Twins win game honoring fallen military

U.S. Military's Steven Mendoza slides safely to first after Texarkana Twins pitcher Brock Booker's attempted pickoff on Thursday at George Dobson Field at Spring Lake Park in Texarkana, Texas. See complete game coverage in Saturday's edition.
U.S. Military's Steven Mendoza slides safely to first after Texarkana Twins pitcher Brock Booker's attempted pickoff on Thursday at George Dobson Field at Spring Lake Park in Texarkana, Texas. See complete game coverage in Saturday's edition.

In honor of all of the fallen members of the military, an exhibition baseball game entertained the crowd.

The Texarkana Twins blanked the U.S. Military team at George Dobson Field on Thursday.

Brock Booker started for Texarkana, earned the win, threw five innings, struck out six, walked one, and allowed no runs and three hits.

Texarkana broke open the offense in the third frame.  Blake Shannon got things started with a Texas Leaguer single and stole second base.  Tom Lichty drew a walk, and Shannon moved to third on a wild pitch. 

Jake Taylor cleared the bases with a 2-run double to center to give the Twins a 3-0 lead.

Taylor moved up to third on a fielder's choice and, a batter later, scored on a fielder's choice to make it 4-0.

Texarkana loaded the bases in the fifth with no outs on a walk, a hit batsman, and a walk.  Noah Sifrit was hit by a pitch for an RBI as the Twins extended their lead, 5-0.  Booker walked as Taylor scored for Texarkana, 6-0.

A U.S. Military fielding error padded the Twins lead further, 7-0, as Shae Gutierrez scored.

Matt Kissamis, who singled to center, scored on a throwing error to give the Twins their first run in the first.

Texarkana stranded eight runners, while the Military team stranded six.

The U.S. Military team travels across Texas and throughout the Midwest.  The team is composed of Air Force, Marine Corp., Army, Navy, Coast Guard, and  civilian players.  

The mission of the team is to recruit people into the military and provide community service.

 

 

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Benny Avila, Robert Bristol (3), David Nicholas (5),  Clay Fertigue (5), Stephen Mendoza (7) and Jordan Drake.  Brock Booker, Noah Sifrit (5), Lee Thomas (6), Logan McDowell (7), Stephen Bonuz (8), Michael Herrera (9) and Jake Taylor.  WP-Booker.  LP-Avila.

 

 

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