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Monday, June 24, 2024
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Hall & Biloxi Shuckers Shut Out Rocket City
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The Rocket City Trash Pandas could only muster seven hits against four of Adam Hall’s Biloxi pitchers in a 5-0 loss at Toyota Field. It was the 10th time the Trash Pandas have been shutout this season and the fourth time in the last nine games.
The Shuckers picked up their first run in the second. Shortstop Eric Brown Jr. started the inning with a single, stole second, then scored on a two-out RBI single to center from designated hitter Zavier Warren.
Biloxi added three more in the third as with one out rightfielder Carlos Rodriguez walked, swiped second, then crossed home on an RBI double to left-center by third baseman Brock Wilken. Catcher Darrien Miller followed with an RBI double of his own to right center to bring in Wilken, then scored himself when first baseman Ernesto Martinez lined a single to right to make the score 4-0.
The visitors plated another run in the sixth after leftfielder Hall singled, stole second, then scored on a double to left-center from centerfielder Dylan O’Rae. For the game, Biloxi registered six stolen bases.
That was enough for Shuckers starter Logan Henderson who tossed 5.1 shutout innings while allowing five hits, walking one and striking out six. The loss went to Rocket City starter Victor Mederos after he allowed four runs on eight hits over five frames with five strikeouts and four free passes.
Miller (2-for-5), Warren (2-for-4) and Hall (2-for-4) all tallied multi-hit performances for the Shuckers. Miller’s two hits extended his on-base streak to 18 consecutive games, the longest by a Shuckers player this season. Carlos Rodriguez (1-for-3) also extended his on-base to 13 in a row and drew two walks.
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Friday, May 24, 2024
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Patrick Announced as LSU Associate Head Coach
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LSU Men’s Basketball Head Coach Matt McMahon announced that Sacramento State Head Coach David Patrick is returning to Baton Rouge to join the Tiger staff as Associate Head Coach.
Patrick, well-known as a veteran collegiate and international coach with nearly 20 years of coaching experience, comes to LSU after serving two years as the head men’s coach at Sacramento State.
“I am incredibly excited to welcome David Patrick and his family to our LSU coaching staff,” said Coach McMahon. “He is an outstanding basketball coach and an elite recruiter who has impacted winning at every stop on his journey. Coach Patrick brings tremendous experience and success to our program. He has been a Division I Head Coach, an assistant coach for the Australian National Team winning a bronze medal in the 2021 Olympics, and has coached in the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 rounds of the NCAA Tournament.
“I love Coach Patrick’s investment in player development and in building relationships. He has recruited and helped to develop multiple NBA Draft picks throughout his career. I look forward to the new ideas, solutions, and energy he will bring to our program. We can’t wait to get started this summer.”
Sacramento State led the Big Sky Conference in rebound margins the last two seasons and finished among the top 25 teams in the nation both years. His 2023-24 team advanced to the semifinals of the conference tournament, the first time the team had won two games at the postseason event since joining the league in 1996.
Patrick is known as a top-flight recruiter and helped bring LSU a top 5 recruiting class in 2013 and 2015. That 2015 class included No. 1 ranked high school player Ben Simmons, who now plays for the Brooklyn Nets; No. 15 Antonio Blakeney, who has become a star in the Chinese Basketball League; and, No. 39 Brandon Sampson, who has carved out a solid professional career, currently playing in the Canadian league.
The 48-year-old Patrick has recruited 11 players that have played in the NBA (including seven draft picks – four first rounders) and has coached 28 players that have gone on to play professionally, including 19 in the NBA.
A native of Bermuda who moved to Australia at the age of 10, Patrick elected to come to the United States in 1994 after a stint playing with the Australian Junior National Team. He ended up in Baton Rouge and played his senior year of high school basketball at Chapel Trafton where he led Trafton to the state quarterfinals and was chosen as the Louisiana Player of the Year.
He was elected the district’s MVP, was a First Team All-Parish selection and was selected to participate in the Louisiana State High School All-Star Game. He was also a member of junior national teams in Australia and named as an All-Australian player from 1992-94.
It would be with his Trafton high school coach, J. P. Piper, where he would get his start as a college coach after Piper was named Nicholls State head coach in the 2005-06 season
After high school, Patrick spent one season at Syracuse University where he was a member of the 1996 NCAA Final Four team that finished as the national runner-up. He then transferred to UL-Lafayette where he played for three seasons.
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Tuesday, May 07, 2024
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Basden & Foundation Academy Fall to Bishop Moore
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The Bishop Moore Varsity Basketball team won their non-conference game against Cameron Basden and his Foundation Academy Men’s Basketball teammates by a score of 65 - 53.
Basden led all scorers in the game with 20 points, he went 4 for 8 from the Field, he went 2 for 8 from the 3-point Line, and he went 6 for 6 from the Free-Throw Line.
Basden had 7 Rebounds, 6 of them on the Offensive Boards, he had 3 Assist, 2 Steals, and 4 Fouls.
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Thursday, May 02, 2024
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BSSF Basketball Knock-Out Finals
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The Bermuda School Sports Federation hosted their Annual Basketball Knock-Out Finals, with five different schools crowned Champions.
Middle School Girls Final
Mount Saint Agnes Academy 10 Somersfield Academy 3
Mount Saint Agnes Academy won the Middle School Girls Final after defeating Somersfield Academy 10 - 3. T'Mia Simmons was the top scorer for the game with 6 points. Simmons was named MVP for MSA with Dasiey Langley named MVP for Somersfield Academy.
Middle School Boys Final
Warwick Academy 22 Saltus Grammar School 21
Warwick Academy scored a free throw with 12 seconds left to win the Middle School Boys Final 22 - 21 over Saltus Grammar School. Warwick Academy MVP Evan Hayward scored 8 points while Liam Johnson added six. Saltus MVP Cruz Butterfield led all scorers with 14 points with Harrison Estwanik scoring 5.
Senior School Junior Varsity Final
The Berkeley Institute 59 Mount Saint Agnes Academy 37
MVP Troy Washington and Devin Todd each scored 18 points to lead the Berkeley Institute to a 59 - 37 win over Mount Saint Agnes. MSA were led by MVP Rajan Simons with 22 points.
Senior School Varsity Girls Final
Saltus Grammar School 19 Somersfield Academy 9
Saltus Grammar School defeated Somersfield Academy in a low scoring Senior Girls Final. Saltus found the scoring touch late in the game to pull away from Somersfield. Aria Mosquera earned MVP honors for Saltus after scoring 13 points in the win. Brittany Pacheco added five for Saltus while Somersfield MVP Taylor Herzard scored 5 points.
Senior School Varsity Final
Cedaebridge Academy 56 Mount Saint Agnes Academy 42
Cedarbrige Academy made it five different school winners in five finals after defeating Mount Saint Agnes in the Senior School Varsity Final 56 - 42. Szaine Williams put on a scoring clinic late in the game to surge CedarBridge ahead in what was a close game with four minutes remaining. MVP Williams scored an impressive 32 points to lead the Devonshire school to victory. Denash Davis added 13 points and provided solid defense with a number of blocks and defensive rebounds. MSA were led by MVP Jacinto Saints led the Saints with 15 points with Olek Rymon Lipinski added 10.
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Monday, April 29, 2024
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Basden Helps Foundation Academy Defeat West Orange
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Cameron Basden and his Foundation Academy Men’s Basketball teammates defeated West Orange (Winter Garden, FL) 64 – 47.
West Orange outscored Foundation Academy 17 – 15 in the First Quarter, but Foundation Academy scored 17 points in the Second Quarter and only allowed 9 points for West Orange as they took a 32 – 26 lead to the break.
The Third Quarter saw Foundation Academy edge West Orange 16 – 15, and then they outscored them 16 – 6 in the Final Quarter to win by 17 points.
Basden would score 15 points going 7 from 10 from the Field.
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