Spring Break
Cardinal balks away with victory at SJSU, 6-5
Matthew Kimel
Issue date: 5/13/09 Section: Sports
John Shaffer and Kyle Bellows followed with back-to-back infield singles, loading the bases. Martin would then score from third on a wild pitch to tie the score at five apiece.
With two outs and a runner on first in the bottom of the 10th, the Cardinal walked Craig Hertler on four straight pitches, bringing Anthony Aguilera up to bat. Aguilera smashed a 2-2 pitch to deep left field, and Toby Gerhart made a game-saving, highlight reel catch as he crashed into the left-field wall.
In the 11th inning, the Spartans put shortstop Bellows on the mound - the eighth Spartan to pitch in the game. Despite putting runners on first and second, Bellows escaped the inning unharmed.
But the Cardinal would break through in the 13th against Bellows. With one out and runners on first and third base, Kiilsgaard singled to right field, giving Stanford a 6-5 lead.
Blake Hancock shut down the Spartans in the bottom of the 13th, securing the Cardinal victory.
The game started off slowly, as both teams were held scoreless until the fourth inning.
Relief pitchers Jack Adams and Esteban Guzman threw three no-hit, shutout innings to for the Spartans. Max Peterson, usually a starter for SJSU, made his first relief appearance of the year to start the top of the fourth and gave up two hits and one run, giving the Cardinal a 1-0 lead.
Making his first start of the season for the Cardinal, Michael Marshall threw five shutout innings, allowing just three hits.
Scott Snodgress relieved Marshall to start the bottom of the sixth and gave up a leadoff double to Martin. Shaffer moved Martin over to third on a ground out to second. Martin eventually scored from third on a wild pitch, evening the score at one.
In a wild seventh inning, both teams scored three runs.
With Luke Mazzanti on the mound for the Spartans, Jake Schlander hit a sacrifice fly to the left-center field wall, with runners on second and third to give Stanford a 2-1 lead.
Mazzanti then put runners on first and second, loading the bases. With Joey August up to bat and one out, Mazzanti balked and gave up another run. Toby Gerhart's sac fly to deep left field brought in another, giving Stanford a 4-1 lead.
The Spartans tied the game after scoring three runs in the bottom of seventh, capped by Martin's two-run single.
With two outs and a runner on first in the bottom of the 10th, the Cardinal walked Craig Hertler on four straight pitches, bringing Anthony Aguilera up to bat. Aguilera smashed a 2-2 pitch to deep left field, and Toby Gerhart made a game-saving, highlight reel catch as he crashed into the left-field wall.
In the 11th inning, the Spartans put shortstop Bellows on the mound - the eighth Spartan to pitch in the game. Despite putting runners on first and second, Bellows escaped the inning unharmed.
But the Cardinal would break through in the 13th against Bellows. With one out and runners on first and third base, Kiilsgaard singled to right field, giving Stanford a 6-5 lead.
Blake Hancock shut down the Spartans in the bottom of the 13th, securing the Cardinal victory.
The game started off slowly, as both teams were held scoreless until the fourth inning.
Relief pitchers Jack Adams and Esteban Guzman threw three no-hit, shutout innings to for the Spartans. Max Peterson, usually a starter for SJSU, made his first relief appearance of the year to start the top of the fourth and gave up two hits and one run, giving the Cardinal a 1-0 lead.
Making his first start of the season for the Cardinal, Michael Marshall threw five shutout innings, allowing just three hits.
Scott Snodgress relieved Marshall to start the bottom of the sixth and gave up a leadoff double to Martin. Shaffer moved Martin over to third on a ground out to second. Martin eventually scored from third on a wild pitch, evening the score at one.
In a wild seventh inning, both teams scored three runs.
With Luke Mazzanti on the mound for the Spartans, Jake Schlander hit a sacrifice fly to the left-center field wall, with runners on second and third to give Stanford a 2-1 lead.
Mazzanti then put runners on first and second, loading the bases. With Joey August up to bat and one out, Mazzanti balked and gave up another run. Toby Gerhart's sac fly to deep left field brought in another, giving Stanford a 4-1 lead.
The Spartans tied the game after scoring three runs in the bottom of seventh, capped by Martin's two-run single.
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