WhiteWings Spring Training Report

HARLINGEN -- The Harlingen WhiteWings played their second intra-squad game today as they continue to prepare for the regular season. The home team won 12-2.

The home team got on the board first for the second-straight day. With one out in the second, Bub Bergstrom reached on an error and stole second. One batter later, Ryan Fox hit a blooper into right-center field for an RBI double, making it 1-0. 

The away team tied the game in the fourth when Carl Johnson hit a one-out single. After another single, Sam McLain hit a grounder to short that was thrown into left field in an attempt to get the runner at second, allowing Johnson to score.

The away team took their first lead of the spring in the fifth. Brett Thomas led off with a triple and one batter later, Argelis Nunez hit a sacrifice fly to make it 2-1.

The lead didn't last long, as the home team scored three unearned runs in the bottom of the fifth. Fox led off with a double. After a pop out, Fox stole third. Brian Nichols grounded out, and it looked like Bobby Darling might get out of the inning unscathed when Stephen Ward hit a grounder to second, but it was bobbled, allowing a run to score and the inning to continue. Miguel Peguero followed with a slow ground ball back to the mound that was thrown away, allowing Ward to advance to third. Kevin Griffin followed with a ground ball to second that was also bobbled, allowing Ward to score. Bergstrom then hit an RBI-single to make it 4-2. 

The home team added two more runs in the seventh. Peguero led off with a double and Griffin followed with a single, taking second on the throw. Bergstrom then hit a two-run single to make it 6-2.

With two outs in the bottom of the eighth, Griffin reached on an infield single and Bergstrom walked. David Fowler followed with a two-run double to give the home team an 8-2 lead. 

The home team completed the scoring in the bottom of the ninth when Terry Roblez and Brian Nichols singled with one out. A walk to Ward loaded the bases for Griffin, who hit a grounder to third, but the throw to second was dropped, so no outs were recorded as a run scored. One batter later, Fox unloaded the bases with a three-run double to make it 12-2.

Joey Cress got the win with three innings of relief in which he allowed two runs, one earned, on three hits while striking out one.

Jorge Lugo started for the home team and pitched three scoreless frames while allowing one hit and striking out three.

The WhiteWings open the season on Tuesday in Alexandria against the two-time defending United League Champion Aces, who swept the WhiteWings in the championship series last year.