{"id":1317,"date":"2022-03-23T04:56:52","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T04:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linksus.net\/prep-baseball-abingdon-hands-lebanon-first-loss-since-2019-bristol-herald-courier\/"},"modified":"2022-03-23T04:56:52","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T04:56:52","slug":"prep-baseball-abingdon-hands-lebanon-first-loss-since-2019-bristol-herald-courier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linksus2.linksus.net\/index.php\/2022\/03\/23\/prep-baseball-abingdon-hands-lebanon-first-loss-since-2019-bristol-herald-courier\/","title":{"rendered":"PREP BASEBALL: Abingdon hands Lebanon first loss since 2019 – Bristol Herald Courier"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Daniel Fellhauer had a hit and scored the first Abingdon run.<\/span>
Ethan Gibson of Abingdon was the winning pitcher, logging the last four innings with 10 strikeouts<\/span>
LEBANON, Va.<\/strong> \u2013 It may have been the season-opener for Lebanon and the second game of 2022 for Abingdon, but both baseball teams appeared in midseason form on Monday.
In the end, Abingdon picked up an impressive 5-0 road win over the Pioneers.
\u201c It was a well-played game by both teams,\u201d Abingdon coach Mark Francisco said. \u201cIt was a nice battle. Obviously, Coach [Doc] Adams does a tremendous job with his program, he has a talented group that I expect to have another great season.\u201d
The defending Class 2 state champions couldn\u2019t do much against the Falcons\u2019 pitching.
Freshman Jett Humphreys got the nod on the mound for Abingdon and allowed a leadoff double by Seth Buchanan to left-center in the bottom of the first inning.
Humphreys would not allow another hit, striking out four in three innings of work.
Ethan Gibson went to the bump in the fourth inning for the Falcons. He was greeted with a double off the bat of Dagan Barton, the second hit of the game for Lebanon.
\u201c I just wanted to dig in and keep going,\u201d said Gibson. \u201cI have an amazing defense behind me and a great catcher behind the plate, I trust in them and throw strikes.\u201d
That formula worked for Gibson. After the double, he retired the next six batters he faced. The only other hit was a soft single to right by Lebanon\u2019s Nick Belcher in the seventh inning. Gibson finished with 10 strikeouts and didn\u2019t walk a batter.
He is 2-0 in Abingdon\u2019s first two games.
\u201c Jett [Humphreys] being a freshman, he hasn\u2019t competed like a freshman so far,\u201d Francisco said. \u201cWhen Gibson is on the mound, he\u2019s a tough guy to face, especially early in the season.\u201d
Buchanan was the starting pitcher for Lebanon and he kept the Falcons off the scoreboard until a two-out rally in the fourth.
Another freshman, Daniel Fellhauer served a soft single to left and stole second base. Elijah Parks followed with a single up the middle. Fellhauer fell between third and home and was injured but got up and was able to make it across the plate with the first run.
\u201c Fellhauer got us going and then had the injury,\u201d Francisco said. \u201cIt was hard to focus after that. He\u2019s such a good young man, he gives you everything he\u2019s got. Prayerfully that\u2019s something that will heal quickly.\u201d
The young Pioneers, without a senior on their roster, kept within striking distance. It was a 1-0 game going to the seventh inning.
\u201c Good pitching \u2013 we weren\u2019t ready for that,\u201d said Lebanon boss Doc Adams. \u201cI thought my kids played six good innings. We had a bad seventh, overall I thought we played a pretty good ballgame against a super baseball team.\u201d
Two walks and a hit batter, along with hits from Parks and a two-run single by Beckett Dotson led to four Abingdon runs in the seventh to end the suspense.
It was Lebanon\u2019s first loss since June 14, 2019.
Abingdon finished as the VHSL\u2019s Class 3 state runner-up last season.
\u201c We\u2019re just trying to get better,\u201d Francisco said. \u201cWe played five freshmen today and we have six on varsity. We just want to develop and grow; we lost so many guys from last year. It\u2019s a good group of kids and they\u2019re working hard.\u201d
Lebanon hosts Russell County rival Castlewood today. Abingdon (2-0) plays again on Friday, traveling to Gate City for a Mountain 7 District contest.
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\u201cHe deserves this opportunity and it makes our entire community and basketball family proud of what he is a part of,\u201d said T.J. McAmis, Gipe\u2019s hoops coach at J.J. Kelly.<\/p>\n

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Hogoheegee District Preseason Coaches Poll
(First-place votes in parentheses)
1. Patrick Henry (3) 22; 2. Lebanon (2) 21; 3. Northwood (1) 18; 4. Rural Retreat 12; 5. Chilhowie 9; 6. Holston 8<\/p>\n

Hogoheegee District Preseason Coaches Poll
(First-place votes in parentheses)
1. Lebanon (5) 25; 2. Chilhowie (1) 19; 3. Rural Retreat 16; 4. Holston 15; 5. Patrick Henry 8; 6. Northwood 7<\/p>\n

As the injuries mounted and her playing time dwindled, many people in Macie Culbertson\u2019s predicament would have perhaps called it quits or entered the ever-crowded transfer portal.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s the game right there Hanna Jo McReynolds is known for. Both in the circle and at the plate, she can shut it down from both sides.\u201d<\/p>\n

Baseball, softball and tennis results from Thursday
Twin Springs is still searching for its first hit of the 2022 baseball season, but the Titans do own a victory.
Daniel Fellhauer had a hit and scored the first Abingdon run.<\/span>
Ethan Gibson of Abingdon was the winning pitcher, logging the last four innings with 10 strikeouts<\/span>
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