PHS VARSITY GAME SUMMARY

Warwick Daily Times Article

Newport Daily News Article

May 3, 2007

Bishop Hendricken

Bob Crudup Field, Portsmouth HS

Sunny

Ryan Westmoreland (4 - 0)

David Palms

Ryan Westmoreland (W, CG, 11 SO, 3-4, 2B, 3 R, RBI, SB)

Ryan Westmoreland (3-4, 2B, 3 R, RBI, SB. RBI double in 6th drove in game tying run, scored go ahead run in 6th); Adam Reece (2-4, RBI. RBI single in 6th gave Patriots a 5 - 4 lead); Jimmy Ayars (drew two out walk in the 6th, continuing the inning, and eventually scored tying run)

Ryan Westmoreland (W, CG, 7 IP, 7 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 5 BB, 1 HP, 11 SO)

Ryan Westmoreland - John Pedrotty - Jimmy Ayars (combined to pickoff runner at 1B in 5th inning); John Pedrotty (made great, running, over the shoulder catch of foul fly down the right field line for 2nd out of the 4th inning); Nick Grande (outstanding defense behind the plate)

The Patriots ran their league record to 10 - 0, sending a message that they are legitimate state title contenders in the process, with a thrilling 5 - 4 victory over perennial Rhode Island power Bishop Hendricken. Ryan Westmoreland went the distance for the Patriots, scattering seven hits while striking out eleven Hawks on the afternoon. Offensively, the teams traded jabs for most of the game, with Hendricken holding a 4 - 3 lead entering the bottom of the 6th inning. After Hendricken starter, David Palms, retired the first two Patriot hitters in the 6th, Jimmy Ayars drew a walk. Westmoreland then drove an RBI double to the gap in right centerfield, plating Ayars and knotting the score at 4. Adam Reece followed Westmoreland with an RBI single to right center, scoring Westmoreland and giving the Patriots the late advantage at 5 - 4. In the 7th, Westmoreland struck out three Hawks, with a walk and an error mixed in, stranding the potential tying and go ahead runs at second and third. The Patriots will return to action on Saturday, playing a non-league contest at North Providence at 6:30 PM.