Robert Jeffrey

Sun Sports Contributor

WINDSOR – After a 15 run loss on Monday, it would be understandable for the Purple Tornado varsity baseball team to pack it in as they went on the road to play Windsor in less than desirable playing conditions.

But that wasn’t the case as the purple-clad diamond men motivated by an unquenchable will to win the ballgame and a refusal to let the game get taken away, the Tornado hung tough against a Black Knights squad that called upon their ace and arguably the best pitcher in STAC; Tim Buchek to pitch-resulting in the final four innings of no-hit baseball. And just how impressive was Buchek? He recorded 11 K’s out of the 12 remaining outs.

Norwich senior Nate Scheer held his own in his debut game from an injury that had kept him off the diamond for nearly a year, giving up three runs in the third inning – two earned over three innings of work.

Scheer struck out seven of the 17 batters he faced as he took the loss on the afternoon. Marcus Cashman entered the game in relief, putting up goose-eggs in both the fourth and fifth innings to keep Norwich within striking range. Cashman’s two run hiccup to start off the sixth, saw Chris Jeffrey take to the mound to salvage the inning and keep the game 5-0 heading into the final frame.