Fuller helps Fairland rally past Gallipolis
Published 12:00 am Saturday, June 3, 2006
GALLIPOLIS — Adam Fuller has been a huge help off the field this season for the Fairland Dragons.
He’s assisted pretty well on the field as well.
Fuller went 2-4 with four runs batted in to help rally Fairland past the Gallipolis Blue Devils 7-5 Wednesday.
“Fuller had two big hits. He’s been everything you ask for out of a senior,” Fairland coach Roger Snyder said.
“He’s been a great leader. He won’t let anyone get down, he helps correct mistakes and works with our younger players.”
The game started with Gallipolis going up 1-0 in the first inning.
Matt Mooney reached on an error, stole second base, went to third on a balk and came home on a hit by Austin King.
Fairland went ahead 2-1 in the third inning when Nick Zundel and Cole Hatfield walked and both rode home on a triple by Fuller.
The Blue Devils tied the game in the bottom of the inning on a double by Luke Haislop and a throwing error.
Gallipolis (13-8) scored three runs in the fifth inning to lead 5-2.
Justin Saunders doubled with two outs, went to third base on a single by Haislop and scored on a throwing error.
King walked and both runners scored on Shaphen Robinson’s triple.
Robinson came on in relief but Fairland greeted him with four runs in the top of sixth.
Tyler Thackston walked, Chris Barnett singled him to third and Ethan Long grounded out as the run scored.
Corey Blankenship singled in a run, Spencer Baise had a base hit, Hatfield walked and Fuller drove in the winning runs with a two-run single.
The Dragons added an insurance run in the seventh on a double by Thackston, a passed ball and a hit by Long.
Zundel went the distance to get the win as he struck out eight, walked two and allowed just two earned run.
Fairland, 11-5, visits Pt. Pleasant, W.Va., Thursday.
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Nick Zundel and Adam Fuller. Luke Haislop, Shaphen Robinson (6) and David Rumley, Luke Haislop (5). W-Zundel (8-K, 2-BB, 2-ER). L-Robinson. 2B-Fairland: Tyler Thackston; Gallipolis: Justin Saunders, Luke Haislop. 3B-Fairland: Adam Fuller; Gallipolis: Shaphen Robinson. Hitting-Fairland: Adam Fuller 2-4 (4 rbi), Tyler Thackston 1-3, Chris Barnett 1-3, Ethan Long 1-4, Corey Blankenship 1-2, Spencer Baise 1-3; Gallipolis: Justin Saunders 1-4, Luke Haislop 2-4, Austin King 1-3, Shaphen Robinson 2-3, Chris Miller 1-2.