Buffs Hard Work At The Plate Paying Off 

5/1/08  The Buffaloes baseball squad is headed to Sealy to take on the Wharton Tigers this Friday beginning at 8 p.m. The team is having a great year and is hoping to knock off Wharton and get a chance to advance to the second round.

The team has been working hard to improve their hitting and as their numbers improve so do their chances of making a good run at the state title.  

Alan Dock, Sr – Serves the Buffaloes as the lead off hitter. Alan is batting .409 with a .495 on base percentage. He has managed to get four home runs so far this season.

Ethan Kmoch, Jr – Spends most of his time playing in right field but has also worked from the mound for Giddings. So far he is hitting .443 with .510 on base percentage.

Ty Marlow, So - Marlow is the short stop on the Buffaloes squad and is currently hitting .495 with .531 on base percentage. Ty has slapped six home runs and has 37 RBI’s this season.

Rush Plumlee, So – Playing 3^rd base for the Buffs, Rush is hitting .420 with nine doubles and two home runs so far this year.

Zach Berry, Jr – Spends a lot of time on the mound for the Buffaloes and also plays 1^st base. He holds a pitching record of 6–1. Zach is hitting .344 with two home runs and eight doubles.

Brooks Marlow, Fr. –  Playing 2^nd base, Brooks is hitting .446 with nine doubles and a .500 on base percentage.

Trey Masek, So.-  This Giddings pitcher has racked up more than 60 K's while leading his team from the mound. When he is not pitching his spends his time in the outfield or on first base. Trey is currently hitting .355 with a .495 on base percentage and two home runs. 

Lucas Socha, Sr. -  Catcher, hitting .281 with a .434 on base percentage. Lucas is a valuable weapon for the Buffaloes behind the plate and has thrown out over 80% of his opponents stealing attempts.

Vinson Gonzales, So- Leftfielder who is hitting .203 with .329 on base percentage.

Steven Francis, Sr- Pitcher who holds an ERA of 2.59 with four wins on the year.

Philip Fritsche, Fr.- 3^rd baseman hitting .300 for the year with a .364 on base percentage.

Lance Krause, So – Outfielder/Catcher.  Hitting .250 with .300 on base percentage.

J.V. Call ups – Dentyn Blasig, Eric Escalante

Baseball Scores

Giddings 7, Caldwell 8

Giddings 12, Navasota 5 (WP-Berry)

Giddings 3, LaGrange 5 

Giddings 13, Smithville 3

Baseball Team Slips In Bellville

The Giddings baseball team lost an important game falling to Bellville after managing a 4-0 first inning lead. Problems on the mound forced Giddings to use three pitchers; T. Masek, S. Francis and T. Marlow. The team failed to hit consistently, a problem that hurts the Buffs, especially today, considering that the fight for the district championship will probably came down to a battle with Bellville. In the final tally Giddings slips 6-4. 

Losing to the Bellville squad brings Giddings to a district record of 2-1, they currently hold the second place spot. Bellville, in first, claims an undefeated district record of 3-0. Caldwell follows with a 2-1 record and is in third because of their loss to Giddings. Smithville holds at 1-1. LaGrange and Navasota are winless; LaGrange is at 0-2 and Navasota is at 0-3.    

Buffs Prosper With 6th Inning Rally

3/26/08  A late sixth inning rally by the Giddings baseball team allowed the squad to overcome Caldwell, a victory that brings the Buffaloes district record to 2-0.

At the end of three innings the score was tied at 3-3. Caldwell then hit Giddings for two unanswered runs in the fifth inning, resulting in a 5-3 Caldwell lead. Caldwell added two more runs in the top of the sixth but Giddings fought back racking up six runs to take a two run advantage going into the seventh inning. The Hornets were unable to score in the top of the seventh as the game ended with a 9-7 Giddings win. 

Giddings lefthander Steven Francis was noted as the winning pitcher. 

Giddings will play in Bellville Saturday, March 29th at 2 P.M. Bellville also holds a 2-0 district record, claiming wins over LaGrange and Smithville.

Buffs Win District Opener Against Rattlers

3/20/08 The Giddings baseball team traveled to Navasota to begin district play on Thursday claiming a 10-6 win over the rattlers. Trey Masek pitched a complete game for the Buffaloes to get the win. Key defensive plays and great hitting allowed Giddings to bring home the win and start district competition off on the right foot.

Giddings will host Caldwell on Tuesday, March 25th and then travel to Bellville on Saturday, March 29th. 

Scores 3/14/08

Varsity:  Giddings, 2, Rockdale 1

JV:  Giddings 3, Rockdale 14

Varsity:  Lexington 26, Hempstead 0

Scores 3/8/08

Giddings 8, Rockdale 5

Giddings 13, Cameron 5

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Buffs Baseball Results

Feb 19    Hutto                                  L   0-12        

Feb 21-23  Rockdale Tournament
                        Cameron Yoe            L    8-10       
                        Caldwell                   W   10-4      
                        Llano                       W    5-4        
                        Navasota                  W  14-4      
                        Robinson                  L    4-14        
Feb 25    Taylor                                T  13-13