Bulldogs win first baseball game of season at home

Photo by Mike Eckels Troy Flood (Decatur #2) hits a long fly ball to left field to bring two runners home during the March 29 Decatur Bulldog season opener against the Watts (Okla.) Engineers at Edmiston Park in Decatur. The Bulldogs took their first win, defeating Watts, 13 to 1.
Photo by Mike Eckels Troy Flood (Decatur #2) hits a long fly ball to left field to bring two runners home during the March 29 Decatur Bulldog season opener against the Watts (Okla.) Engineers at Edmiston Park in Decatur. The Bulldogs took their first win, defeating Watts, 13 to 1.

DECATUR -- The Decatur Bulldog varsity baseball team opened its 2016 season at home in Edmiston Park on March 29 against the Watts, Okla., Engineers in its only non-conference game.

Jay Porter was on the mound for the Bulldogs as the Engineers led off the first inning. Porter was able to strike out one batter and allowed only three hits before the end of the inning.

Decatur's Troy Flood led off with a base hit to center field. A base hit and a double brought Flood home for Decatur's first run. The first inning ended with nine runners crossing home plate for a 9-0 lead going into the top of the second.

The only Watts run came in the top of the fourth inning on a run-down play between third and home. The fourth throw by the catcher was overthrown, allowing the Engineer runner to cross home plate.

Troy Flood relieved Porter in the top of the fifth inning.

The Bulldogs scored four more runs before the game was called in the bottom of the sixth inning, 13 to 1.

This was the first win for the Decatur Bulldog baseball team at home in two years. The Bulldogs lost all three home games last season.

The conference season was scheduled to begin March 31 against the Union Christian Eagles at home. However, a driving rain on March 30 left the infield of the Edmiston Park ball field flooded from first base to third, rescheduling the game to April 6 at 4 p.m. The Bulldogs will play their next conference game April 7 at home against the JC Westside Rebels at 4 p.m.

For a complete schedule of Decatur varsity baseball games go to decatursd.com/athletic/baseball.

Sports on 04/06/2016