2022 Mustang World Series Day 1 Recap

Game One: Laredo, TX 12, Smithfield, VA 8
Even though they ended the first inning in a 2-2 tie, it was a back-and-forth battle for Laredo, TX and Smithfield, VA.

In the top of the second, Laredo scored on an error by the catcher to take a one-run lead. However, Smithfield’s offense came alive as well. A triple by Nathan Nelson brought in three runs, establishing a Smithfield lead. He was brought in on a single later in the inning to make it a 6-3 game.

Neither team scored in the third, so both were eager to get back on track.

Laredo scored first in the top of the fourth, utilizing two singles and a walk to make it a tied game at 6-6. 

Smithfield, however, took advantage of a passed ball to take a 7-6 lead.

In the fifth, Laredo scored two runs on a single and an error by the catcher, but Smithfield was quick to return it to an 8-8 tie.

Laredo pulled away from Smithfield in the top of the sixth. Running aggressively on errors and passed balls and a single gave Laredo a lead that Smithfield could not come back from, making the final score 12-8.

View the Box Score Here 

Game Two: LaPorte, TX 8, Deer Park, TX 2
LaPorte, TX was able to outscore Deer Park, TX, even though both teams were scoreless in the third and fifth innings.

LaPorte got on the board in the bottom of the first with a single after a stolen third base.

They continued scoring in the bottom of the second. A triple started the scoring, but a wild pitch on a walk added a run as well. Another steal made extended LaPorte’s lead to 4-0.

Deer Park got on the board with a single in the top of the fourth inning. However, LaPorte responded with four more runs of its own in the bottom of the fourth.

Two of the four runs scored came from wild pitches, with the other two coming from a single and a triple.
Deer Park looked to make up ground in the top of the sixth inning, but they were only able to score one more running, making the final score 8-2.

View the Box Score Here

Game Three: Orange, CA 21, Youngsville, LA 0
Orange, CA put its foot on the gas and did not let up, beating Youngsville, LA 21-0 in just two and a half innings.

Two doubles in the bottom of the first set Orange up for success, taking a quick 2-0 lead.

Youngsville’s offense never took off, as they could not score in the first two innings before Orange ran away with the game. 

The Orange, CA team set a record for most runs in an inning by a team in the bottom of the second inning with 19 runs, previously held by Placentia, CA for 18 runs in an inning in 2018.

View the Box Score Here

Game Four: Tijuana, MX 5, Erath, LA 3
Tijuana, MX and Erath, LA kept their game close, but in the end, Tijuana pulled out the win.

Tijuana struck first, with a double pop fly to right field and a steal at home, to take a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first.

Erath took advantage of an error by the Tijuana pitcher to tie the game at one apiece. They also took a 2-1 lead at the top of the third inning.

Tijuana responded with three runs of their own in the bottom of the third. A double brought in one run and set up another for the following single. An error by the Erath catcher allowed Tijuana to take a 4-2 lead.

In the bottom of the fourth, Tijuana scored again; this time on a pop out.

Erath scored on another error by Tijuana’s pitcher to make a 5-3 game, but it was not enough to beat Tijuana.

View the Box Score Here

2022 Mustang World Series Day 2 Recap

Game Five: Smithfield, VA 12, Youngsville, LA 10
Youngsville, LA had the lead going into the weather delay, but Smithfield, VA pulled out the 12-10 win.

Youngsville’s Andre’ Dubroc stole home to end the top of the first inning, but it did not take long for Smithfield to pull ahead. 

Smithfield scored on a single to tie the game at 1-1. A wild pitch and two errors provided an opportunity for Smithfield to score 3 more runs to take a 4-1 lead at the end of the first.

Youngsville answered with five runs of its own in the top of the second inning. A wild pitch allowed them to score. Two singles and a triple by Coen Boudreaux gave Youngsville a 6-4 lead. They extended their lead to 7-4 with a ground out in the third inning.

In the bottom of the third, Smithfield’s Henry Havlin advanced to third base on a wild pitch and scored to make it 7-5.

Youngsville scored one run on a ground out and another two on wild pitches to push their lead to 10-5 in the bottom of the fourth.

Smithfield’s defense held Youngsville at 10 runs, allowing their offense to secure a win. Three singles and an error gave Smithfield an 11-10 lead in the bottom of the fourth.

An error by Youngsville in the bottom of the fifth gave Smithfield the opportunity to score another run, locking up a 12-10 win.

View the Box Score Here

Game Six: Erath, LA 11, Deer Park, TX 5

Erath, LA started off strong and did not let a storm delay bother them, beating Deer Park, TX.

Deer Park got on the board first by scoring a run on an error by Erath’s shortstop.

Erath’s offense was eager to respond, scoring five runs in the bottom of the first inning. A line drive single to right field brought in two runs. They later took advantage of an error and a ground out to bring in two more runs, with a single to round out the inning and create a 5-1 lead.

In the top of the second inning, Deer Park cut Erath’s lead. A single brought in one run, with their third run of the game coming from a passed ball.

Albeit during a strikeout, Erath scored a run on a passed ball to maintain its lead at 6-3 in the bottom of the second.

Down three runs, Deer Park scored one run off of an error by Erath’s pitcher to make it 6-4 in the top of the third.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, Erath’s offense came alive again. Some aggressive running on passed balls and errors gave Erath a 10-4 lead. Another passed ball gave them an 11-4 lead after the fifth.

Deer Park scored another run in the top of the sixth, but it was not enough to secure a win for the Texas team.

View the Box Score Here

Game Seven: Orange, CA 10, Laredo, TX 2

Coming off of a record-setting win, Orange, CA won against Laredo, TX with a score of 10-2.

Orange kicked off the scoring in the bottom of the second inning. A double brought in one run and set up another off of a single to take a 2-0 lead.

A triple by Joe Velazquez allowed Orange to extend their lead along with a ground out and two  singles to take an 8-0 lead in the bottom of the third.

In the top of the fifth inning, Laredo scored two runs on a double, their only runs of the game.

A single and a steal of home by Orange, CA made the score 10-2 in the bottom of the fifth to solidify the win.

View the Box Score Here

Game Eight: LaPorte, TX 0, Tijuana, MX 11

Tijuana, MX started off strong, maintaining that strength for an 11-0 win over LaPorte, TX.

Tijuana scored five runs in the top of the first inning on four singles and a double.

Another double made it a 6-0 game after two innings.

In the third inning, a ground out gave Tijuana another run.

Two doubles and a run on a ground out in the top of the fourth would lock up the game for Tijuana with a final score of 11-0.

View the Box Score Here

2022 Mustang World Series Day 3 Recap

Game Nine: Smithfield, VA 1, Laredo, TX 5

Although a lower-scoring game, Laredo, TX was able to outscore Smithfield, VA to win 5-1.

Laredo took the lead early in the first inning. They scored on a passed ball and a single to be up 2-0.

Scoring stalled until the bottom of the fourth, when Smithfield got on the scoreboard. With a runner stealing second, a single made it a 2-1 game.

A passed ball in the top of the second advanced Laredo’s lead to 3-1.

Two singles in the top of the sixth gave Laredo the win with a final score of 5-1. 

View the Box Score Here

Game Ten: LaPorte, TX 1, Erath, LA 11

Erath, LA beat LaPorte, TX in five innings with a score of 11-1.

Erath got out ahead early, scoring a run on a double by Manning Lege and two runs on a single by Easton Domingue.

They expanded their lead to 5-0 in the top of the third inning. Erath scored on a ground out and another double by Manning Lege.

In the top of the fourth, Erath scored five runs.  After scoring on an error, a single made it quickly a 7-0 game. After a hit by pitch, a walk and a single made it a commanding 10-0 game in Erath’s favor.

LaPorte’s only run came from advancing to third on an error and then scoring on the error.

A single in the top of the fifth gave Erath the 11-1 win

View the Box Score Here

Game Eleven: Orange, CA 10, Laredo, TX 0

Coming off of two big wins, Orange, CA continued its streak with a no-hitter against Laredo, TX.

Orange was already coming up big in the bottom of the first inning. A double started the scoring, but a ground out and two singles gave them a 4-0 lead.

A single in the bottom of the second inning scored a run and set up a two-run home run by Joe Velazquez, extending their lead to 7-0.

Two more singles in the bottom of the third scored three runs, making it a 10-0 game.

Seth Windsor, Joe Velazquez and Joshua Perez split time on the mound for the no-hitter.

View the Box Score Here

Game Twelve: Erath, LA 0, Tijuana, MX 25

Tijuana, MX beat Erath, LA in just four innings, scoring 11 in the top of the fourth.

Tijuana’s offense started off slower, scoring runs on a single and a ground out to take a 2-0 lead.

In the top of the second inning, they scored nine runs, making it difficult for Erath to stay in the game. Tijuana’s bats were hot, as they scored on five doubles and a triple to left field by Randall Simon. Their ninth run came from a hit by pitch, making the score 11-0.

A single and a pop fly scored two more runs for Tijuana, but a double play by Erath held them to a 14-0 score.

Tijuana ran away with the game in the top of the fifth, scoring 11 runs. Six runs came from five singles, with a seventh run coming from stealing home. A double by David Cipres followed by another triple from Randall Simon made the final score 25-0, with Erath unable to make up any ground in the bottom of the fourth.

View the Box Score Here