Published Tuesday, April 15, 2008 8:22 AM
Updated Tuesday, April 15, 2008 8:23 AM
Timberland shortstop Sean Brinson applies the tag on an attempted stolen base as Brian Welch backs up during the Wolves 7-1 loss to Hilton Head.
Wolves roll then stumble in region play
Coming off a convincing 8-2 thumping of region 7-AAA Bluffton, the Timberland Wolves baseball team stumbled Wednesday night losing to Hilton Head 7-1.
The Sea Hawks pushed across three runs in the top half of the first off Wolves starter Blake Wrenn and never looked back.
In the bottom of the first, Timberland answered with its only run of the game when Brian Welch reached on an error, moved to second on Wrenn’s fielder’s choice and scored on Cody Craig’s triple to the deepest part of the ball park in right center, one of two hits for the Wolves first baseman.
The Sea Hawks added a single run in the third inning and then put the game out of reach in the sixth, plating three on just one base hit and two costly Wolves miscues.
On offense, the Wolves could only muster five hits, one day after systematically dismantling Bluffton.
Cody Craig upped his record to 7-0 with the complete game win.
Brian Welch had two hits with a double and a pair of RBI’ss and Jimmy Lail added two hits and two RBI’s to lead THS offensively.
The loss to Hilton Head drops Timberland to 12-3 overall, with two of the Wolves’ three losses coming at the hands of the Sea Hawks. The Wolves lost a 1-0 heartbreaker back on March 5.