The Winslow Bulldog baseball team began the 2011 season with three games in the Estrella Invitational Tournament played on March 4 and 5. Winslow defeated Carl Hayden, and lost to Estrella Foothills and Younkers.
Winslow used three pitchers in the 12-9 win over Carl Hayden. Avery Dashee worked the first three innings. Tommy Jones got the win in relief, also working three innings. Johnny Woods worked the final inning in relief.
Jevon Estelle was three for five at the plate for Winslow. Vittorio Sells and Sam Setalla were each two for four. Mathew Smith and Woods were each one for four.
In the 6-2 loss to Estrella Foothills, Setalla pitched three innings and took the loss, allowing five runs. Chris Garrett worked three innings in relief.
The Bulldogs were held to two runs on just two hits by the Estrella pitching. Smith had a triple, knocked in one run and scored the other in three trips to the plate. James Martinez had the other hit for Winslow, also a triple.
Smith started on the mound against Younkers in the 10-9 extra inning loss, but was knocked out of the box in the second inning. Matt Circe relieved and worked the final 51/3 innings effectively, but took the loss.
Vittorio Sells led the Bulldogs at the plate with a three for four day. Smith was two for five. Woods was two for two. Circe was one for two. Vicenzio Sells was one for two. Rhett Hardy was one for four, and Colton Corum was one for five.
