Shiner downs Weimar to take District 28-2A lead
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
by Mike Forman, Advocate Sports Writer
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SHINER - Ty Boedeker is one of only three seniors who started last year for Shiner.
Shiner's Ty Boedeker pitches against Weimar during their District 28-2A game at Green-Dickson Park on Tuesday, March 28, 2017. all photos by Angela Piazza for the Advocate
But Boedeker never doubted the Comanches' chances for success.
"We come out here every day, and there is competition between everyone at practice," he said. "We have competition with each other, and we work hard every single day with each other."
Shiner has brought the hard work it does in practice into games, and it paid off again in a 5-2 District 28-2A win over No. 6 Weimar on a windy Tuesday night at Green-Dickson Park.
The Comanches (10-2) improved to 6-0 and took over sole possession of the district lead.
"They've gotten better since the beginning of the year," said Shiner coach Daniel Boedeker. "All we ask them to do is work to get better and they start to get more confidence the more they play."
Shiner assistant coach Garet Pustka pats Collin Bujnoch on the back of the head at first base after Bujnoch hit a base run during Tuesday's game (March 28, 2017) against Weimar at Green-Dickson Park.
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Boedeker led the Comanches at the plate and on the mound. He scattered five hits and did not allow an earned run while pitching a complete game.
"He kept his composure and made his pitches when we had to," Daniel Boedeker said of his son. "We're proud of his effort."
Boedeker also led off with a triple in Shiner's three-run first inning and hit a RBI double in the second.
Sophomore Collin Bujnoch added two hits and two RBIs for the Comanches, who had nine hits into a strong wind that was blowing in from left field to right field.
"Coach always says to be aggressive early and hit the first pitch if it's there," Bujnoch said, "so we did."
Brody Gall had three hits for the Wildcats (8-5, 5-1), who had base runners in every inning but the sixth, but scored only in the third.
"You take a three-run lead in the first, and it changes the whole thing," said Weimar coach Lee Mueller. "You're allowed to do more, and it puts a whole lot more pressure on us. But Ty pitched a great game and kept us off balance and that was a big key as well."
GAME STATISTICS Shiner 5, Weimar 2 123 456 7 R H E Weimar 002 000 0 - 2 6 1 Shiner 310 010 x - 5 9 3 W: Ty Boedeker. L: Jerrette Brown. Highlights: (Weimar) Brody Gall 3-for-3, R; Parker Holland 1-for-2. (Shiner) Boedeker 7 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 SO; 2-for-3, 3B, 2B, R, RBI; Collin Bujnoch 2-for-3, 2 RBIs; Brandon Cerny 2-for-4, 3B, 2 R; Cole Jalufka 1-for-2; Tyler Mikes 1-for-2. Records: Weimar 8-5, 5-1; Shiner 10-2, 6-0.
Shiner's Dustin Petras, center, waits for the pop-up against Weimar during their District 28-2A game Tuesday, March 28, 2017.
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Mike Forman is a sports writer for the Victoria Advocate. Contact him at 361-580-6588 or mforman@vicad.com 
Angela Piazza is a digital media creator for the Victoria Advocate.
Contact her at 361-574-1222 or apiazza@vicad.com
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