Nevada County Picayune and Gurdon Times Newspaper Archive

Prescott Baseball Squad Fare A Little Better In 2001

Prescott's Curley Wolves improved on their baseball season this year over last.

This year, the Wolves posted a 7-9 record, improving from 6-12 in 2000.

Prescott opened its season with an 11-1 loss against Hope, but rallied to win its next game 4-1 against a tough Blevins team.

Game three saw the Wolves drub Nevada 11-5, with Prescott edging Ouachita 8-5 in their fourth outing.

When Prescott ventured into league play, they dropped a 13-3 decision to Fouke, but returned in their next game to beat Lockesburg 5-2 in non-conference action.

The Wolves enjoyed an 11-2 win against the Arkansas School of Math and Science, but lost a tough one against Mena, 12-10.

In their next meeting with the Hornets, the Wolves clipped Blevins 3-2, and followed this with an important 10-3 win over Fountain Lake.

From there, though, Bismarck edged Prescott 11-8, and the Wolves fell to Nashville 8-6.

Heading to De Queen is never a good idea, as the Leopards handed Prescott an 11-1 loss. Ashdown was next on the list, and beat the Wolves 15-5.

The regular season ended for Prescott on the road against Fouke, with the Wolves falling 10-2.

In the first round of the district tournament, the Wolves fought hard, but lost a 5-4 decision to Bismarck.

Statistically, Prescott scored 5.8 runs per game, while allowing 7.9.

Josh Bullock led the Wolves in several areas. His batting average was .478, with 22 hits and 18 runs. Bullock drove in 15, while belting four home runs. His .478 average also placed him fifth on the all time batting average list. He's also tied for third on the most RBI list with 38 during his career, and is fourth on the runs scored list with 46. Bullock is third on the most hits list with 52 in his career as well.

John Fulmer followed with a .412 batting average. He scored 14 runs and had 21 hits and took two deep, while driving in 15.

Matt Yates was third in batting average at .375. He had 12 hits, eight runs and one homer, while driving in five.

Toby Bullock was next up with a .353 average. He recorded 12 hits, scored five runs and had six RBIs.

Team totals show the Wolves had 461 at-bats, and swatted 103 hits. They scored 87 runs, with eight doubles, one triple, and nine homers.

As a team, the Wolves were hit by 14 pitches and walked 68 times, while fanning 121 times. Overall, the team had 67 RBIs and a batting average of .288.