The Floydada Whirlwinds opened the 2022 season in the refurbished Watson Field Monday, February 21, 2022. (Ryan Crowe/FCR)
FLOYDADA – To say the Floydada Whirlwinds have come alive is an understatement. The Whirlwinds (7-9, 4-4) extended their winning streak to three games with a resounding 28-0 win over the Olton Mustangs in 3-2A baseball at Watson Field on Friday.
Donovan Rocha was one batter away from throwing a perfect game on the mound by giving up one hit, allowed no walks and recorded nine strikeouts in the shutout win.
The Floydada offense was equally impressive by slamming 17-hits. The Whirlwinds blew out of the gates with a huge 12-run first inning and added 10-more scores in the second. Floydada went through their lineup in each of the first and second innings.
The Whirlwinds were very diversified in the their attack led by Juan Gonzales going 4-5 followed by Saul Reyes 3-3 and Donovan Rocha 3-5, while Javier Santos and Davion Ramos had a pair of hits apiece.
Floydada sweeps the two game series against Olton and remains in third place in the 3-2A standings with two series remaining against Post and Ralls.
OLTON – 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 1 10
FLOYDADA – 12 10 2 4 x – 28 17 0
WP – Donovan Rocha (3-2), LP – Logan Lassiter
records: Floydada (7-9, 4-4), Olton (0-7, 0-6)
Doubles (2) – Saul Reyes, Davion Ramos
Singles (15) – Juan Gonzales (4), Rocha (3), Reyes (2), Javier Santos (2), Ramos, Andres Mendoza,
Nate Garza, Izaiah Alvarado
RBI – Reyes (3), Mendoza (3), Rocha (2), Santos (2), Gonzales (2), Ramos (2), Michael Rios,
Ryan Perez, Alvarado, Garza
Runs Scored – Mendoza (4), Rocha (3), Alvarado (3), Perez (3), Matthew Luna (3), Ramos (3)
Gonzales (2), Trace Glasscock, Kason Hughes, Santos, Garza
DIST 3-2A Baseball results – Friday
Floydada 28 Olton 0
Lockney 10 Hale Center 3
New Deal 5 Post 1
DIST 3-2A Baseball standings and season records
New Deal 8-0 12-3 (clinched playoffs)
Ralls 6-0 11-7
Floydada 4-4 7-9
Lockney 3-3 10-6
Post 2-4 3-10-1
Hale Center 2-6 4-10-1
Olton 0-6 0-7
DIST 3-2A Baseball schedule – week of April 12
Floydada vs Post
Lockney vs Olton
New Deal vs Ralls
Hale Center – open
Home teams on Tuesday: Floydada, Olton, Ralls
