4"THE DUGOUT" NEWS

4/20/10

Waller Bulldog Baseball

Bulldogs 14 - Willis 4

WP - Trent Rape (5-5)

 


4/17/10

Waller Bulldog Baseball

Magnolia West 7 - Waller 1

LP - Zach Bellinger (4-2)


4/13/10

Waller Bulldog Baseball

Waller 4 - Huntsville 3

WP - Trent Rape (4-5)

Go Bulldogs


4/9/10

Waller Bulldog Baseball

Bulldogs 10 - Montgomery 8

WP - Jacob Wendt (1-0)

 

HR - Eric Huffman (5)
HR - Tyler Bain (2)
HR - Jacob Wendt (1)

 

Go Bulldogs


4/6/10

Waller Bulldog Baseball

Bulldogs 4 - Magnolia 1

WHS-0-1-1-0-0-1-0---4-5-0
MHS-0-0-0-0-0-0-1---1-6-1

WP - Trent Rape (3-5) CG-3H-5K
HR - Eric Huffman (4)

Go Bulldogs


4/6/10

Waller Bulldog Baseball

Brenham 3 - Bulldogs 1

BHS-0-0-0-0-2-1-0---3-8-0
WHS-0-1-0-0-0-0-0---1-3-2

LP - Zach Bellinger (4-1)
 


3/30/10

Waller Bulldog Baseball

Bulldogs 10 - Caney Creek 5

WHS-1-5-2-0-0-0-2---10-10-2
CCH-0-1-0-1-0-0-3----5--5--4

WP - Trent Rape (2-5)
SV - Seth Sassie

WHS-Parker Edmonds-5H/5RBI, Miller Pierce-2H, Zach Bellinger -2H

Go Bulldogs


3/30/10

Bulldogs 5 - Willis 4

Willis--0-0-0-3-0-1-0---4-5-2
Waller-1-0-1-1-0-1-1---5-8-2


WP - Zach Bellinger (4-0)
GWRBI-Waller - Eric Huffman

 


3/23/10

Bulldogs beat Magnolia West 7-0

WP - Trent Rape (1-5)

 


3/19/10

Bulldogs defeat The Huntsville Hornets 7-2

WP - Zach Bellinger (3-0) CG
HR - Scotty McLeod  (2)

 


3/18/10

Montgomery beat The Bulldogs 6-2

LP - Trent Rape (0-5)

 


3/18/10

Bulldogs beat Houston Austin 11-4

WP - Seth Sassie (1-0)

 


3/18/10

Bulldog victory over Huffman Hargrave 12-5

WP - Zach Bellinger (2-0)
HR - Eric Huffman (3)

 


3/18/10

Bulldogs lose to Pearland Dawson 10-4

LP- Josh Cimerhanzel  (1-2)
HR - Scotty McLeod  (1)

 


3/11/10

Magnolia beat Bulldogs 5-1

LP - Trent Rape (0-4)

 


3/7/10

Bulldogs tie Foster 7-7

HR - Tyler Bain (1)

 


3/5/10

Bulldogs lose to Strake Jesuit

The Bulldogs lose game 3 of the Lamar Consolidated Tournament to
Strake Jesuit 4-0
 
LP- Josh Cimerhanzel  (1-1)

Booster Club Meeting...Monday, March 8th  7:00pm in WHS Library


3/5/10

Bulldogs defeat Lamar Consolidated

The Bulldogs WIN game 2 of the Lamar Consolidated Tournament
defeating Lamar Consolidated 3-2

 

WP- Chad Arnold (1-1)

3/5/10

Angleton beat The Dawgs

The Bulldogs Lose game 1 of the Lamar Consolidated Tournament to Angleton 12-11

 

LP - Trent Rape (0-3)

2/27/10

Waller Bulldog Baseball

Bulldogs Top Liberty Hills

The Bulldogs WIN game 4 of the Marble Falls Tournament
defeating Liberty Hill by a score of 8-6

 

WP- Josh Cimerhanzel (CG- 5innings) (1-0)

2/27/10

Bulldogs Lose to Second Baptist

The Bulldogs lost game 3 of the Marble Falls Tournament
to Second Baptist by a score of 8-3

 

LP - Trent Rape (0-2)
HR - Eric Huffman (2)

2/26/10

Bulldogs Lose to Kerrville

The Bulldogs lost game 2 of the Marble Falls Tournament
to Kerrville by a score of 22-6

 

LP - Chad Arnold (0-1)

2/25/10

Waller Bulldog Baseball

Bulldogs WIN!!!

The Bulldogs win game 1 of the Marble Falls Tournament
defeating Dripping Springs 6-4

 

WP - Zach Bellinger (1-0)
HR - Eric Huffman (1)

1/29/10

Waller Bulldog Baseball

2010 BASEBALL USA/H5AB Pre-Season Top 25 (5A)

Waller Ranked 10th


2010 HOUSTON 5A BASEBALL PRE-SEASON ALL HOUSTON 4A

Trent Rape - Pitcher

Zach Bellinger - Utility/DH

Eric Huffman - 2010 watch list


1/26/10

Waller Bulldog Baseball

Preseason Outlook 2010

 


1/11/10

Baseball Booster Club Meeting

Baseball Booster Club Meeting

Tuesday January 12, 2010

6:30pm

in the Library


4/22/09

Waller Bulldogs Advance to Playoffs

With a Caney Creek loss to Brenham and a Bulldog win over the Willis Wildkats last night, The Dogs secured the 4th playoff spot and will advance to the playoffs for the 1st time since 2000....

Go Bulldogs


4/27/09

Waller defeats Caney Creek 11-4

By Danny Huffman

 


4/27/09

Waller defeats Willis 8-4

By Danny Huffman

1st inning was scoreless.  T-2nd, Parker Edmonds leadoff single and Tyler Bain singles to RF.  Runners on the corners with Cody Merchant pinch running for Bain.  After a ground out, Edmonds scores on infield hit by Eric Huffman.  Merchant moves to 3rd. Huffman steals 2nd and with a ground ball to short stop, runners hold:  2-outs.  Jacob Wendt singles driving in 2 runs.  Steals 2nd and moves to 3rd on pass ball.  Ground out ends rally.  B-2nd Wildcats leadoff single up the middle and a Waller error creates runners on 1st and 2nd.  Ground ball to short stop Chad Arnold flips to Jesse Lain for force out at 2nd.  Robert Loewe records his first strikeout.   With two outs, double down LF line scores two runs.  With Loewe’s second strike out the inning ends.  T-3rd Bulldogs 3-2, Loewe leadoff walk moves to 2nd on slow roller to pitcher out at 1st.  Loewe steals 3rd and scores on wild pitch.  Ground out to short stop 2-outs.  Bain singles to LF; Merchant running for Bain is caught stealing for the third out.   Bulldogs lead 4-2.  B-3rd Wildcats go quietly.  T-4th Bulldogs cannot generate any offense.  B-4th Willis ties the game 4-4 scoring 2 runs on 1 hit and 2 errors.  Loewe struck out 2 and picked off a runner to end the inning.  T-5th Zach Bellinger leadoff single, Loewe infield hit, force out at 3rd.  Sonny Cook pinch running for Pierce.  Cook steals 2nd. Loewe scores on pass ball.  Edmonds ground ball to first gets away from first baseman and Cook scores.  Edmonds steals 2nd, Bain singles over short stop and with Merchant running for Bain, steals 2nd.  Chance Kammerer sac fly to RF scores Edmonds and moves Merchant to 3rd.  Huffman’s 2nd hit of the game scores Merchant.  Line out to short stop stops the bleeding.  Bulldogs lead 8-4.  B-5th, with 2 outs, ground ball to 3rd over to 1st, Edmonds applies an awesome tag to end inning.  T-6th Wildcats scoreless.  Waller 3 up 3 down in T-7th.   B-7th after a leadoff walk and a stolen base with 2 outs, Loewe picks off his second Wildcat of the night to end the game.  Loewe pitched a complete game for the third time this season and had seven strikeouts.  Your final score Bulldogs 8 and Willis 4.   CAN YOU SPELL PLAYOFFS?   Waller has 2 district games left.  Caney Creek is Friday @ 7 p.m. and at HOME May 1st Friday against Brenham 7 p.m.   BE THERE!!!!!


4/21/09

Waller defeats Magnolia West 9-8

By Danny Huffman

T-1st inning Jacob Wendt singles.  Two ground outs and a strike out ends Bulldog’s  half of the 1st inning.   With Zach Bellinger on the mound, Mustangs lead off with a single up the middle.  Fly ball to LF caught by Eric Huffman.  Fly ball to RF caught by Chance Kammerer.  A single to LF produces runners on the corners.  Two more hits produced 2 runs.  T-2nd inning, Tyler Bain starts off with a single.  Cody Merchant pitch-running for Bain, Huffman singles to CF.  Merchant is thrown out running to 3rd.   A strike out,  Pat Villarreal walks and with 2 outs,  Jesse Lain hit a 3 run BOMB over LCF fence.  Ground out ends the Bulldogs rally.  Waller leads 3–2.  Mustangs failed to score in B-2nd.  Bulldogs leave two men on in the  T-3rd.  Mustangs score 2 runs on 3 hits.  Magnolia West leads 4 -3.   T-4th inning Kammerer single is all for the Bulldogs.  B-4th Mustangs go quietly.  T-5th with one out Bellinger singles to LF, advances to 2nd on ground ball where he is stranded.  Mustangs go 3 up 3 down which brings us to the T-6th.  Bain safe at 1st on throwing error.   With Merchant running for Bain, Huffman lays a sac bunt down 1st base line which was fielded by the pitcher.  The pitcher  throws the ball in the RF corner.  Merchant scores and Huffman advances all the way to 3rd.    He then scores on Kammerer’s  sac fly to LF.   After a Jesse Lain walk, a pop up and a ground ball, the rally ends.  Waller leads 5-4.   B-6th after two hits, a walk and a passed ball,  Mustangs take 6-5 lead.  Trent Rape comes in from the bullpen.  A ground ball to Bellinger at 3rd over to Parker Edmonds who makes a nice scoop on a ball in the dirt for the 3rd out.   T-7th Bulldogs tie the game after two Mustang throwing errors.  With Bellinger on 3rd and Robert Loewe on 2nd, Bellinger scores on a ground ball to short stop hit by Edmonds who was out at 1st.  Bain walks.  Two strike outs end the inning.   With two outs in the B-7th, 2 singles and a bogus catchers’ interference call loads the bases.  A ground ball to Loewe who throws to Lain at 2nd to end the inning.   With a 6 - 6 tie we move to extra innings.   T-8th after  one out, Lain is safe at first after a wild throw from short stop.   Wendt walks.   Bellingers  second hit of the game was a 2 run double down the LF line.  He advanced to 3rd on another Mustang throwing error.  Your Bulldogs get an insurance run when Bellinger scored on a Robert Loewe single to LF.   Rape gets a ground out, a strike out and a fly out to preserve the win.  Your final score:   Bulldogs 9 and Mustangs 6.  Waller will play @ Willis tonight at 7p.m.   End of Story.


4/15/09

Waller defeats Huntsville

By Danny Huffman

A game with playoff implications both teams are desperate for a win.  Robert Loewe on the mound.  First batter grounds out to Edmonds.  Ground ball to 2nd fielded by Chad Arnold for the second out.  Loewe records his first strikeout of the game to retire the Hornets.  Bulldogs half of the 1st inning,  Jacob Wendt leads off with a single.  Loewe flies out to the warning track in left field.   With one out, Wendt steals 2nd.  Line drive to centerfield for 2 outs.  Parker Edmonds singles to left field scoring Wendt.  T-2nd inning Hornets score 5 runs on 4 hits, a couple of walks and a sac fly.  B-2nd with one out, Eric Huffman is hit by pitch and moves to 2nd on wild pitch.  Huffman scores on double by Pat Villerreal.  Line out to right field for second out.  Wendt bunt single.  Runners on the corners and Loewe singles scoring Villerreal.  Pierce singles up the middle scoring Wendt.  With Loewe on 3rd, Edmonds second hit of the game, put Bulldogs up by one run.  Tyler Bain singles and a force out at 2nd ends the inning.  Waller 6 and Huntsville 5.  T-3rd Huntsville leads off with a HOMERUN.  Ties the game.  B-3rd inning, Huffman's leadoff double was all the offense Bulldogs could come up with in the 3rd.  T-4th inning, Trent Rape now pitching for the Bulldogs shuts down the Hornets with 2 strikeouts and a pop up.   B-4th, 6 to 6 tie, Loewe leadoff double; Pierce singles; runners on the corners Loewe scores on a force out at 2nd.  A Bain ground ball to 1st, Hornet first baseman over throws 2nd, runners on the corners Cody Merchant goes in to run for Bain and promptly steals 2nd.  Zack Bellinger singles to left field scoring Pierce and Merchant.  Bellinger moves to 2nd on the throw to the plate. Huffman hits ground ball to 3rd safe at first on throw in the dirt.  Line drive to short stop and over to 2nd double play.  T-5  Waller leading 9 to 6.  Huntsville ties the game 9 to 9 scoring 3 runs on a walk, 2 infield hits and a base clearing triple.  B-5th Bulldogs regain the lead on a Wendt walk and a Loewe double.  T-6th Huntsville scores 7 unexplained runs to go up 16 to 10.  Four walks, 1 questionable call at 2nd, 4 errors and 3 hits.  BUT WAIT.......DONT TURN OFF THE COMPUTOR JUST YET!!!!!!   We move to the B-7th with your Bulldogs in a deep whole trailing by 6 runs.   Villerreal is hit by a pitch, Kammerer is hit by a pitch and runners on 1st and 2nd.  Sonny Cook enters the game to run for Villerreal.  Wendt singles to load the bases.  Two runs score on ground ball by Loewe who collides with 1st baseman.  Runners on 1st and 3rd. Pierce is then hit by a pitch.  Run scores on Edmonds walk.  Strikeout.  With 1 out, Loewe scores on infield hit by Bellinger.  Pierce scores on Huffman's sac fly to centerfield.  With 2 outs, Villerreal is hit by a pitch for the second time this inning to load the bases AGAIN.  Brings up Chance Kammerer.  With 2 outs, bases loaded, Huntsville 16 and Waller 15, Kammerer hits the first pitch foul line drive.  Second pitch, another foul ball way out of play.  Kammerer now in a 0-2 hole with 2outs, he hits the 3rd pitch deep to right field.  BACK!  BACK!  BACK!  -----  ITS OUT OF HERE !!!!!!   Chance Kammerer just hit a WALK OFF GRAND SLAM.   HOLY COW!!!  HOW ABOUT THEM APPLES!!!!  WALLER WINS  19 to 16!!!   Bringing their district record to 5 and 5 and keeping playoff hopes alive. Win or lose, YOUR BULLDOGS are worth the price of admission.  Waller will travel to Magnolia West Friday 4/17/09  at 7 p.m. in their quest to make the playoffs for the first time since 2000.


4/13/09

Waller loses to Montgomery 19-9

By Danny Huffman

Robert Loewe gets a leadoff walk.  With one out Miller Pierce advances Loewe to 2nd.  Pierce out at 1st. Loewe scores on a Parker Edmonds double to right center field.  Ground out to 3rd ends the inning.  Montgomery scores 6 runs on 4 hits, a sac fly and one Bulldog error.   T-2nd inning with 2 outs, Pat Villarreal walks, Jesse Lain singles to right field and a ground out ends the inning.   With the score Bears 6 and the Bulldogs 1 in the bottom of the 2nd, Montgomery adds 2 more runs on 3 hits and 1 Bulldog error.   T-3rd inning, Jacob Wendt singles to left field.  Pierce singles to center field and Edmonds walks to load the bases.  Tyler Bain doubles driving in Pierce and Wendt.  Sonny Cook pitch running for Bain at 2nd.  Edmonds is thrown out at home on an infield hit by Zack Bellinger.  Cook scores on Eric Huffman’s single to right field.  A line drive to short stop ends the inning.  B-3rd inning after a single, a base on ball, and a Bear being hit by pitch loads the bases with no outs.  A strike out, a pop up to Pierce and a deep fly ball to Huffman in left field ends the Montgomery threat.  T-4th inning, Loewe hits a double down the 1st baseline.  Loewe moves to 3rd on sacrifice bunt by Wendt.   Pierce hits a 2-run HOMER over the left center field fence.   Bain singles.  A line drive to outfield ends the inning.  Montgomery 8 -- Waller 6.  B-4th inning with leadoff man on 1st, Loewe strikes out the next 3 Bears.  T-5th Bulldogs go 3 up 3 down.  With Bellinger now pitching in the B-5th inning, Montgomery gets 1 run on 2 hits.  T-6th Bulldogs refuses to quit.   Leadoff batter Loewe is safe at 1st on a wild throw.  Wendt singles to center field and the ball gets by the fielder.   Loewe scores and Wendt advances all the way to 3rd.  Wendt scores on Pierce’s double to right field.  Pierce moves to 3rd on Edmonds ground out to short stop.   Bain ties the game with a ground ball to 2nd.   With the game tied 9 to 9 in the bottom of 6th inning, the wheels fall off for the Bulldogs.  Five hits, 4 walks and a suicide squeeze.  Montgomery erupts for 9 runs.   Enough said.


4/13/09

Waller loses to Magnolia 6-0

By Danny Huffman

Trent Rape on the mound for Waller.  Magnolia’s leadoff batter takes 1st after taking a Rape curve ball off the shoulder.  Single to right field runners on 1st and 2nd .  Single to center field scores one.  With runners on 1st and 3rd   Rape records his first strike out.  Base hit to right field scores  two.  Force out at 1st for second out.    With a runner on 2nd  a single to center field scores fourth  run of the inning.  B-1st Bulldogs go quietly.   T-2nd inning leadoff batter flies out to shallow center field.  After a base hit, a line drive off of Rapes Left knee ricochets over 1st base and into right field  scoring runner from 1st.   Runner steals 2nd Rape gets his 2nd strikeout and with a fly ball to center field this ends the inning.  B-2nd 3 up 3 down to Bulldogs.  T-3rd  with a line drive to Wendt – 1 out.  Next batter strikes out.  Line drive to right field caught by diving Cody Merchant ends the inning.  B-3rd Tyler Bain gets Bulldogs first hit with a line drive to left field.  With one out, Jesse Lain running for Bain, steals 2nd.  Next two hitters strike out to end the inning.  T-4th with Magnolia up 5-0, a ground ball to Bellinger for first out.  Then with a ball hit deep in the whole to short stop, and with a diving play and an awesome throw to first,  Robert Loewe  records the second out.   Single to right field then the runner moves to 2nd on a balk.   Next hitter walks.  With two  men on, a ground ball to Rape ends the Magnolia threat.  Bulldogs half of the 4th, Loewe hit by pitch advances all the way to 3rd on a wild pickoff throw.   Bulldogs leave him stranded.   5th inning was scoreless.  Magnolia adds one more run in the 6th.  Final score Magnolia 6  Waller 0.  Worth mentioning, Magnolia’s pitcher threw a complete game  with a  one hit shut-out.   Waller 4 and 4 in District.   Bulldogs will try it again Thursday, April 9th in Montgomery.   Next Home game Tuesday vs. Huntsville.


4/13/09

Waller loses to Brenham 7-2

By Danny Huffman

After a scoreless 1st inning Edmonds leads off the 2nd inning with a single.  Huffman grounds to short and with a bad hop and a hurried throw to first--everybody safe.  With runners at 1st and 2nd, Edmonds moves to 3rd on a Bellinger ground ball to short.  Huffman forced out at 2nd.  Bellinger steals 2nd.   After a pick off at 2nd Edmonds scores on a single by Bain.  Pop up in foul territory ends the inning.  A couple of fine defensive plays by Edmonds and Merchant shut the Cubs down again.  Waller goes quietly in the    T- 3rd.  With Waller leading 1–0 and with 2 outs in the B-3rd Brenham comes to life.  With a single to center field and a double in the right center field gap, Brenham ties the game 1 – 1.  Cubs take the lead on a double to the left center field gap.  Another double to right field makes it 3-1.   Cubs score fourth run of the inning on a single to right field.  Batter makes a big turn at 1st base and is thrown out trying to dive back.   In the 4th inning Edmonds gets a one–out single up the middle.    That is all your Bulldogs could muster.   With Trent Rape now on the mound, in relief for Bellinger, with 1 out Cubs double to right center past a diving Wendt.  Runner moves to 3rd on past ball.  Cubs score on a single to right field.  Runner steals 2nd and moves to 3rd on errant throw.  Rape gets 1st strike out for 2nd out.  Runner scores on single to center field and a fly out to left field ends the inning.  After a Bellinger walk and a Kammarer single, 2 strike outs and a ground out end the inning for Bulldogs.  Cubs get leadoff walk, runner moves to 3rd from a failed pick- off attempt.   With a ground ball to short stop, Robert Loewe hoses the runner at the plate.  With a runner on 1st there was  a line drive to 2nd caught and thrown back to first base which  ends the inning.   Cubs are now leading 6-1.   In the T-6th, Loewe is hit by a pitch.  Loewe steals 2nd and advances to 3rd on a wild throw.  With one out Loewe scores on wild pitch.  Ground out and strike out ends the inning.  Brenham scores an insurance run in the B-6th.  Final score 7-2 Brenham.


4/2/09

Waller defeats Caney Creek 6 - 5

By Danny Huffman

Robert Loewe on the mound for the Bulldogs and first batter grounds out to 2nd . Chance Kammerer turns in a defensive web-jam on a line drive to right field for the second out.  After an infield hit, Loewe strikes out the clean-up hitter to retire the sides.  Jacob Wendt lead-off walk, steals 2nd, Loewe grounds to 2nd for out 1.  Wendt moves to 3rd on the play.  Wendt scores on a pass ball.  Miller Pierce singles by a diving short stop.  Pierce steals 2nd.  Parker Edmonds moves Pierce to 3rd but is out at 1st.   With 2 outs, Pierce scores on a wild pitch.  Bulldogs lead 2-0 after one inning.  After hitting two batters, Bulldogs get 1st out on infield fly.  Base hit to center, Wendt hoses lead runner at the plate for 2nd out.  Runner steals 2nd, fly ball to Kammerer to end the threat.  Bottom of the 2nd with 2 outs, Tyler Bain draws a walk, Cody Merchant pinch runs for the Bulldog catcher, steals 2nd, and advances to 3rd on a wild pitch.  Zach Bellinger scorches one to 3rd too hot to handle and Merchant scores.   Top of the 3rd, Bulldogs up 3-0 Loewe hit batsman.  Caney Creek bunts the runner to 2nd.  With one out, Caney Creek plates their first run with a single to right center.   Bulldogs error allows Caney Creek to score their second run and the runner on 2nd advances to 3rd on passed ball.  Loewe strikes out the next batter for 2nd out.  Caney Creek hits a 2 run homer.  Caney Creek takes the lead 4 – 3.  With one more hit and Bulldogs second error, Loewe is faced with 2 outs and runners on 2nd and 3rd .   He responds with his third strike out of the game to end the inning.   Bulldogs answers in their half of the 3rd.  Loewe walks, Pierce walks.  Loewe moves to 3rd on a failed pick-off attempt.  Edmonds grounds to short for 2nd out scoring Loewe. Pierce steals 3rd but is left standing.  With the score 4-4, Pierce makes a leaping snag on a Caney Creek line drive.  Waller ends the inning on 6-4-3 double play.  Bottom of the 4th and top of the 5th were scoreless.   With one out and the Bulldogs half of the 5th, Wendt walks then steal 2nd and 3rd.  With 2 outs Pierce doubles to right field scoring Wendt.  Edmonds singles up the middle to score Pierce.  Edmonds steals 2nd , Eric Huffman walks, Caney Creek’s ACE leaves the game.  Cody Merchants bunt loads the bases.  Huffman is forced out at 3rd to end the inning.  Top of the 6th with Bulldogs leading 6-4, Caney Creek goes 3 up 3 down on only 4 pitches by Loewe.  Waller goes quietly in the bottom half.  Top of the 7th after a leadoff double and a single, Loewe is faced with runners on the corners.  Runner scores from 3rd on ground ball to 2nd .  One out and runner on 1st .   Loewe gets his sixth strike out for the 2nd out of the inning.   Jesse Lain catches a well hit line drive to his left to end the game.  With the win, your Bulldogs are now 4-2 in district play and hold down the 3rd spot in the 18-4A standings.  Come out and support the Dawg’s Friday the 3rd at Brenham’s Fireman’s Park at 7 p.m.


3/31/09

Waller Vs. Willis

By Danny Huffman

Top of the first inning Willis scored 4 runs off Bulldog’s starter Zach Bellinger with a three run Homer.  Bulldogs answer in their half of the first.  Jacob Wendt lead- off single followed by a 2-run Homer by Robert Loewe.  Miller Pierce walks, Parker Edmonds singles up the middle, Eric Huffman singles to left to load the bases.  Chance Kammarer hits ground ball to the right side scoring Pierce.  Huffman out at 2nd.  Tyler Bain hit sac-fly to score Edmonds.  Pat Villarreal singles scoring Kammerer.  Bulldogs lead 5-4.  The second inning was scoreless.  Top of 3rd , Willis scores twice on back-to-back Homeruns.  Willis leads 6-5.  Bottom of 3rd, Huffman singles to right, Kammerer hit a fly ball to shallow right, Huffman is forced out at 2nd.   Bain hit a two run Homer to centerfield.  Villarreal up next is safe at 1st.  Bellinger singles to left. Wendts bunt single loads bases.  Loewe hits a ground ball for 2nd out scoring Chad Arnold who ran for Villarreal.  Cody Merchant who was running for Bellinger scores on a double by Pierce.   Bulldogs lead 9-6.   The 4th inning was scoreless.  Top of the 5th inning after a walk and double, Bulldogs replace Bellinger with Trent Rape.  Willis gets another double scoring 2.  Rape gets 2 strikeouts and a fly ball to end the inning.  Bulldogs lead 9-8.  Bottom of the 5th Villarreal leadoff walk moves to 2nd on a wild pitch.  Bellinger bunts for an infield hit with 1 out.  Loewe walks to load bases.  Edmonds walks to score Villarreal.  Bellinger scores on a pass ball.  Bulldogs lead 11-8.  Top of 6th lead off hit.  Rape gets a ground ball out at 2nd, strikes out the next batter.  Willis gets an infield hit with runners on the corners a double off the centerfield fence scores 2.  Willis gets another hit to tie the game 11 – 11.  Bain throws runner out trying to steal 2nd to end the inning.  Bottom of 6th Kammerer leads off with a single.  He then steals 2nd and with 2 outs, Bellinger hits a double to score the go ahead run.  Top of the 7th after a couple of walks and ground out, Bulldogs call on closer Robert Loewe.  He strikes out the 1st batter for the 2nd out and gets a ground ball to end the game.  Bulldogs defeat Willis 12-11 improving their District Record 3-2.  Waller will play their next home game on Tuesday 31st vs. Caney Creek.  Friday the 3rd at Brenham.


3/25/09

Waller beats Magnolia West

By Danny Huffman

Magnolia West went quietly in the top of the 1st inning. Waller Bulldogs started fast. Jacob Wendt led off with a walk. Robert Loewe hit a double in right field gap scoring Wendt.  Loewe advances to 3rd on a wild pitch.  Miller Pierce was hit by pitch – making that about the 11th time in the season.  Parker Edmonds scores Loewe with a sac fly.  Bulldogs lead 2 - 0 after one inning of play.  Robert Loewe kept Magnolia West hitters off balance in the top of the 2nd.  After leadoff walk by Zach Bellinger at bottom of 2nd, Magnolia West pitcher seemed to settle in.   The 3rd, 4th and 5th innings were also scoreless.  Bottom of the 6th, Bulldogs have fast start.  Leadoff single by Wendt who immediately stills 2nd and moved to 3rd on a deep fly ball from Loewe.  Wendt scores on a Pierce sac fly.  Edmonds added a 2 out single at the end of 6. Bulldogs up 3 – 0.   Top of 7th, after a great off-the-bag-tag OUT at first by Edmonds, Magnolia West scores on a solo home run.  Bulldogs miss played a ball to right center to put another Magnolia West runner on 2nd.  Wild pitch advances runner to 3rd.  Another great defensive play at 2nd base by Jesse Lain gets 2nd out, but Magnolia West scores another run on play.   With 2 outs and a full count on batter, Loewe got his 7th strikeout of the night to preserve the Bulldog Victory 3 to 2.  Loewe only allowed 2 hits.  Bulldogs are 2 and 2 in district play and will play Willis Friday 3/27.  Next home game is Tuesday 3/31 against Caney Creek.


3/24/09

Waller defeats Huntsville

By Danny Huffman

After a scoreless first inning, In the top of the 2nd inning w/2 outs Chance Kammerer and Jessie Lain Drew walks ; wild pitch advanced them to 2nd and 3rd. Tyler Bain hit 2 run single back up the middle. Huntsville answered a 1-run. With the score still 2-1 in the top of the 4th inning Parker Edmunds lead off with a single. Chance Kammerer beat out a bunt. Jessie Lain advanced Edmunds and Kammerer into scoring position w/ 1 out. Tyler Bain came through again w/ a double over the centerfielders head for his 3rd and 4th RBI. Huntsville changed pitchers. Jacob Wendt`s sacrifice fly advanced Bain to 3rd. Robert Loewe walked and steals 2nd. Miller Pierce hit a single to right field for 2 more bulldog runs. Huntsville would score 1 run in their half of the fifth and sixth inning. Zach Bellinger pitched all 7 innings for the bulldogs striking out 6 to preserve a 6-3 bulldog win. Next up Tuesday 3/24 home vs. Magnolia West.  Friday 3/27 away vs. Willis.


3/06/09

Loewe Signs with Temple College

 


02/02/09

Finish Strong

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Waller Bulldogs District 18-4A                

Head Coach: Kyle Humphreys                
Assistant Coaches: Mike Atwood, James Thompson, Chase Copeland, Rodney Loewe, Eric Geigley, Chris Donalson 
2008 Record: Overall (11-13), District (5-7)

Key Losses: Jake Cimerhanzel (1st team all-district unanimous pitcher, signed with Midland College), Cody Mikeska (2nd team all-district infielder), Seth Cooke (2nd team all-district outfielder), Myles Derrick OF, Kyle Pringle C, Brent Herzog C, Darryl Hudson OF.

Returning Starters/Lettermen

Jake Seaman (Sr.) OF-  1st team all district OF, Hampered by injuries last year, still managed to hit .417 for the season.  Jake is the table-setter for this team and we will look for him to bolster the middle of the lineup and continue to play an outstanding CF.

Robert Loewe (Sr.) SS, P-  1st team all district INF, with an exceptional glove at SS; hit for a .405 ave. last year from both sides of the plate. Will also look for him to step up and solidify the pitching rotation.

Clayton Heise (Sr.) P, 3B, IF- The ace of the staff last year and leader in Wins on the mound from last year.  We will also look to hit in the top of the order.

 Miller Pierce (Jr.) 2B- Soph. starter last year who has tremendous potential.  He is an intelligent and gifted athlete who has lettered twice in football already.  This year we will look for him to supply a little more pop in the middle of the order and keep us sound up the middle defensively.

Jacob Wendt (Jr.) OF, P- Super fast outfielder, with a strong arm, and good base-running instincts.  Look for him to lead-off this year and give us some good relief out of the bullpen and in tournaments.

Parker Edmonds (Jr.) 1B, P- Got some good experience last year in the beginning of the year.  Pitched a lot out of the bullpen and started a couple tournament games.  Look for him to take a bigger role in the rotation this year.  Very good defensive 1Bman.

Impact Newcomers:             

Zach Bellinger (Jr.) P, 3B-

Tyler Bain (Jr.) C, P- 

Chance Kammerer (Jr.) C, OF-

Kody Merchant (Sr.) OF- 

Jesse Lain (Sr.) Utility, P-                                                                                                         

Other Possible Contributors: Karter Ginn OF (Jr.), Dylan Froman OF (Jr.), Scotty Mccleod INF(Jr.), Josh Cimerhanzel P, 1B(So.), Chad Arnold IF, OF, P(So.), Trent Rape IF, P(So.), Eric Huffman C, OF, P(Fr.).

From the Dugout:

     “Last year we started the season off strong while competing in three very competitive pre-season tournaments and matched ourselves up with nothing but playoff type teams in hopes of preparing us for a tough District 18-4A run. After the first round of District play, the Bulldogs found themselves 4-2, ranked #15 in the area and right in the middle of the district race. In the end, we found ourselves a win shy of a playoff appearance. With a good returning senior nucleus of Jake Seaman, Clayton Heise and Robert Loewe we hope to use the same formula for pre-district preparation and hopefully FINISH STRONG. Our intentions this year and every year will be to represent District 18-4A as a playoff representative.”


1/14/09

Field Work Day

Saturday 1/17/08 - 10:00am-2:00pm

 


1/12/09

Bulldog Alumni Game 2007

Booster Club Meeting

Tuesday January 13, 2009 - 7:00pm
WHS Library
 

5/28/08

'Cimmy' inks with Midland College

Jake Cimerhanzel signs NLI to
play baseball for Midland College

5/28/08

Waller All-District Team

1st team:
Jake Cimerhanzel, Sr., P**
Robert Loewe, Jr., SS
Jake Seaman, Jr., OF


2nd Team:
Cody Mikeska, Sr.,
3rd
Seth Cooke, Sr., OF
Clayton Heise, Jr. Util.

Honarable Mention:
Brent Herzog, Sr. C,
Myles Derrick, Sr. OF
Miller Pierce, So., 2nd


**=Unanimous


5/13/08

Waller Bulldog

Baseball Camp

 


4/25/08

The Building Blocks Have Been Laid

 
WHS Coach Humphreys - April 25, 2008 - As you enter the Waller Baseball Complex, you can’t help but notice the many positive changes in motion. Behind the efforts of a dedicated and hard working group of parents, coaching staff and community boosters, the baseball complex is now a breeding ground for developing players and enjoying good fundamental baseball in a beautiful park. With the addition of the covered and lighted batting tunnel area, the completion of the concession/press-box, additional windscreen lining the fences, backstop padding (if we had it earlier we would have one more win Ha! Ha!), and a manicured playing surface: Waller is gradually turning into a showcase complex.
     Changes are also abundant as you attend any level of the Bulldog games. From the new look uniforms, to the bleachers filled with excited fans, to the level of play and results from each individual player and team. When the opponents leave Waller, they are leaving with losses or a newly formed respect for the Waller baseball program. The response from opposing coaches, players and fans has been positive and genuine, knowing that Waller has “come to play”.
     The Bulldogs put together a very challenging non-district schedule to prepare for a rigorous 18-4A grind. While participating in three early season tournaments, they stood toe-to-toe with many of the states best 4-A programs. They also walked away undefeated from the Jersey Village tournament in which they played all 5-A teams. The tough early season grind paid off as the Bulldogs put a scare into district 18-4A by finishing the first round of district play with a 4-2 record and broke into the Greater Houston Area rankings at #15. With two games left in the season, the Bulldogs found themselves playing for a State Playoff appearance for the first time in a long time. Waller lost a heartbreaker 5-4 which would be the 11th time this season in which a varsity game was won or lost by one or two runs. That’s exciting baseball!
     It is exciting times around the Waller baseball field. The sub-varsity teams have also enjoyed a great deal of much improved success as the JV and Sophomore teams combined for a 24-16 overall record. The building blocks have been laid by this years seniors and their families. It’s now up to the underclassman and future Bulldogs to continue to build on the new foundation of the program.

Many thanks to the coaching staff and administration and to this years seniors:

Jake Cimerhanzel, Seth Cooke, Myles Derrick, Brent Herzog, Darrell Hudson, Kyle Pringle and Cody Mikeska.

Go Bulldogs!!


4/15/08
WHS Varsity Bulldog Baseball
breaks into 4a Rankings (15th)

Players of the week:3/18/08

Jake Cimerhanzel

Jake Seaman

4 for 7 - (2)2B, 1 RUN, 1 RBI

4 for 7 - (1)2B, 1 RUN, 1 SB

Other Outstanding Performances:

Cody Mikeska

Robert Loewe

3 for 7 - 1 RUN, 1 RBI
Pitched 4(1/3)inn. Only 3 Hits and 1 ER vs. Montgomery

3 for 4 - 1 RUN, SB, (2)BB, RBI (sac fly)


3/18/08
WHS JV Bulldog Baseball wins
4-2 over Montgomery
WALLER ISD - March 14, Waller High School's JV Bulldog Baseball team pulled out a close victory against the Montgomery Bears. Behind
brilliant pitching by Zach Bellinger and timely hitting by Kody Merchant, Jesse Lain, Tyler Bain, Parker Edmonds, Chance Kammerer, and Bellinger, the Bulldogs fought through a two run deficit to take the 4-2 win.

     Bellinger, who gave up only two runs in the first inning, pitched a complete game for the win.  He was aided by some solid defense played by
Brett Lednicky, Ryan Hall, Karter Ginn, Trevor Mathis, Corey Hightower, and Edmonds. All the Bulldogs contributed to the hard fought victory.
The Bulldogs stayed focused and battled to roll off two runs of their own in the fifth inning and two more in the sixth. Hats off to the JV Bulldogs who currently boast an 8-3 record overall and 1-1 in district after a tough loss to Brenham earlier in the week. Keep up the good work Bulldogs!

3/18/08
WHS Sophomore Baseball wins 3, loses 1
WALLER ISD - Waller High School's Sophomore Bulldog Baseball Coach Rodney Loewe had to keep his team chained to the porch due to bad
weather March 7. The long wait had the Bulldogs scratching for a fight on March with a double header against Dekaney. Right-hander Chad Arnold
shut the Lions out through four innings and surprising left-fielder Brandon Sandoval came in to close the game in the fifth. The Bulldogs went on to win the first game 22-0. In second game Coach Loewe put his confidence in sophomore right-hander Scotty McCloud who proved worthy by pitching four shutout innings. Sophomore Garret Holloway entered the game in the fifth and the Bulldogs went on to win 18-0. It was a tremendous effort by the offense in both games and Coach Loewe had the luxury of looking at some of his younger players who gave him a great effort including Kyle Schmidt, Paul Fritzsching, Wesley Glueck, and James Lenart. Outfielder Coach Eric Geigley said the team has a friendly dog fight between the bench players; he loves their hustle and effort, and looks forward to seeing which 'Dog emerges as a starter.    

     March  13, coming off two big wins, WHS' Sophomore Bulldog Baseball team prepared for their first district game against rival Brenham. Anxious to see how their team would fair in district play, Coach Loewe put it in the hands of his ace young hard throwing Trent Rape. After giving up five runs in the first inning, Rape settled down and pitched a decent game against a very aggressive Brenham offense. It was a learning process for Rape.

     "Even with the strongest arm in the district, he must learn to keep the ball low in the strike zone so teams won't be able to touch him stated," Coach Geigley.

     Rape is a fierce competitor and Coach Loewe was thrilled with the way he never gave up and was still chucking hard well into the sixth inning. The Bulldog's offense only generated four runs on three hits and three walks. Sophomore Dylan Froman is starting to emerge as a producer on offense with a walk, a double, and one run scored. Both Matthew Pierce and Josh Cimerhanzel contributed with singles and both scored a run. In the end the Brenham offense was too much and the 'Dogs were defeated 13-4.

     After an ear full and some persuasive running exercises, Coach Loewe's sophomore team responded well with a big district win March 14 against the Montgomery Bears. Freshmen pitcher Cimerhanzel performed surgery on the mound allowing only one run and one hit slicing through
the Bears offensive lineup.

     "The best thing about Josh is his control and the ability to keep the ball low, and in so doing, his defense gets behind him and made tremendous plays," Loewe said.

     Coach Geigley had nothing but great things to say about the young freshmen pitcher. "He's a great size kid, with a great work ethic, and it pays off for him on the playing field. If he keeps working hard lookfor great things to come," Geigley said.

     The offense came alive as well. Leading the charge was McCloud going 3-3 with a double and three runs scored. Pierce and Arnold got into the action each with a hit and each scoring two runs. Shortstop Rape added to the scoring with a monster double and one run scored. Froman kept his hitting streak going with a single and a run scored. Rounding out the scoring was left-fielder Sandoval who drew a walk, stole a base, and scored one run.

     At the sophomore level many games can be won or lost depending on how well the catcher plays. Max McConnell had a great defensive game
behind the plate, and when he's on his game the Bulldogs are hard to beat. When the final out was made the Bulldogs were once again victorious by the score of 10-1 bringing the sophomore Bulldog baseball team's record to seven wins and two loses on the year.

Players of the week:3/11/08

Robert Loewe

Clayton Heise

5 for 8
4 BB's
1 HBP
On base 10 times in 3 games
Also pitched 2(2/3) innings giving up 1 hit, 3 K's, 2 BB's, 1 ER, in 2
appearances, getting the save against Sam Rayburn.

Tied Jersey Village 2-2, but advanced with a win due to more baserunners
9 innings
4 Hits
4 K's
4 BB's
0 ER's

 

Other Outstanding Performances:
Jake Cimerhanzel

It could've easily gone to
Cimerhanzel for his pitching performance
(
Cimerhanzel), Win vs. Sam Rayburn, 5(2/3) inn., 2 H, 6 K's, 4 BB's, 1ER)

3/11/08
Bulldog Varsity Goes Undefeated In
Jersey Village Tournament
WALLER ISD – The Bulldog varsity traveled down 290 to participate in the Jersey Village Classic and returned home undefeated after a great weekend. The Bulldogs have now been involved in 9 games this year in which the outcome of the game was decided by 2 runs or less and most of those being decided in the closing innings vs. some very tough competition. Two of this weekend’s games were just that.
     First up was Sam Rayburn, who brought in an (8-1) record to face a hot Jake Cimerhanzel on the mound. Needing some last inning relief from Robert Loewe, they combined to hold Rayburn to only three hits and snuff out a last inning rally by nailing a runner at third on an attempted double steal to win the game 5-4. The Bulldogs collected 9 hits as  Jake Seaman went (3 for 4) including a Home Run while Brent Herzog and Robert Loewe each collected 2 hits for the cause.
     The Jersey Village Falcons were next on the list as they were just coming off winning the Wharton Invitational tournament Championship. Once again it was a nail biter. The two teams battled back and forth for 9 innings in a 2-2 deadlock as Clayton Heise turned in an outstanding pitching performance as his low pitch count allowed him to stay in and record a “complete game” while giving up only 4 hits and zero earned runs. The Bulldogs continued to put runners all over the bases during the last three innings but could not come up with the big “RBI” hit. Four double plays turned in by Robert Loewe and Miller Pierce allowed the defense to turn back would be rallies. Waller collected 6 hits as Jake Cimerhanzel  Myles Derrick and Brent Herzog helped the cause. By virtue of the Bulldogs recording more total base runners, they advanced with the win for Heise and his excellent outing.
     After their 9th two run or less game decision, the Bulldogs were due for an outbreak. The Westbury Rebels were thinking “Who Let The Dogs Out?” after the first two innings as Waller pounded the ball and went on to score 11 runs on 9 hits.  Robert Loewe continued to pound the ball as he got another two hit game.  Miller Pierce and Kyle Pringle each had a big two RBI hit, and Cody Mikeska cleared the bases on double and had four RBI’s in the game.  Cody also picked up the win after throwing three innings followed by sophomore Parker Edmonds and junior Robert Loewe closing it out for the win.
     The Bulldogs will now begin District play this week after a VERY tough pre-district schedule has come to an end with a (5-8) record. The Bulldogs will take on Brenham on Tuesday at Waller and travel to Montgomery on Friday. Congratulations to all of the Waller Bulldog teams on a very good non-district showing including the J.V.’s (7-3) record and the Sophomore’s (6-1) record. Hope to see everyone out at the park supporting this years Bulldogs!

3/11/08
WHS Sophomore Baseball takes second in
Willis Tourney
WALLER ISD – Waller High School’s sophomore bulldog baseball team was eager to get back to business after being forced to sit out Feb. 21-23 due to bad weather. The Bulldogs entered the Willis tournament Feb. 28 with three solid pre-season victories under their belt which included a 14-1 walloping of DeKaney Feb. 18 and a come from behind 9-7 victory in El Campo Feb. 26.
     The Bulldogs drew district rival Montgomery in the first game of the tournament Feb. 28. Coach Rodney Loewe gave freshmen hurler Chad Arnold the nod. Arnold pitched four solid innings and left the game with the score tied. Dylan Froman entered the game at pitcher with time expired and walked his first batter. This was the first real pressure the ‘Dogs have felt all year. Froman settled down and threw the next batter a first pitch strike on the corner. The bears coach, anxious to move the runner, gave the signal for hit and run. With the crack of the bat, a hard short up the middle, the runner was moving. Bulldog shortstop Trent Rape moved with aggression and fielded the hot hopper and tossed it to Scott McCloud who gloved it and threw the runner out at first. It was a beautiful 6-4-3 double play!! Froman went on to strike out next batter and game ended in a 6-6 tie. The tournament director used the official book to determine that the Bulldogs would move into the winner’s bracket by way of more men advancing to third base (4-3). The victory was a total team effort and in the end it was the ‘Dogs aggressive style of play that rewarded them with the victory.  
     Feb. 29 the Bulldogs faced tournament host, and another district rival, the Willis Wildcats. From the very first pitch freshman Josh Cimerhanzel took command of the game and pitched a complete seven inning shut out. The ‘Dogs won 10-0. Again, they were very aggressive on the bases and beat out many close plays that could have gone either way. Most of the offensive power came from the top of the order which included Matthew Pierce, Arnold, McCloud, Rape, and Cimerhanzel. The bottom of the order proved themselves with great at bats by Paul Fritzsching and Kyle Schmidt. Max McConnell did a great job leading the defense and was easily the best defensive catcher in the tournament. Shortstop Rape made an awesome diving catch in short center field in between two charging outfielders to kill a Wildcats rally. Coach Rodney Loewe and Eric Geigley looked forward to see how their team would fare against 5A powerhouse Tomball in the championship game.
     March 1, the ride was over and the ‘Dogs took a walloping of their own by the hands of Tomball High School’s squad. There were moments of hope with clutch hits by Pierce and Brandon Sandoval as well as more unbelievable defensive play by shortstop Rape who threw a hustling Tomball runner out at the plate from deep left field. But in the end the ‘Dogs loaded the bus tails still wagging with second place honors and a prayer in their hearts that they get another chance to face the Tomball squad and prove themselves champions.

3/11/08
WHS JV Bulldog Baseball wins
Willis Tourney
WALLER ISD – Waller High School’s Junior Varsity (JV) Bulldog Baseball team won the Willis Tournament March 8 led by outstanding pitching from sophomore Zach Bellinger and junior Jesse Lain.
     Rain on March 6, when the tournament was slated to begin, had the team had to relying on a coin flip that allowed them to move on in the winner’s bracket. March 7, the Bulldogs got down to business on the field with an 11-3 win over Willis to take them to the championship game. During the game, the Bulldogs put together an impressive showing with numerous hits and stolen bases by Jacob Wendt, Tyler Bain, Zach Bellinger, Brett Lednicky, Kody Merchant, Zach Salinas, and Corey Hightower. Hightower helped with a three run homerun. Stingy defense was provided by Karter Ginn, Ryan Hall, Trevor Mathis, and Austin Tilton. The Bulldogs kept the pressure on with at least one score in every inning. 
     WHS took on Magnolia High School in the championship game March 8 and the battle of the Bulldogs did not disappoint. Great pitching from both teams made it hard to put runs on the board. Bellinger pitched the complete game for WHS in what was likely his best pitching performance to date. Waller scraped a run across in the third inning and two innings later put three more on the scoreboard. Bain, Bellinger, Lednicky, Tilton, Hall, Mathis, and Chance Kammerer all helped put up seven runs for Waller. Defensively the team was helped by Wendt, Merchant, Lain, Ginn, and Hightower. Magnolia rallied in the last inning, but with two outs remaining, Wendt made a running catch in centerfield and threw to first to double the runner off and end the game. It was a great ending for a great game. Thanks for all the support for the WHS JV Bulldogs and go ‘Dogs!

1/14/08

Early development of the pitching staff will be a key to Waller's success

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Waller Bulldogs District 18-4A  
Head Coach: Kyle Humphreys
Assistant Coaches: Mike Atwood, James Thompson, Andy Marcus, Chase Copeland, Rodney Loewe, Eric Geigley  
2007 Record: Overall (8-17), District (2-10)

Key Losses: Kurt Hancock (2nd team pitcher), Garrett Heise (2nd team pitcher), Zach Nichols (Honorable Mention OF)

Returning Starters/Lettermen
Jake Seaman (Jr.) OF-  2nd team all district OF, Super fast outfielder and proven hitter will look to hit in the leadoff spot.
Robert Loewe (Jr.) SS, P-  2nd team all district INF, Switch hitter and smooth fielder, will look to hit at the top of the lineup.
Jake Cimerhanzel (Sr.) P, 1B, 3B- 6’5” lefty with a lot of power, will look to hit in the middle of the lineup and round out the pitching rotation.
Cody Mikeska (Sr.) P, 3B, 1B- Had a good fall on the mound, and will look to hit in the middle of the lineup.
Myles Derrick (Sr.) OF, 2B- Injured last year, he’s a fast, hard nosed outfielder that puts pressure on opposing defenses. 
Seth Cooke (Sr.) OF, P- Big, physical kid that played WR and LB for the Bulldog playoff football team. 
Brent Herzog (Sr.) C, P- Outstanding arm behind the plate, had a good fall on the mound.
Kyle Pringle (Sr.) C, OF- Solid defensive catcher and leader behind the plate. 

 

Impact Newcomers:
Vince Snow (Jr.) P, OF- Injured last year, a natural lefty who will round out the pitching rotation.                                                                                                                              
Clayton Heise (Jr.) P, 2B- Likely starter at 2B, and will round out the pitching rotation.

Other Possible ContributorsMitchell Kapalske (Jr.), Brett Lednicky (Jr.), Kody Merchant (Jr.), Jesse Lain (Jr.), Scott Muchow (Jr.), Ryan Hall (Jr.), Trevor Mathis (Jr.),  Tyler Bain (Soph), Jacob Wendt (Soph), Zach Bellinger (Soph), Miller Pierce (Soph), Austin Tilton (Soph), Chance Kammerer (Soph), Parker Edmonds (Soph), Corey Hightower (Soph).

From the Dugout: “The Bulldogs have had a good off season workout and put in a lot of hard work this fall.  This year’s team is headed up by a big group of senior leaders that will mesh quite nicely with a talented junior class.  Our goal every year will be to represent a tough 18-4A district in the playoffs.  The early development of the pitching staff will be a key facture to our success and how well we compete in district play.”


4/12/07

Bulldogs Drop Heartbreaker to Montgomery 4-3

Kurt Hancock had another outstanding effort on the mound with only a loss to show for after Montgomery scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 7th to steal one away from the Bulldogs. Montgomery tied the score at 2 in the 6th innings on a bases loaded walk. The Bulldogs answered back in the top of the 7th when Zach Nichols singled moved to 2nd on a wild pitch and scored on a Clayton Heise two out single just out of the
shortstop's reach.  Leading 3-2 entering the 7th, Bobby Stone led off with a walk.  After failing to sacrifice the runner to 2nd, Eggleston lashed a 3-2 single to left field. The next batter laid down a sacrifice and appeared to run into the baseball out of the box.  No call was made and the bases were loaded.  A sacrifice fly to deep center tied the score at 3. The next batter was walked intentionally to set up a double play.  Hancock got the batter to hit a ground ball to 3rd but the play was not made ending the ballgame. Other hits on the evening belonged to
Jake Cimerhanzel and Robert Loewe.

The Bulldogs will travel to Livingston next Friday.

4/10/07

Nuti's Grand Slam Drops Bulldogs 9-5

Four to three leads in the 6th inning should be a good thing. Not against Brenham as for the 2nd time this year a homerun gave the Cubs a lead they would not let go.

The Bulldogs had a strong performance from Senior Garrett Heise who held the Cubs at bay for most of the evening.  The Bulldogs tied the score at 1 as catcher Kyle Pringle  sent a fastball over the left field fence for his first homerun of the season.  The Bulldogs took a 3-1 lead in the 3rd inning when Robert Loewe walked, went to 3rd on
Jake Cimerhanzel's single followed by a 2 run double by Kurt Hancock. The Bulldogs lead held up until the 5th innings when an umpire's mistake led to run number three. With the Cubs down 3-2 Heise enticed what appeared to be an inning ending double play, but the runner was called safe at first when neither umpire followed the path of the ball.  The very next pitch went to the back stop scoring the 3rd run.  The Bulldogs bounced back quickly in the bottom of the 5th when Loewe singled, moved to 2nd on an overthrow and scored on an error by the Cubs second baseman. After striking out the first batter of the 6th inning, Heise walked the next two hitters.  A ground ball to 1st loaded the bases as the Bulldogs unsuccessfully tried to get the lead runner at 2nd. Heise then struck out the next batter to force the showdown with Nuti. The 1st pitch was sent over the right field fence to give Brenham a 7-4 lead.  Brenham scored once more in the inning and finished up their 9 run, 7 hit attack, with a homerun in the 7th.  The Bulldogs scored once more in the 7th inning on a ground out by Jake Seaman plating Myles Derrick.  

The Bulldogs travel to Montgomery to play the Bears on Tuesday.


Player of the Week

Senior Kurt Hancock was 3 for 6 on the week with a double and 2 rbi's.  He lost a 2-1decision Tuesday against Huntsville pitching 6 innings and allowing 2 runs on 3 hits. Kurt's overall average was raised to .367


4/4/07

Bulldogs Fall to Huntsville 2-1

Huntsville plated two runs in the 1st without the aid of a hit and made them hold up for the next 6 innings in route to another one run loss for the Bulldogs. A hit batter, a walk, and 3 stolen bases followed by a throwing error plated the 1st Hornet run.   The next came home on a sacrifice fly.  Hancock surrendered only 3 hits the rest of the way but the damage had already been done. The Bulldogs had 6 singles lead by pitcher Kurt Hancock who was 2 for 3.  Solo hits by Hunter Wynn, Jake Seaman,  Seth Cooke, and an RBI single in the 7th by Robert Loewe completed the offense for the Bulldogs.

Next up Brenham Thursday night at Waller 7:00
"Little League Appreciation Night"


4/2/07

Caney Creek Continues Bulldogs Woes 8-2

The Bulldogs defense continued it’s generosity allowing 7 unearned runs in the second and third innings on only 2 hits.  Offensively the Bulldogs didn’t fair much better remaining scoreless until the 6th inning when 2 runs scored on a bases loaded ground out by Cody Mikeska and a two out infield single by Zach Nichols.  Other hits belonged to Robert Loewe, Jake Cimerhanzel, Hunter Wynn, Kyle Pringle, Jake Seaman (double), and Cody Mikeska (double).  Senior Tom Lockler came in and threw very well in relief allowing a single run on 3 hits over the last 5 innings.    Next week has the Bulldogs Traveling to Huntsville on Tuesday, and hosting Brenham on Thursday.   Thursday is “Little League Night” where anyone wearing his little league uniform will be admitted free with prizes being given away between innings. 


Player of the Week

Junior Jake Cimerhanzel had 3 hits in 4 at bats vs Willis including 2 doubles.  He had 1 single in 3 at bats vs Caney Creek to finish off a 4-7 week and raise his overall batting average to .400.


Waller Whips Willis; Waller 14 Willis 3
Austin Tilton went 2-for-4 with 2 doubles and two RBIs. Garrett Holloway got his first win of the year only giving up three runs on five hits. Willis took the lead 3-1 in the third inning on an RBI double. Waller came back and scored 13 runs in the fourth. Third baseman Glen Gilliam hit a triple that scored 2 runs. The win gave the Bulldogs (11-4, 2-3) a sweep of the series between the two teams in 18-4A.

Waller Wins Easily Again; Waller 20 Hempstead 5
The Waller Bulldogs traveled to Hempstead to play the Bobcats for a non-district game. The Dogs came out flat and fell behind 4-1 in the first. Freshman pitcher Jacob Wendt settled down and found his rhythm
after the first inning.  He finished the game strong only allowing 5 runs on 4 hits while striking out 6.  Dylan Froman went 2-for-3 with a double and 2 RBI's. Wendt, Tilton, Gilliam, and Kammerer all contributed with key hits that put the game away in the third. Waller improves to (11-4) overall and (2-3) in district 18-4A.


3/29/07

Bulldogs Continue Giving Ways

The Bulldogs had 14 hits, 4 walks, and 7 runs. It wasn't enough as the Wildkats from Willis scored 4 times in the bottom of the 7th to steal one from the Bulldogs. Trailing 2-1 entering the 5th inning the Bulldogs bats appeared to come to life scoring 4 runs and lead 5-3 heading to the 6th.  The bulldogs tacked on single runs in the top of the 6th and 7th but couldn't come up with the big blow to put the game away. Willis continued its pesky ways scoring one in the 6th and trailed by 3 entering their half of the 7th inning.  Garrett Heise who relieved starter Kurt Hancock in the 6th got the lead off hitter to ground out to 3rd baseman Cody Mikeska. The next batter singled and moved to second on a ball in the dirt. Heise appeared to have struck out the next batter but the ball was ruled to have hit the dirt and the throw to get the batter hit him in the back. The next batter doubled down the left field line to put the tying run on 2nd base with one out.  A ground ball to 3rd plated the 6th run and moved the runner over to 3rd with two outs. A ground ball to second base seemed to end the threat but the ball was bobbled and no play was made tying the score at 7. An errant pick off attempt moved the runner to 3rd base. Cody Mikeska came in for relief and wild pitched the runner home from 3rd completing the heart breaking loss for the Bulldogs.  "It seems like lately we're playing not to lose instead of playing to win."  "We are looking for our players to develop a killer instinct and the ability to put teams away when given the opportunity." Offensively the Bulldogs were lead by Jake Cimerhanzel 3-4 (2 doubles), Zach Nichols, Seth Cooke, Robert Loewe, Jake Seaman, and Hunter Wynn also collected 2 hits. The Bulldogs close out round one of District on Friday night against Caney Creek.


3/25/07

Bulldogs Tamed by Lions 5-1

The Bulldogs have seen enough of Livingston's pitcher Gibson over the last 2 season.  The crafty left-handed senior has owned the Bulldogs over the last 3 meetings allowing only 1 run in 21 innings.  The lone run came in the home fourth inning as Hunter Wynn and Jake Seaman led off the inning with back to back singles.  Gibson struck out the next hitter then gave up the 3rd and last hit of the evening to Cody Mikeska which loaded the bases.  Gibson then struck out the next hitter and was one strike away from escaping the jam but did not pause allowing the runner from 3rd to score on a balk.  He finished off the third batter of the inning via the strike out and sat down the next 9 out of 10 batter to continue his mastery of the Bulldogs.  The lions put together just enough offense to go along with four Bulldog miscues to plate 5 runs in the first 4 innings.  Senior Garrett Heise came in and did a nice job of keeping the Lions at bay surrendering one unearned run over the last four innings.  The loss completed a three game skid from what many predicted to be the top three teams in the district (Brenham, Montgomery, and Livingston).  The Bulldogs have a big week coming up with games against Willis (0-4) on Tuesday and surprising Caney Creek (3-1) on Friday.  Two wins would go a long way towards boosting the Bulldogs confidence as they position themselves to make a late season push during the second round of district.

Waller Sophomore and Junior Varstiy Teams sweep Livingston 20-0,  9-0

Freshman Miller Pierce pitched 2 shutout innings, and also went 3-for-4 with 4 RBI's at the plate as the Waller Bulldogs beat Livingston 20-0. Waller jumped to an early 7-0 lead by batting around in the first inning. They never looked back after that.
The Bulldogs improved their record to (9-3) overall and (1-2) in district play. The Bulldogs had 16 hits, including 7 for extra bases. Freshman pitcher/outfielder Jacob Wendt also had 2 doubles adding 3 RBI's. Garrett Holloway came in as the closer to seal the victory for the Bulldogs. Waller hopes to continue success as they play Willis on Monday @ 4:30.


3/19/07

Bulldogs Squander 4-0 lead and rare opportunity to beat Brenham:
Lose 5-4 on walk-off homerun.
 
Waller is still searching for the ability to put away good teams when the opportunity presents itself. The bulldogs jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning on singles by Robert Loewe and Hunter Wynn followed by a 3 run homerun over the centerfield fence by Jake Cimerhanzel. The bulldogs tacked on another one in the 3rd inning with a two out single over the 2nd baseman's head by Cody Mikeska. Starting pitcher Kurt Hancock was cruising along until a misplayed fly ball dropped for a double, followed by another outfield error plating the Cubs first run. Another Bulldog error followed by a 2-run Homerun by SS Nuti cut the lead to 1. The Cubs loaded the bases in the 6th inning with no one out but Hancock struck out the next two batters and appeared to have escaped the jam by enticing the next hitter to hit a ground ball to 2nd until another error allowed the runner to narrowly beat the feed at 2B. With the score tied at 4 Robert Loewe collected his 3rd hit of the evening and moved to 2nd on Hunter Wynn's walk. A pass ball put runners at 2nd and 3rd with one out but the Cubs pitchers struck out the 3 and 4 hole hitters to end the threat. The next batter sent a 2-1 fastball over the leftfield fence to send the Cubs to a 5-4 victory.   
The Bulldogs look to rebound on Friday as they host the Livingston Lions.

3/17/07

Bulldogs Take One on the Chin: Fall to Montgomery 14-1

Montgomery had 11 hits, 6 walks, 3 home runs, and 7 stolen bases in route to a 14-1 pounding of the Bulldogs.  Waller didn't fair much better at the plate striking out 10 times and managing only 4 hits, 2 by Sophomore Jake Seaman.  Junior Pitcher Cody Mikeska ,unable to get past the 3rd inning, took his first loss of the season. Waller looks to rebound against Brenham on Monday.


3/11/07

Bulldogs Show Well in Jersey Village Tournament
 
Waller finished the weekend winning two against Northbrook and Nimitz and dropping a 3-2 decision to host Jersey Village.
 
Tom Lockler moved to 2-1 on the mound holding Northbrook to only 1 hit through 4 innings.  Seth Cooke came in to close out the victory and preserve the shutout.  The Bulldogs' attack was led by two hit performances from Hunter Wynn, Kurt Hancock, and Garrett Heise.  One hit a piece from Jake Cimerhanzel, Jake Seaman , Robert Loewe, and Kyle Pringle (2B) complete the 10 hits and 9 runs scored.
 
Game 2 started out with a bang as Seaman singled, Cimerhanzel tripled and scored on Cody Mikeska's double.  The Falcon pitcher then settled down and kept the Bulldogs at bay for the next 6 innings.  Garrett Heise started on the mound for the Bulldogs and walked the first four batter of the game.  A sacrifice fly tied the score at 2.  Heise also regained composure and kept the score tied at 2 until the 5th inning when he ran into more control problems.  The first two batter walked and an error loaded the bases with no one out.  A  ground ball to 2B plated the Falcon's third run without the aid of a hit and proved to be the game winner.  Garrett's final line was 6 innings, 8 walks, 1hbp, 2 hits, 3 runs.  Offense was held to 6 hits, (Cimerhanzel  2-2, Seaman 1-4, Mikeska 1-4, Heise 1-3, and Pringle 1-1).
 
The Bulldogs Final contest came down to a 7th inning, bases loaded, two outs, game tied at 3 scenario with Cody Mikeska stepping to the plate.   The first pitch bounced past the catcher and Seth Cooke sprinted home with the game winner.  The Bulldogs collected 7 hits on the afternoon led by (Jake Seaman 2-4, Loewe 1-3, Mikeska 1-3 ,rbi, Wynn,1-3, Nichols 1-3, and Seth Cooke  1-3, 2 rbi)  Jake Cimerhanzel (2W 1L)  threw 7 strong innings giving up 4 BBs, 7 hits, while striking out 7.
 
  Next up Brenham Cubs Tuesday Night at Brenham 7:00.....
 
Junior Varsity Wins 1 loses 2 in Willis Tournament
 
Jesse Lain pitched well in a 4-0 losing effort to Caney Creek on Thursday.  Creeks pitcher kept the Bulldogs off balance and a few fielding errors spelled doom for the Bulldogs.  
  
  The Bulldogs bounced back in game two beating Westfield 8-2 on a strong pitching performance by sophomore Clayton Heise. Hitting attach was led by a Heise rbi single and a Kapalske double,  Bret Lednicky pitched the final two innings to preserve the victory.
  
  Game 3 found the Bulldogs playing catch up as starting pitching struggled to find the strike zone.  Jake Thornbrough was relieved by Tyler Bain and Zach Bellinger but the Bulldogs fell short losing 12-6.  
Jesse Lain was an offensive bright spot hitting a double and a triple in the losing effort.
 
Next up ......Brenham Cubs.....Monday at Waller Soph 4:30/ JV 7:00.

 

 A NEW TRADITION BEGINS!!!

3/6/07

Waller Wins District Opener
 
The Bulldogs came out confident and generated just enough offense to support another fine outing by Junior pitcher Cody Mikeska.  Cody went 7 strong innings giving up 6 hits and 2 runs while striking out 7 and walking 1 batter.  After falling behind one run early, Waller responded with 2 runs in the bottom of the 4th with rbi singles from Kurt Hancock and Garret Heise.  With 2 outs in the 5th innings Hunter Wynn walks, steals 2nd, moves the 3rd on a pass ball and scores on another pass ball.  The Bulldogs last run came on a fielding error with two outs that scored Jake Seaman who doubled earlier in the inning.  Big win to start off the season.  Hitting notables:  Cody Mikeska and Zach Nichols had two hits a piece to lead the Bulldogs 9 hit attack.
Next up.....Northbrook in the Jersey Village Tournament
 
Junior Varsity Falls to Huntsville 13-3
Junior Varsity looks to bounce back this weekend as they travel to Willis on Thur-Sat. First game at 5:00 vs. Caney Creek
 
Sophomores lose first two of the year in back to back fashion.
 
After winning 6 straight, the sophomore have dropped two in row.  The first of two loses came in the Championship game of the Willis tournament losing to 5A Conroe. Congratulations on the 2nd place finish.  The Bulldogs followed up the Conroe loss with an even more disappointing 7-0 loss to Huntsville.  Freshman lefty Parker Edmonds started the game and recorded the first 9 outs by strikeout but eventually tired and could hold off the Hornets no longer.  Bounce back Bulldogs.
The sophomore game vs. East Bernard has been rescheduled for March 19th. 5 and 7 p.m.
  Next game at home Monday vs. Brenham.

 

 A NEW TRADITION BEGINS!!!

3/3/07

Varsity Falls to Terry 3-2

Waller wastes a good pitching performance by senior Tom Lockler.  Tom pitches 6 1/3 innings allowing 5 hits, 1 walk, and 3 unearned runs.  Five errors were too much for the Bulldog bats to overcome as the Terry pitcher kept them in check the entire evening allowing 2 runs on 5 hits.   The hits belonged to Seaman,(2B), Cimerhanzel (3B, rbi), and Loewe (2 2Bs, single, 1 run, 1 rbi).  One more chance on Saturday to tune it up against Angleton before it starts for real on Tuesday.  

 
Junior Varsity drops 10-6 contest with Spring

.... pitched well enough to deserve a better fate, but the defense made several miscues allowing a lead to slip away and send the Bulldogs to a 2-3 overall record.  Next game is Monday at Huntsville.  

 
Sophomore team Remains Undefeated

Waller's freshman remain focused and pounded out 19 runs against Willis while allowing just 3 for their 6th straight victory.  Chance Kammerer started on the mound and was relieved by Jacob Wendt.  Everyone got in the act with the game ball going to 2B Scotty McCleod who collected 3 hits on the afternoon.  The win sends them into the Championship game of the Willis Tournament on Saturday at 5:30.  Good Luck Bulldogs!!!!!!

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 A NEW TRADITION BEGINS!!!

3/2/07

Varsity Splits the Double Header on opening day
of Lamar Consolidated Tournament:
 
Varsity won a thrilling 1-0 eight inning contest despite being no-hit for the first 7 innings.  Robert Loewe started the 8th inning with a lead off bunt single, stole 2nd, and was sacrificed to 3rd by Tom Lockler.  Catcher Brent Herzog singled sharply up the middle, on a 1-2 curveball, to score the games only run.  Junior Pitcher Cody Mikeska goes the distance, throwing a 1 hit shutout behind error free defense.
 
Defense comes up short as Bulldogs drop 8-5 to
Seven Lakes

The Bulldogs took a 5-2 lead into the bottom of the 4th when the wheels fell off.   Seven Lakes rallies to score  6 in the inning without the aid of a hit.  Cimerhanzel, started strong but quickly tired in the 4th during the long inning.  Sophomore Travis Wright  came on in relief but the damage was already done.  Bulldogs managed only 5 hits on the evening with doubles by Jake Cimerhanzel, Jake Seaman, and Robert Loewe, and singles by Zach Nichols and Hunter Wynn .

Waller looks to rebound tonight as they travel to Terry High School.

Sophomore team moves to 5-0

Waller sophomore team remains perfect on the season beating Montgomery 10-5 in the opening game of the Willis tournament.  Parker Edmonds started on the mound and was relieved by Tyler Bain who was credited with the win.  The Bulldogs scored 5 runs in the last inning to break a 5-5 tie.  The team looks to extend the streak to 6 as they travel back to Willis for a 3:00 game. 

 A NEW TRADITION BEGINS!!!

2/27/07

 Bulldog Varsity BEAT!! El Campo 5-3

The Bulldogs beat El Campo 5-3 behind the solid Pitching from Senior Kurt Hancock. Kurt (1-1) got his 1st win of the season pitching a complete game (7-innings). Giving up 8-hits, 3-runs and 0-earned runs.
Other Notables:
Senior Garret Heise 1-3, 2-RBI's
Junior Jake Cimerhanzel  2-3, 2-runs, 1-RBI
Sophomore Brett Lednicky 1-3, 1-RBI
 A NEW TRADITION BEGINS!!!

2/25/07

 Bulldog Varsity upset by Brownwood 10-6

"The Dawgs" were upset by the Brownwood Lions 10-6 in the closing game of the Marble Falls Tournament Saturday.
notables:
Sophomore Robert Loewe 1-2, Homerun (1), 2- walks
Junior Jake Cimerhanzel  2-4
Senior Hunter Wynn  1-4 (double)
Sophomore Jake Seaman 1- 3, 2- RBI's, 2-runs scored
 A NEW TRADITION BEGINS!!!

2/23/07

 Bulldog Varsity lose to Boerne 5-2

The Bulldogs lost to Boerne 5-2 in one of the best defensive performance's of the year so far. Junior Pitcher Cody Mikeska comes in in relief in the 2nd inning having an almost flawless night on the mound. But it just wasn't enough to stop the solid offense/defense of the Boerne Greyhounds.
Other notables:
Senior Hunter Wynn 1-3 with 1-RBI
Junior Jake Cimerhanzel 2-2 with a double off the right field fence.
Keep it up!!!! A NEW TRADITION BEGINS!!!

2/23/07

 Bulldog Varsity WIN!!! 5 - 3

The Bulldogs defeated China Springs 5 -3 in game 2 of the Marble Falls Tournament Friday. Junior Pitcher Jake Cimerhanzel (1-0) got his 1st win of the season pitching a complete game (6-innings). Giving up 4-hits, 3-runs and 0-earned runs with 7-K's and 4-walks.
Other notables:
Senior Kurt Hancock  2-2 with 2-RBI's.
Senior Hunter Wynn 2-2, 2-runs scored
Senior Zach Nichols 3-1with 2-RBI's and the game winning hit
Keep it up!!!! A NEW TRADITION BEGINS!!!

2/22/07

 Bulldog Varsity Defeat Llano 11 - 8

The Bulldogs defeated Llano 11 - 8 in the Marble Falls Tournament opener. Senior Pitcher Tom Lockler (1-0) did an outstanding job on the mound and received his 1st win of the season. Giving up 2-hits, 4-runs and 1-earned runs with 4-K's in 3 2/3 innings. Sophomore Pitcher Travis Wright also received his 1st save of the season. GOOD JOB GUYS!!!!
Other notables:
Junior Jake Cimerhanzel hit his 2nd homerun of the season going 1-3 with a walk and 3-RBI'S. while Junior Cody Mikeska 2-3 on the night also crushed his 1st BOMB of the season and had 2- RBI's. Senior Kurt Hancock went 1-3 with 3-RBI's. This was a great team VICTORY. Every starter had a hit.
Keep it up!!!! A NEW TRADITION BEGINS!!!

2/21/07

 Bulldog Varsity Drop Season Opener 7-5

The Bulldogs lose their season opener 7-5 to Bellville. The Dawgs just couldn't get their bats to work. Chalking up just 4 hits. Junior Jake Cimerhanzel hit his 1st HOMER of the season going 2-3 and a walk with 3-RBI's. Junior Cody Mikeska added the other 2 hits of the night also going 2-3 and had 1-RBI. Senior Garrett Heise (0-0)  and Senior Kurt Hancock (0-1) both pitched a good game. The defense just looked a little rusty a made one to many errors. It' s coming together....

Keep up the good work!!!! A NEW TRADITION BEGINS!!!


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