POST — Ky Kemper ripped a homer on a line drive to center field to propel the Coahoma Bulldogs into a four-run lead against Floydada during the Post High School Baseball Tournament held this past weekend.
The Bulldogs, who earlier in the day tied with Post 5-5, went on to score four more runs in the inning to earn a 13-10 victory over the Whirlwinds on Thursday.
Then the CHS sophomore opened the Bulldogs first game on Saturday against West Texas with a homer in the bottom of the first inning. Avry Burgans also dinged one over the fence for the Bulldogs in the same inning.
Coahoma finished the tournament with blowout wins against West Texas (12-4) and Tahoka (11-1).
Kemper went 5-for-9 at bat during the tournament with seven runs, nine RBIs, and a double. Catcher Gaige Hill led the Bulldogs at bat going 8-for-11, 10 RBIs, three doubles, and two triples. Avry Burgans went 5-for-7 at the plate and earned four runs and three RBIs. Seth Brooks (5-for-9, five runs) and Zack Schneider (3-for-6, four RBIs) hit a double each. Schneider also had a triple in the tournament.
Next: The Bulldogs (4-0-1) return to Post for a rematch against the Antelopes on Tuesday.
Saturday
TAHOKA 1, COAHOMA 11
Tahoka: 001 0 -- 1 1 5
Coahoma:128 X -- 11 5 3
2B: Coahoma —Gaige Hill; Tohoka — Nate Resendez. 3B: Coahoma — Gaige Hill. SB: Coahoma —Ky Kemper 4, Seth Brooks 2, Avry Burgans 2, Zack Schneider 2, Billy Staar, Kobe Cervantes. Pitches-Strikes: Coahoma — Brant Gartman 53-33; Tahoka — Nicodemius Ayala 90-40, Alexander Herevia 10-6.
WEST TEXAS 4, COAHOMA 12
West Texas: 004 0 -- 4 4 0
Coahoma: 426 X -- 12 8 2
2B: Coahoma —Gaige Hill; West Texas — Harvey. 3B: Coahoma — Seth Brooks. HR: Ky Kemper, Avry Burgans; West Texas — Ogarman. SB: Coahoma —Billy Staar 3, Kemper 2, Kobe Cervantes 2, Brooks, Brant Gartman; West Texas — Hernandez. Pitches-Strikes: Coahoma —Kobe Cervantes 42-25, Taylor Barnes 11-8; West Texas — Harvey, 68-40, Evans, 28-8.
Thursday
COAHOMA 13, Floydada 10
Coahoma: 238 -- 13 12 1
Floydada: 055 -- 10 6 3
2B: Coahoma —Gaige Hill; Floydada — Jose Lira, L. Holcombe. 3B: Coahoma — Zack Scheider. HR: Ky Kemper (Grand Slam). SB: Coahoma —Avry Burgans, Schneider, Brant Gartman; Floydada — Lira. Pitches-Strikes: Coahoma — Ky Kemper 73-42; Floydada — Lira 66-30, Devan Perez 8-6.
COAHOMA 5, POST 5
Coahoma: 201 2 -- 5 9 3
Post: 201 2 -- 5 7 1
2B: Coahoma —Ky Kemper. 3B: Coahoma — Gaige Hill. SB: Coahoma —Brysen Kerby, Kemper 2, Tony Hagins 2, Zack Schneider; Post — Krece Kirkpatrick 5, Javen Diaz 2, S. Pittman, T. Thetford, M. Dean. Pitches-Strikes: Coahoma — Avry Burgans 82-53; Post — M. Dean 70-50, C. Rankin 7-3.
Combined tournament stats
Coahoma AB R H RBI BB
Ky Kemper 9 7 5 9 2
Seth Brooks 9 5 5 1 2
Zack Schneider 6 8 3 4 2
Gaige Hill 11 0 8 10 1
Jonathon Schneider 6 1 2 1 2
Avry Burgans 7 4 5 3 3
Kobe Cervante 5 4 3 2 5
Brant Gartman 7 2 2 2 1
Brysen Kerby 5 2 0 0 2
Billy Staar 1 1 0 0 1