MNB Seniors shut out

The McCook National Bank Seniors dropped an 8-0 decision to Ogallala Tuesday night at the Jaycees Sports Complex.

Coach Tye Hallowell sent Derick Lorentz to pitch for MNB. Lorentz (3-4) allowed eight runs on nine hits and struck out six Ogallala batters in a complete game seven innings.

Five different MNB players connected for five hits in the ballgame.

However, they could not scrap together a multi-hit inning and stranded 10 base runners in the shutout.

Hallowell was not happy with the 15-of-21 outs that came from MNB batters pop-ups. "We had too many pop-outs. We've got to hit the ball on the ground and put our good team speed to use," Hallowell said.

Ogallala scored one run in the second inning to break the 0-0 lockup.

Then, Ogallala blasted McCook for six runs off of five hits, including a Brian Harris home run, in the top of the fourth frame to put Ogallala on top 7-0.

Ogallala would tack on one more run in the seventh to make the final 8-0.

"In their big inning, Lorentz was struggling and let the hitters get on top of him in the pitch count and they took advantage of that. But, that was the only innings that he did have any problems in," Hallowell said.

Despite the loss Hallowell said his team can turn it around for their game against North Platte tonight. Game time is set for 8 p.m.

MNB's next home game is 6 p.m. Friday against Beatrice.

The "Alumni team vs. 1993 State Championship team" game starts at 3 p.m.

Ogallala 010 600 1 -- 8 9 0

McCook 000 000 0 -- 0 5 0

M -- Derick Lorentz. O -- Andy Christianson. W -- Christianson. L -- Lorentz (3-4). 1B -- Adam Kotschwar, Matt Serbousek, Jeff Holthus, Al Shiers, Quinton Pohl, M. Shane Cochran, Kevin Wait, Drew Glinn, Brandon Johnson, Tyrel Most, O. 2B -- Tehl Keslar (2), Glinn, O. HR -- Brian Harris.

Ogallala 16,

McCook Jrs. 5

The McCook American Legion Juniors lost to the Ogallala Juniors 16-5 Tuesday night at the Jaycees Sports Complex.

The Juniors pitching staff allowed 16 runs on 10 hits and five strikeouts.

McCook's Mason Pohl doubled and five other McCook players had one single each.

McCook was held scoreless until the fourth inning when the Juniors tallied three runs. Ogallala led 8-3 at the end of four innings.

McCook scored two runs in the bottom of the fifth to close the gap to 8-5.

Ogallala scored four runs in the sixth and four in the seventh to lead 16-5.

The McCook Juniors play at 5:30 tonight at North Platte. McCook's next home game is at noon Friday against Furnas/Cambridge.

Ogallala 403 104 4 -- 16 10 3

McCook 000 320 0 -- 5 6 5

M -- Alex Sughroue. O -- Jeff Nodlinski. W -- Nodlinski. 1B -- Brendon Liess, Mark Rogers, Tyler Wilson, Brad Pothoff, Jeff Klug, M. Nodlinski, Reynolds (2), Most, O. 2B -- Mason Pohl, M. Chandler (2), Reynolds, Leonard, O. HR -- Chandler.

Cambridge Srs. 8,

McCook Jrs. 6

On Sunday evening, the McCook American Legion Juniors lost 8-6 to the Cambridge Seniors.

Mason Pohl pitched a complete game for the Juniors. Pohl allowed eight runs and five hits. He struck out five Cambridge batters in his six innings.

McCook out hit Cambridge 10-5, but McCook stranded seven base runners.

McCook's Mark Rogers and Ross Jones each had three singles.

McCook got out to an early lead in top of the second with a Brad Potthoff run.

McCook added two more runs in the top of the third inning. Brendan Liess and Jones scored runs to expand the lead to 3-0.

The Cambridge Seniors tied the score in the bottom of the third with three runs.

McCook's Potthoff and Jeff Klug scored to put McCook ahead 5-3 in the top of the fourth frame.

Cambridge answered in the bottom of the fourth by scoring four runs.

McCook added one more run in the fifth and Cambridge put up a single run in the sixth to produce the final score of 8-6.

McCook 012 210 0 -- 6 10 4

Cambridge 003 401 x -- 8 5 6