Joseph’s Catholic School Knights to wrap up pool play in the Bill Metcalf bracket of the Steve Sanders Tournament.
Two big innings and a strong outing on the mound propelled the host Panthers to a 10-4 victory over St. Joseph’s. In the opening frame, Chapman sent 10 batters to the plate and scored six times. Hudson Moss and Kole Brown reached on a walk and base hit, respectively. Moss scored on a Knight error, while Brown scored from third on a Coleman Gray single. Jack Settle tallied a bases-loaded walk, which plated Gray for a 3-0 Panther lead. The big hit of the inning came off the bat of Wesley Shipman, as he sent a 1-1 offering to the centerfield wall for a three-run triple that plated Cason Owens, Devin Roe, and Settle, staking the Panthers to a 6-0 advantage. “That’s big time for Wesley,” said Chapman head coach Steven Fusaro. “It was his first at-bat here at Chapman and he came through with that triple. He’s a guy we’ve really been working with his swing, trying to get him used to our approach and what we’re trying to do. I’m really proud of him staying in the middle of the field there. I thought he had three really good at-bats tonight.” Settle also posted a solid performance on the hill for the Panthers, as he held the Knights to an unearned run in five innings of work. The senior right-hander also scattered three hits and struck out five St. Joseph’s batters. “That’s what Jack has done the whole time he’s been on the mound for us over the last two years,” stated Fusaro. “We feel really good with our pitching staff from top to bottom, but Jack’s going to be a huge part of our starting rotation. He’s also a guy we’re going to lean on for some big innings as we go through the year.” The Panthers struck again in the fourth inning, scoring four runs on three hits, featuring a two-run blast to left field by Brown for a 10-0 lead. St. Joseph’s plated a run in the fifth inning on a Chapman error and added three runs in the sixth on a pair of home runs to provide the final margin. “K.B. has tons of power,” Fusaro stated when asked about Brown's play. “He’s a guy that as he plays more and more, there’s going to be a lot of people taking notice of him. He is a great player and a great teammate. We are super excited that he’s on our team.” After concluding play in the Sanders Tournament, Chapman (2-1) will have a quick turnaround as they will make the trip down Interstate 26 to face the Woodruff Wolverines in a non-region contest. The start time is slated for 6:30 PM. Comments are closed.
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