TERRE HAUTE —
The Terre Haute Rex have had to deal with a lengthy rain delay, a waterlogged field, a makeup doubleheader that ran well past midnight, a very short night, then if that wasn’t enough, even endured an 18-minute umpire delay.
And that’s just in the first four days — from Thursday to Sunday — to begin the second half of the Prospect League’s regular season.
Ah, you can’t beat fun at the old ballpark!
That said, the Rex brushed aside those myriad distractions to win three of four games to begin the second half, capping the weekend with an impressive 10-2 victory over Danville at Bob Warn Field on Sunday afternoon.
In fact, it was the second consecutive 10-2 win for the Rex over the Dan — in two states within 18 hours.
After the Rex suffered a disappointing 3-1 defeat in the first game of a doubleheader at Danville on Saturday, the Rex decisively won by that identical 10-2 score in the second game which finished up in the wee hours of Sunday morning.
“The guys made a nice adjustment [Saturday] in the second game to come out and score as many runs as we did,” Rex manager Brian Dorsett stated. “Today, to come back after being down 1-0 … the offense was tremendous, a lot of nice defensive plays as well.
“We did a good job of putting a complete game together. The guys really got focused today … actually, two games in a row of playing effective baseball.”
Once the umpires reported for duty on Sunday, the Dans quickly jumped to a 1-0 first-inning lead off Rex starting pitcher Alex Sachs. Sachs struggled through his first three innings, allowing two hits in each frame.
But to Sachs’ credit, he didn’t allow another run to score — stranding six baserunners in the first three innings. Sachs settled down after his early problems, retiring 13 of the last 15 hitters he faced to give his team seven solid innings. Brennan Ragon pitched the last two innings for the Rex.
“Alex did a good job of getting his game back together,” Dorsett noted.
While Sachs did his job on the mound, the Rex offense lifted a whole heap of pressure off his shoulders by pounding out 15 hits.
The Rex assumed a 2-1 lead in the third inning, a rally started by a one-out bunt single by Koby Kraemer. On the play, Kraemer reached second on a throwing error by the Dans’ pitcher. Kraemer scored on single by Chris Carlson, then Carlson scored on a double by Alex Guthrie.
An error, a wild pitch and a RBI-double by Joe Meggs in the fourth inning put the Rex ahead 3-1. Then in the sixth, newcomer Joel Licon powered a home run over the left-field fence for a 4-1 lead.
The Rex applied the coup de grace with a six-run seventh inning outburst. Once again, an infield single — this time by Carlson — started the rally.
Following for the Rex was an RBI-double by Guthrie, an RBI-single by Alex DeLeon, a walk to Licon, RBI-singles by Meggs and Cole Vicars, an infield single by Kyle Burnam, topped off by a bases-loaded walk issued to Kraemer.
Guthrie was a perfect 4 for 4 with two doubles and two RBIs, while Meggs was 3 for 4 with a double and two RBIs to lead the Rex offense. Other big contributors were Vicars (2 for 3 with a RBI) and Carlson (2 for 4 with a RBI).
With their 3-1 second-half record, the Rex assumed at least a share of first place in the Central Division. The Rex lead the first-half champion Dans by 1 1/2 games.
“Anytime you play a division rival and you win, it’s important,” Dorsett stated. “Our goal is to win the second half. We feel like we can. I feel like this team can put some wins here together. The pitching is getting better, the bullpen is going to be nice and rested.
“The [All-Star] break came at the right time. Anytime you come back and win three out of four after the break, it’s positive.”
The Rex will be idle today, then host the Hannibal Cavemen at 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday.
Terre Haute Rex
Rex roll past Dans in 10-2 win
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Sliders’ frustration against Rex continues
The Springfield Sliders probably curse the departure of the Dubois County Bombers from the Prospect League more than most.
What do the Bombers, who now ply their trade in the Ohio Valley League, have to do with the Sliders, or for that matter, the Terre Haute Rex?
When the Bombers left the Prospect League it created a situation where the Prospect League’s West Division teams — the Rex and Sliders both being members — had one less opponent to play in intradivision play.
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Sanchez stays hot to lead Rex to victory
Hot seems to be the right temperature for Terre Haute Rex Ricky Sanchez.
After going 3-for-5 in the Rex win on Tuesday at Hannibal, Sanchez drove in four runs with a two hits Wednesday in Terre Haute’s 6-5 win over the same Cavemen at Bob Warn Stadium.
The win allowed the Rex to maintain a one-game lead on Quincy in the Prospect League West Division standings.
Sanchez, a catcher and outfielder out of Notre Dame, started the night hitting .355 and was 2-for-3 at the plate with a double.
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Rex fall at home to Sliders
Zack Evans drilled the second Terre Haute Rex home run of the season Sunday, smashing a line drive into the trees in left field. The ball left Bob Warn Field in a hurry, but the solo shot was not enough to overcome a 3-1 deficit to the Springfield Sliders.
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Rex looking to return to pitching dominance Sunday against Springfield
During a 7-1 start and franchise-best seven-game winning streak, Terre Haute Rex pitching was the catalyst. Through eight games, the Rex led the Prospect League with an earned-run average of 1.11.
Even after giving up 10 runs Friday night in a 10-6 loss to the Quincy Gems, the Rex (7-2) are still the league leader in ERA at 2.09. -
Terre Haute Rex win franchise-record seventh straight game
Having begun its fourth season as a member of the Prospect League, the Terre Haute Rex summer baseball team had never won seven games in a row.
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Rex pull even with Gems in first place after 14-inning win
It took 3 hours, 45 minutes on Tuesday at Bob Warn Field, but the Terre Haute Rex got even.
The Rex avenged their season-opening loss to the Quincy Gems, and the 5-4 victory in 14 innings also pulled the team even with the Gems atop the Prospect League West Division standings. -
Rex down Cavemen for fourth straight
Five Terre Haute Rex pitchers scattered six hits and four walks over nine innings on Sunday. All 10 baserunners were left stranded by Hannibal, and the Rex hurlers combined for a shutout of the Cavemen.
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Rex keep rolling with third straight victory
The formula didn’t have to change Saturday night as the Terre Haute Rex extended their winning streak to three games in Prospect League baseball.
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Wampler's three hits, three RBI lead Rex to win at Springfield
Tyler Wampler was 3-for-4 and had three RBI as the Terre Haute Rex earned its maiden victory of the 2013 season with a 6-0 victory over Springfield at Robin Roberts Field.
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Rex edged by Quincy in season opener
Kurt Kudrecki’s defense made a couple costly miscues, and his lineup managed just five hits through seven innings against Quincy, as the Gems held on for a 4-3 victory in the season opener for the Terre Haute Rex.
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2012 an up, down season for Rex
The Terre Haute Rex went through plenty of trials and tribulations during the summer of 2012.
The team got off to a sluggish start to settle for third place during the first half of the Prospect League race, but manager Brian Dorsett rallied the troops to a second-half title. -
Metro Roundup: Dorsett, Rex players honored in Prospect League postseason awards
Terre Haute Rex closer Nick Blount won one award and shared another and Brian Dorsett shared Manager of the Year honors as the Prospect League announced postseason awards Saturday.
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Rex out of playoffs
Successful playoff baseball = clean baseball.
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Rex mix, match their way to win
The Terre Haute Rex clinched a playoff spot last Thursday … but there were still four games to be played.
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Rex turn eye to Prospect playoffs
Fans attending this evening’s Terre Haute Rex game should expect some handouts, some surprises — and probably better start by the home team than the Rex could provide Saturday night.
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Rex drop road game to Sliders 7-1
One night after a dramatic come-from-behind victory, the Terre Haute Rex went down meekly to the Springfield Sliders 7-1 in Prospect League baseball Friday night.
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Rex defeat Springfield twice, clinch spot in playoffs
It was a long but fruitful night for the playoff-bound Terre Haute Rex.
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Playoff march continues: Rex creep closer to postseason with victory over Dans
Hire the band, make the floats, and rent out a street.
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Rex split, retain 3 1⁄2-game advantage in West Division
A five-run ninth-inning rally fell far short for the Terre Haute Rex on Sunday night in Prospect League baseball.
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No no-hitter, but Rex triumphs
Kyle Zimmerman took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, lost his control and the lead, but the Terre Haute Rex offense had an immediate answer Friday night at Bob Warn Field.
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Travel baseball teams enjoy busy summer
So in the past two or three years, the increase in local travel baseball options has been led by three groups, Indiana (formerly Terre Haute) Havoc, Riley Recreation League and Junior Rex.
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First-place Rex top rival Bombers
If you haven’t been to a Terre Haute Rex game yet this season, tonight might be the time to go.
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Rex top Cavemen, raise record to 14-6
The first-place Terre Haute Rex picked up a 6-4 victory Wednesday at Hannibal, Mo., against the Cavemen.
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Rex win first game of Saturday doubleheader
Terre Haute maintained its stronghold on first place in the Prospect League West Division on Saturday, the Rex defeating Dubois County 6-1 in the first game of a doubleheader.
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Strunc fans 10, Rex win 12-10
Power pitching and power hitting kept a season-high crowd of 1,732 Rex fans on the edge of their seats Friday night at Bob Warn Field.
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Starting role suits Cunningham as Rex win
Nick Cunningham took the mound Thursday in his relatively new role as starting pitcher looking to give the Terre Haute Rex some breathing room atop the Prospect League West Division standings.
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Rex fall at Danville, maintain two-game division lead
The Terre Haute Rex lost 7-4 on Wednesday at Danville, falling to 9-4 in the second half of the Prospect League schedule.
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High drama, but no win
Pinch-hitter Michael Eberle provided patient Terre Haute Rex fans with plenty of excitement by belting a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to tie the score against the Springfield Sliders at 9-9.
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Rex cool off against Springfield
It was a game Terre Haute probably didn’t deserve to win, and, despite an outstanding bullpen effort and focused hitting in the last few innings, the Rex did lose Monday for the first time since July 4 at Quincy.
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Rex roll to lead in division
A constant theme repeated by Terre Haute Rex manager Brian Dorsett is how his summer-league collegians adjust to the everyday schedule, rather than the four or five-game slates they’re used to.
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