Lincoln Heat 10U can't capture shootout, loses 9-8 to Rochester

[May 30, 2015]  LINCOLN - Ten hits weren't enough for Lincoln Heat 10U as it lost a shootout, 9-8 in seven innings to Rochester on Tuesday.

Brenden Wurth made his debut on the mound Tuesday striking out three and while pitching three innings.

Wyatt O’Donoghue, Jaden Leadley, and Bricen Gillum led Lincoln Heat 10U with two hits apiece while Trey Schilling nailed a double in the 6th inning and scored two runs on the evening.

In the top of the first, Rochester grabbed the early lead, 5-0. But Lincoln pushed its way back in the bottom of the first by scoring four runs with singles by Luke Jones, Leadley, and Andy Knox.

Rochester got two-run rallies in the fourth inning and the sixth.

Lincoln Heat 10U answered Rochester's top inning with two runs of its own in the fourth. Lincoln Heat 10U scored on a walk by Alex Schmidt and a walk by Landen Heinzel.

But it was not enough as Rochester struck out two in the last inning to secure the win.

The Lincoln Heat 10u now has the next eight days off before they hit the road again with trips to Mt.Zion and Morton late next week.

“I’m very proud of this team,” says head coach Tony Schilling. “We had a very busy month of May, and we learned a lot about this team and I think the players learned a lot about each other. Our pitching, our hitting, and our fielding are improving every game.”

The month of June brings fourteen regular season games, along with two major tournaments, including the Lincoln Heat Tournament being held at the Lincoln Rec Center from June 26th –June 28th.

“I believe we are starting to peak at the right time,” says Schilling. “The long hours in the hitting cage, practicing since January, and playing very competitive teams thus far, have put us in a great position to compete every game and hopefully finish the season strong.”

[Tony Schilling]