Baseball Playoff Report: Cook strong on mound as De La Salle handles Vandebilt Catholic in Game 1, 9-1

NEW ORLEANS – When you are facing a good team, you cannot afford to give that team a host of free baserunners and expect to win.

Vandebilt Catholic understands that all too well and suffered the consequences Thursday night at Kirsch-Rooney Stadium.

The ninth-seeded Terriers hit five batters walked six and committed an error and it proved fatal against No. 8 De La Salle.

The Cavaliers (21-8) took advantage of four hit batters in the bottom of the fifth, coming through in the clutch by scoring six runs with two outs in a 9-4 victory in game one of the best of three Division II series in a game seen live at CrescentCitySports.com.

Cory Cook, a Delgado commit, pitched five strong innings, allowing one unearned run on two hits. The senior walked no one and struck out four to pick up the win, using just 55 pitches. He retired the last 11 batters he faced. Cook added an RBI single.

“I felt pretty good, I was spotting up my fastball very well but my off-speed wasn’t really there,” Cook said. “I wasn’t able to throw my curve ball for a strike. I felt like I got a little stronger as the game went on. I warmed up a little too early and sat down for 20 minutes and got cold. It took me a while to get going.”

Vandebilt Catholic Gee Cassard knew it would be tough sledding.

“We knew tonight against Cook that zeroes were needed,” Cassard said. “Tonight, we just didn’t pitch as well as we can. We had a lack of command on the mound, we worked behind on a lot of hitters and hit too many guys. It was hard for us to overcome that against a quality club.”

Vandebilt Catholic (22-10) took the lead immediately with an unearned run in the top of the first inning.

JL Lapeyre started it with a single to center, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by Josh Shelly before a throwing error scored Lapeyre 1-0.

De La Salle took the lead in the bottom of the second inning on a double by Brayden Bryson, an RBI double by Grant Goodbee and a throwing error to make it 2-1.

The Cavaliers extended the edge in the bottom of the fourth inning on a single by Ty Tubbs, Grant Goodbee was hit by a pitch, Hunter Pulizzano advanced the runners with a sacrifice bunt and Ivan Paz walked to load the bases.

Izzy Fields singled home Tubbs to make it 3-1. Zachary Regira relieved Josh Shelly and escaped a bases loaded jam to avoid further damage.

De La Salle blew it open in the bottom of the fifth as Paz was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to make it 4-1, Izzy Fields singled home two runs to make it 6-1, a double steal of home made it 7-1 and Gavin Freeman doubled home a run and it was 8-1 before Cory Cook singled home another run to make it 9-1.

Vandebilt Catholic got a three-run home run from Brennan Hammer in the top of the seventh inning to complete the scoring.

Victor Cerise pitched a scoreless frame before Kyle Boudoin pitched the seventh inning to finish it off for the Cavaliers.

“We’ve had adversity this year,” De La Salle coach Rowland Skinner said. “I’m proud of my kids. Vandebilt is well coached and they play really good defense and it showed tonight. We finally capitalized and put enough pressure on them I thought as the game went on. Give them a lot of credit for hanging in there. We came through when we needed to and Cory pitched very well.”

Shelly took the loss, going three and one-third innings, allowing three runs (two earned) on three hits. He walked four and hit a batter. Zachary Regira relieved him and gave up six runs on four hits in an inning and a third. Caleb Ougel went a third of an inning before Owen Schexnayder pitched a shutout inning to finish up for the Terriers.

Fields was 2 for 2 with two walks, a stolen base, a run scored and three RBI while Brayden Bryson had two hits, including a double, and two runs scored for De La Salle. Lapeyre went 3 for 4 with a run scored for the Terriers.

Game two is set for Friday at 4 p.m. with a third game, if needed, to follow Friday at 7 p.m.

“We knew coming in it would be tough tonight against Cook,” Cassard said. “We’re set up for a three-game series. Today’s over with. I feel good about us. We’ve got enough pitching to get us through this round.”

Final
VC 100 000 0 — 4 6 1, 4 LOB
DLS 020 160 x — 9 8 3, 9 LOB
WP—Cory Cook (5-1)
LP—Josh Shelly (7-3)
Time of Game: 2:27
SB—Ty Tubbs, Ivan Paz, Izzy Fields
2B—Brayden Bryson, Grant Goodbee, Gavin Freeman

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Prep Baseball Playoff Report for Thursday, April 25
Class 5A
Bi-district round
(1) Barbe 5, (32) Chalmette 0
(17) Central 2, (16) Sulphur 0
(9) Live Oak 3, (24) Hahnville 1
(8) Acadiana 4, (25) Alexandria 0
(5) West Monroe 3, (28) East St. John 0
(12) Haughton 3, (21) Comeaux 0
(20) East Ascension 3, (13) Dutchtown 1
(4) Zachary 8, (29) Walker 0
(3) Parkway 10, (30) Natchitoches Central 0, (5 innings)
(14) Airline 2, (19) Captain Shreve 0
(11) Northshore 7, (22) Ponchatoula 1
(6) Ruston 11, (27) New Iberia 1, (6 innings)
(26) St. Amant 6, (7) Lafayette 5
(10) Destrehan 3, (23) Ouachita Parish 2, (11 innings)
(15) Denham Springs 9, (18) Mandeville 1
(2) Sam Houston 13, (31) Southwood 0, (5 innings)
Regional (best of 3)
(17) Central at (1) Barbe 6 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m., 4 p.m. Saturday
(9) Live Oak at (8) Acadiana 4 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m., 2 p.m. Saturday
(12) Haughton at (5) West Monroe 6 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m., 4 p.m. Saturday
(20) East Ascension at (4) Zachary (Times TBA)
(14) Airline at (3) Parkway (Times TBA)
(11) Northshore at (6) Ruston 5:30 p.m. Friday, 12 noon, 3 p.m. Saturday
(26) St. Amant at (10) Destrehan 4 p.m. Friday, noon, 3 p.m. Saturday
(15) Denham Springs at (2) Sam Houston (Times TBA)

Class 4A
Bi-district round
(1) Tioga 10, (32) Westgate 0 (5 innings)
(16) Rayne 12, (17) North DoSoto 2 (6 innings)
(9) Salmen 3, (24) Belle Chasse 1
(8) Neville 5, (25) Franklin Parish 4
(5) West Ouachita, (28) Bossier 0, (5 innings)
(21) Beau Chene 6, (12) DeRidder 3
(13) Northwood-Shreveport 11, (20) Riverdale 1 (6 innings)
(4) Benton 4, (29) Plaquemine 2
(3) Breaux Bridge 10, (30) Karr 0, (6 innings)
(19) Carencro 15 (14) South Lafourche 5
(22) Franklinton 6, (11) Lutcher 2
(6) Pearl River 10, (27) Warren Easton 1
(26) Leesville 6, (7) Minden 5
(10) South Terrebonne 16, (23) Buckeye 0 (5 innings)
(18) Assumption 9, (15) Cecilia 5
(2) Lakeshore 15, (31) Morgan City 0 (5 innings)
Regional (best of 3)
(16) Rayne at (1) Tioga (Times TBA)
(9) Salmen at (8) Neville 6 p.m. Friday, 12 noon, 3 p.m. Saturday
(21) Beau Chene at (5) West Ouachita 6 p.m. Friday, 12 noon, 3 p.m. Saturday
(13) Northwood-Shreveport at (4) Benton 6 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m., 4 p.m. Saturday
(19) Carencro at (3) Breaux Bridge 6 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m., 4 p.m. Saturday
(22) Franklinton at (6) Pearl River 6:30 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m., 4 p.m. Saturday
(26) Leesville at (10) South Terrebonne, 4 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m., 2 p.m. Saturday
(18) Assumption at (2) Lakeshore, 4 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m., 4 p.m. Saturday

Class 3A
Bi-district round
(1) Sterlington 10, (32) Church Point 0, (6 innings)
(16) West Feliciana 4, (17) Patterson 3
(9) North Webster 12, (24) Caldwell Parish 0, (5 innings)
(8) Jena 3, (25) Donaldsonville 2
(5) Iota 13, (28) Bogalusa 3, (5 innings)
(12) Jennings 9, (21) Union Parish 0
(13) North Vermilion 12, (20) Pine Prairie 8
(4) Berwick 22, (29) Peabody 1, (5 innings)
(3) South Beauregard 6, (30) Crowley 1
(14) Kaplan 6, (19) Westlake 1
(11) Eunice 5, (22) Port Barre 4
(6) Loranger 15, (27) Jewel Sumner 5, (6 innings)
(7) Albany 10, (26) Avoyelles 2
(10) Iowa 6, (23) Mamou 5
(15) Brusly 6, (18) St. James 2
(2) Erath 12, (31) Lake Charles College Prep 2 (5 innings)
Regional (best of 3)
(16) West Feliciana at (1) Sterlington 6 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m., 2 p.m. Saturday
(9) North Webster at (8) Jena 5 p.m. Friday, 4 p.m. Saturday, 6 p.m. Saturday
(12) Jennings at (5) Iota, 6 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m., 4 p.m. Saturday
(13) North Vermilion at (4) Berwick 5:30 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m., 4 p.m. Saturday
(14) Kaplan at (3) South Beauregard 6 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m. Saturday
(11) Eunice at (6) Loranger 6 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m., 1 p.m. Saturday
(10) Iowa at (7) Albany 5 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m., 2 p.m. Saturday
(15) Brusly at (2) Erath 6 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. Saturday

Class 2A
Bi-district round
(1) Winnfield 16, (32) Franklin 0, (5 innings)
(17) Delcambre 5 (16) Fisher 2
(9) Mangham 12, (24) Port Allen 1
(8) Loreauville 16, (25) Northeast 0, (5 innings)
(5) Kinder 17, (28) North Caddo 7, (6 innings)
(21) Delhi Charter 10, (12) Lakeside 7
(13) French Settlement 12, (20) D’Arbonne Woods Charter 2 (6 innings)
(4) DeQuincy 10, (29) Pickering 0, (5 innings)
(3) Welsh 7, (30) Oakdale 3
(14) Springfield 7, (19) Beekman Charter 1
(11) Bunkie 4, (22) Lake Arthur 2
(6) Many 16, (27) Lakeview 2 (5 innings)
(7) Avoyelles Public Charter 8, (26) Vinton 0
(10) Pine 10, (23) South Plaquemines 0, (6 innings)
(18) Rosepine 12 (15) Vidalia 9
(2) Doyle 13, (31) Amite 1, (5 innings)
Regional (best of 3)
(17) Delcambre at (1) Winnfield 6 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m., 3 p.m. Saturday
(9) Mangham at (8) Loreauville, 5 p.m. Friday, Noon, 3 p.m. Saturday
(21) Delhi Charter at (5) Kinder, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Noon, 3 p.m. Saturday
(13) French Settlement at (4) DeQuincy 5:30 p.m. Friday, noon, 2:30 p.m. Saturday
(14) Springfield at (3) Welsh 6 p.m. Friday, 12:30 p.m. Saturday, 3:30 p.m. Saturday
(11) Bunkie at (6) Many, 6 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m., 2 p.m. Saturday
(10) Pine at (7) Avoyelles Public Charter, 4:30 p.m. Friday, Noon, 2:30 p.m. Saturday
(18) Rosepine at (2) Doyle 6 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m., 2 p.m. Saturday

Class 1A
Bi-district round
(1) Grand Lake (14-13) BYE
(16) Haynesville 12, (17) Gueydan 2, 6 innings
(9) Logansport 7, (24) Sicily Island 0, forfeit
(8) East Iberville 17, (25) Plain Dealing 1 (5 innings)
(5) White Castle BYE
(12) Montgomery 8, (21) Varnado 2
(13) Delta Charter 13, (20) Block 1 (5 innings)
(4) Kentwood BYE
(3) LaSalle BYE
(14) West St. John 10, (19) South Cameron 1
(11) Slaughter Community Charter 22, (22) Arcadia 1 (5 innings)
(6) Oberlin BYE
(7) Jonesboro Hodge 18, (26) Lincoln Prep 0 (5 innings)
(10) Merryville 19, (23) Northwood Lena 2 (5 innings)
(15) Centerville 10, (18) KIPP-B.T. Washington 0 (5 innings)
(2) Oak Grove BYE
Regional
(16) Haynesville at (1) Grand Lake, 5 p.m. Monday
(9) Logansport at (8) East Iberville, TBA
(12) Montgomery at (5) White Castle, TBA
(13) Delta Charter at (4) Kentwood, TBA
(14) West St. John at (3) LaSalle, TBA
(11) Slaughter Community Charter at (6) Oberlin, TBA
(10) Merryville at (7) Jonesboro-Hodge, 6 p.m. Friday
(15) Centerville at (2) Oak Grove, 4 p.m. April 29

Class B
Bi-district round
(1) Pitkin BYE
(16) Choudrant 9, (17) Holden 4
(9) Maurepas 7, (24) Fairview 1
(8) Doyline 14, (25) Negreet 3
(5) Glenmora BYE
(12) Bell City 10, (21) Monterey 2
(13) Oak Hill 12, (20) Mt. Hermon 0, (5 innings)
(4) Anacoco BYE
(3) Converse BYE
(14) Castor 13, (19) Simsboro 9
(22) Hornbeck 4, (11) Zwolle 1
(6) Elizabeth BYE
(7) Hicks 19, (26) Kenner Discovery 0 (5 innings)
(10) Florien 11, (23) Lacassine 1 (5 innings)
(15) Weston 4, (18) Stanley 1
(2) Quitman BYE
Regional
(16) Choudrant at (1) Pitkin, 6 p.m. Saturday
(9) Maurepas at (8) Doyline, 5 p.m. Friday
(12) Bell City at (5) Glenmora, 5:30 p.m. Friday
(13) Oak Hill at (4) Anacoco, 6 p.m. April 29
(14) Castor at (3) Converse, 6 p.m. Saturday
(22) Hornbeck at (6) Elizabeth, 2 p.m. Saturday
(10) Florien at (7) Hicks, 6 p.m. Saturday
(15) Weston at (2) Quitman, 5 p.m. Friday

Class C
Bi-district round
(1) Summerfield BYE
(17) Ebarb 15, (16) Plainview 3
(9) Saline BYE
(5) Reeves BYE
(12) Hackberry BYE
(13) Kilbourne BYE
(4) Pleasant Hill BYE
(3) Harrisonburg BYE
(14) Evans 15, (19) Grand Isle 9
(11) Downsville BYE
(6) Georgetown BYE
(7) Calvin BYE
(10) Starks BYE
(15) Dodson 7, (18) Johnson Bayou 0, forfeit
(2) Simpson BYE
Regional
(17) Ebarb at (1) Summerfield, 5 p.m. Monday
(9) Saline at (8) Singer, 5 p.m. Friday
(12) Hackberry at (5) Reeves, 5 p.m. Wednesday
(13) Kilbourne at (4) Pleasant Hill, 4 p.m. Monday
(14) Evans at (3) Harrisonburg, 4 p.m. Saturday
(6) Georgetown 6, (11) Downsville 0
(10) Starks at (7) Calvin, 4 p.m. Monday
(15) Dodson at (2) Simpson, 5 p.m. Friday
Division I
Regionals (best of 3)
(1) Catholic BYE
(9) Holy Cross at (8) Jesuit, 6 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m., 6 p.m. Saturday
(12) Scotlandville at (5) Byrd, 6 p.m. Friday, 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. Saturday
(4) Archbishop Rummel BYE
(3) St. Paul’s BYE
(11) Archbishop Shaw at (6) Evangel Christian, 6 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m. Saturday
(10) St. Augustine at (7) John Curtis at Mike Miley Stadium, 6 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m., 4:30 p.m. Saturday
(2) Brother Martin BYE

Division II
Regionals (best of 3)
(16) Haynes Academy at (1) University Lab, 4:30 and 7 p.m. Friday, noon Saturday
(8) De La Salle 9, (9) Vandebilt Catholic 4, 4 p.m., 7 p.m. Friday
(12) Archbishop Hannan at (5) Parkview Baptist, 5 p.m. Thursday, 5 p.m. Friday; 1 p.m. Saturday
(13) Lusher Charter at (4) Loyola Prep, 3:30 p.m., 6 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. Saturday
(14) Thomas Jefferson at (3) Teurlings Catholic, 4 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m., 2 p.m. Saturday
(11) St. Michael at (6) St. Charles Catholic, 4 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m., 2 p.m. Saturday
(10) St. Louis Catholic at (7) E.D. White Catholic, 4 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m., 1 p.m. Saturday
(2) St. Thomas More 11-0 and 17-0 over (15) David Thibodaux

Division III
Regionals (best of 3)
(1) Dunham BYE
(9) Northlake Christian at (8) Catholic-NI, 6 p.m. Friday, 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m. Saturday
(12) Country Day at (5) Notre Dame, 4 p.m., 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. Saturday
(13) Pope John Paul II at (4) Calvary Baptist, 6 p.m. Friday, 4 p.m., 6:30 p.m. Saturday
(14) Patrick Taylor at (3) Ascension Episcopal, 6 p.m. Friday, noon, 3 p.m. Saturday
(11) Riverside Academy at (6) Holy Savior Menard, 6:30 p.m. Friday, noon, 3 p.m. Saturday
(10) Newman at (7) Episcopal, 2 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m., 2 p.m. Saturday
(2) St. Thomas Aquinas BYE

Division IV
Regionals (best of 3)
(16) St. Martin’s Episcopal at (1) Ouachita Christian, 5 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m., 2 p.m. Saturday
(9) St. Edmund at (8) Sacred Heart-VP, 4:30 p.m. Thursday, 4:30 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. Saturday
(12) Catholic-PC at (5) Central Catholic, 5:30 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday
(13) Vermilion Catholic at (4) St. John, 6 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday
(14) Ascension Christian at (3) Covenant Christian, 7 p.m. Friday, 4 p.m., 7 p.m. Saturday
(11) Westminster Christian at (6) Opelousas Catholic, 4 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m., 2 p.m. Saturday
(10) St. Mary’s at (7) Cedar Creek, 6 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m., 2 p.m. Saturday
(2) Ascension Catholic 18, (15) Lafayette Christian 3 (5 innings)

Division V
Quarterfinals
(8) St. Joseph’s-Plaucheville at (1) Claiborne Christian, 4 p.m. Thurs., May 2
(5) Runnels at (4) Grace Christian, 5:30 p.m. Fri., May 3 at England Air Park
(6) Family Christian (8-13) at (3) Family Community (16-11), 5 p.m. Monday at Warrior Park
(7) Episcopal of Acadiana at (2) Northside Christian, 5 p.m. Tuesday at Miller Stadium