Prep Baseball: Greyhounds blank Tomcats 4-0 behind Jordan’s mound work

Ocean Springs base runner A.J. Arguello slides into second base vs. Stone Tuesday night as Tomcat infielder Braxton Jones applies the tag. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

By CURTIS ROCKWELL/Sports Director

OCEAN SPRINGS — Ocean Springs doesn’t begin Region 4-7A play for another couple of weeks.

But, if Monday night was any indication, Greyhound ace pitcher Jack Jordan is armed and ready for the region race.

Jordan twirled a complete game three-hit shutout as home-standing Ocean Springs blanked Stone 4-0 at Greyhound Field. The win moves OSHS to 5-2 overall, and came on the heels of a 4-2 win over Pascagoula over the weekend.

Jordan moved to 2-1 with the win, as he struck out seven and walked just one in going the distance.

Ocean Springs batter JayVon Williams reacts as a ball plunks off his leg vs. Stone Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

Ocean Springs pitcher Jack Jordan follows through vs. Stone Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

Stone batter Nolan Scott offers up a bunt vs. Ocean Springs Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

Stone infielder Kellan Burge reaches out for a throw vs. Ocean Springs Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

“Kinda became the norm with him, he’s the ultimate competitor and he prepares day in and day out the same way.” OSHS second year head coach Ryne Long said. “It’s hard for any pitcher to maintain the level of consistency he shows and that’s a testament to his work ethic and approach to every game. He fills up the zone and throws all pitches for strikes in any count. It’s really fun to watch, he doesn’t forget any pitch from previous at bats. He knows exactly what each hitter did their previous at bats and is usually thinking several pitches ahead at any time. Him and our senior catcher Jeremy Korn have done a great job so far, and we’ve played solid defense behind him.”

Ocean Springs batter Cannon Hensarling gets reay to touch home plate after smacking a solo home run vs. Stone Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

Ocean Springs infielder Cannon Hensarling grabs a pop up vs. Stone Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

Ocean Springs pitcher Jack Jordan takes aim on home plate vs. Stone Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

Stone pitcher Jhase Jackson takes aim on home plate vs. Ocean Springs Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

With Jordan displaying his dominance on the mound, it took the Greyhounds only one at bat to provide him with all the offensive production he would need as Cannon Hensarling led off the bottom of the first frame with a solo home run to right field giving the Greyhounds a quick 1-0 that they would never relinquish.

Just for good measure, OSHS added two more runs in the second stanza as A.J. Arguelo singled and came around to score on a wild pitch. Two batters later, pinch runner Easton Barr crossed the plate after an out was recorded in a run down at second base.

Ocean Springs batter Cannon Hensarling celbrates with his teammates after smacking a solo home run vs. Stone Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

Ocean Springs outfielder JayVon Williams relays a throw back in vs. Stone Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

Ocean Springs outfielder A.J. Arguello throws the ball back to the infield vs. Stone Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

Ocean Springs infielder Cannon Hensarling makes a throw vs. Stone Tuesday night. (Photo by Bobby McDuffie)

The home team plated one more insurance run in the fourth frame, when LaBaron Brumfield reached on a Tomcat fielding error and later scored on an RBI-sacrifice fly off the bat of Jayvon Williams to make it 4-0.

The Greyhounds also managed only three hits in picking up the win, with Hensarling’s solo shot the key blow.

Stone’s Jhase Jackson started and took the tough luck loss. He also collected a double to place the Tomcats at the plate, as they fell to 1-5 overall on the young campaign.