HIGHLAND — While Allen Community College’s Nate Arnold has been one of the Red Devils’ most consistent hitters, his pitching prowess took center stage Sunday. SATURDAY
The Pittsburg sophomore pitched a complete game three-hitter while scoring the tie-breaking run in the top of the sixth inning of Allen’s 2-1 win over Highland.
The win was Allen’s only triumph over Highland in the four-game series. The Scotties won 7-1 and 10-2 in a doubleheader Saturday and 14-4 in the first game Sunday.
Allen (6-29) heads to Salina Tuesday to take on Brown Mackie for a doubleheader Tuesday before hosting Neosho County in four games Saturday and Sunday.
The weekend series will include festivities surrounding the Red Devil Diamond Clubs 2013 Hall of Fame Banquet.
There, induction ceremonies are planned for long-time ACC head coach Val McLean, the school’s first-ever coach Joe Haynes, Duane Wales and Rod Rush — stars of Allen’s 1983 World Series team — 1990 All-American Richard Thomas, and the late Rich Weisensee, a star on ACC’s 1977 and 1978 squads.
Arnold struck out seven and walked two in his victory, shutting down the Scotties after they utilized a walk and error to take a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first.
Highland’s Justin Paul held the Red Devils in check until Jerrik Sigg walked to lead off the top of the sixth. Arnold followed with a bunt single.
Tim Lewis’ double down the left field line tied the score. A Nate Slusser sacrifice fly scored Arnold with the tie-breaker.
Lewis had Allen’s only extra-base hit. Sigg, Arnold, Tanner Lee and Trey Francis had singles.
Highland 14, Allen 4
The Scotties scored two in the first and four in the second to take control in Sunday’s opener.
Allen cut the lead to 6-3 in the top of the third before Highland bounced back with six runs of its own in the fourth.
Seth Jones took the loss, giving up nine hits and five walks. Gage Dickerson, Conor Burns and Logan Bausch pitched in relief, giving up a combined three hits and two walks with three strikeouts.
Slusser and Troy Willoughby singled to start Allen’s third-inning rally. Sigg reached on an error before Arnold’s sacrifice fly drove in Slusser. Trey Francis singled to drive in Sigg. Lewis scored the third run when Highland unsuccessfully attempted to throw out Montana Samuels at second.
Cody Amerine’s RBI single in the fifth drove in Samuels for Allen’s fourth run of the game.
Willoughby, Samuels and Slusser each had two hits. Lewis, Francis and Amerine added one single each.
Highland 7, Allen 1
Highland struck early and late against Red Devil starter Tanner Lee. The Scotties scored three in the first and four in the sixth after Allen took a 1-0 lead.
Lewis singled to drive in Willoughby, who opened the game with a single.
Sigg singled twice for Allen’s only other hits against Highland starter Derek Rottinghaus.
Lee gave up three hits and eight walks in five innings of work with four strikeouts. Lucas Westervelt gave up a hit and a walk in his inning of relief.
Highland 10, Allen 2
A four-run second and three-run third allowed Highland to break a 2-2 tie.
Geoffrey Borque took the loss, giving up eight hits and two walks with three strikeouts. Jake Johnson and Austin Weldy both delivered solid relief pitching. Johnson allowed only a single, unearned run in his three innings of work. Weldy pitched a scoreless sixth.
Sigg’s one-out single, followed by a bunt single by Arnold, paved the way for ACC’s first run. Slusser’s RBI single scored Sigg to give the Red Devils a 1-0 lead.
Highland responded with two in the bottom of the inning before ACC struck back in the second, without a hit. Amerine was hit by a pitch, Willoughby walked. An errant throw on a double steal allowed Amerine to score.
Sigg, Arnold, Slusser and Francis had singles for Allen.
ACC earns win as Hall of Fame ceremonies near
