Former Abbeville High player and current Gulf Coast Bank 29er RJ Frederick mans the hill. Frederick went six innings on Thursday. He struck out six and allowed just one earned run to get the win.
Abbeville trailed 1-0 after one inning, but put up a three spot in the third to take the lead.
The 29ers put up another run in the sixth to go up 4-1.
RJ Frederick was dominant on the hill, going six complete innings. He allowed one earned run on a walk and six strikeouts.
Abbeville plated four more in the top of the seventh to go up 8-1.
Brock Clark took the mound in relief in the bottom of the seventh inning, but struggled a little with his command. He struck out one but walked four, allowing five earned runs.
“We played a great six and a half innings of baseball and just lost focus in the bottom half of the seventh,” said 29ers head coach André Boudreaux. “Walks really hurt us in the seventh but it’s something we will be able to work on when have a week off before regionals start.”
Justin Broussard got the call on the hill and closed it out for Abbeville, picking up the save.
Frederick was 2-for-4 with two walks and two RBIs with a stolen base.
Ryan Domingue was also 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Brock Clark was 2-for-3 with an RBI, Steven Sparkman was 1-for-2 with a double, and Justin Broussard was 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Peter Broussard and Peyton Durke each had an RBI.
Boudreaux said his team will be all right, despite the close call.
“We had a few guys who had not seen alot of time on the mound this summer and they will benefit from the extra bullpen sessions they will get during our off week,” he said. “It is nothing that worries us for the future, we know they will be able to come out and get outs for us in the next couple weeks.”
The 29ers (6-3) have two more games left next week before their off week begins.
On Monday, July 2, they play Lafayette and on Tuesday, July 3, they play Acadiana.
Both games are scheduled for 5 p.m. starts.
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