Flatonia’s Zimmerman & Kutac No-Hit Port Aransas in Clincher
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The Flatonia Bulldogs after Saturday’s series clinching victory. -
File photos by Stephanie Steinhauser -
Flatonia’s Beck Zimmerman and Kullen Kutac combined to pitch a no-hitter in Saturday’s playoff series clinching victory over Port Aransas.
The Flatonia Bulldog baseball team defeated the Port Aransas Marlins over the weekend to win their opening bi-district round of the UIL state baseball playoffs.
This was a best two out of three series between the two squads. Flatonia won Game 3 Saturday in Beeville at Coastal Bend College by a 6-1 score to advance to this week’s Area round.
The Bulldogs opened up the series with a 9-2 victory in Game 1 in Goliad Thursday. But the Marlins answered with a 3-13 victory in Game 2 to even the series up on Friday in Goliad.
In Game 3 Diego Ramirez led the offense with three hits on the day. He also had one RBI and scored one run.
Beck Zimmerman had a two RBI double and scored two runs. Udi Manzano also hit a double. Other Dogs hitting singles were Henri Vincik, Tripp Bowling, Yandel Manzano and Caysen Perez.
In the series clincher Zimmerman had a great day on the mound. He pitched six innings of no-hit ball, while giving up just one run, four walks and had ten Ks. Kullen Kutac pitched one inning in relief and also did not give up a hit with one K. So both pitchers combined to pitch a playoff no-hitter.
In Game 1 Flatonia pounded out seven hits to score nine runs. The big inning was an eight run sixth inning for the Dogs.
Titan Targac had three hits in the opener with a RBI and two runs scored. Ramirez had two hits with an RBI. Zimmerman and Bowling had the other two hits.
Targac picked up the win on the bump in Game 1. He pitched 5.2 innings and gave up three hits, two runs, four walks, and had 13 K’s. Kutac also pitched 1.1 innings in relief with two K’s in game 1.
Flatonia took it on the chin in Game 2 losing 3-13.
The Dogs could only muster up three hits off the bats of Yandel Manzano, Ramirez, and Zimmerman.
Doing the pitching chores in the middle game were Blake Kessler, Ramirez, Nathan Aguillon, Yandel Manzano and Henri Vincik.
Flatonia will now advance to the Area round, where they will do battle with the Freer Buckaroos in a best two-outthree series.
All three games are set to be played at Sinton HS this weekend.
The Dogs will play Freer in a double header on Friday, May 9. Game 1 will start at 5 p.m., and Game 2 will start thirty minutes after the completion of Game 1. The third (if necessary) game will be on Saturday, May 10 at 3 p.m.