Cougars 9, Panthers 7
MojoLand.net April 19, 2008 3:12 pm
Abilene Cooper's batting coach evidently utilized the past three days teeing off on 'the Heater' as a first pitch.  Permian watched the Cougars tack five runs up in the first inning. Andrew Bell added a run for PHS in the bottom of the first. Cooper scored another run in the second and three more runners crossed the plate in the fourth inning to take a 9-1 lead. Josh Ward led off the sixth with a walk, followed by singles from Ryne Rice and Taylor Beall. Ward scored to cut into the Cougar 9-2 lead as the battle entered the seventh inning.  Permian put their best effort of the afternoon into play. Fabian Rivera started it off with a single and Ryan Rumbaugh followed with a double, which scored Rivera. The next two batters made contact on the ball, flying out to right field and center field. With two outs, Trevor Adams stepped into the batter's box and was hit by a pitch to advance to first base. Grayson Brookshire singled to right field, moving Adams over and scoring Rumbaugh.  Rice hit his second single and Adams made it home to pull the Panthers within four runs. Beall belted a shot to the outfield warning track, which was mishandled by the right fielder. The error cost Cooper two more runs as Brookshire and Rice crossed the plate. Bell grounded out to the second baseman to end the game with Beall heading to third.

To each of the 2008 Permian Baseball players - I'm proud of you Kid!

 
Panthers 4, Bobcats 0
MojoLand.net April 15, 2008 11:03 pm
Permian took care of business in San Angelo on a windy afternoon.  Daniel Gray pitched a complete game and earning the 4-0 shutout of the Central Bobcats.  Ryne Rice led off the game with a single and scored the first Panther run.  Taylor Beall would score in the third inning to put Permian up 2-0. Andrew Bell hit a two-run double in the fourth to complete the game's scoring.  Rice went 3-for-4, and Josh Ward was 2-for-4.  Fabian Rivera, Beall, and Bell also contributed in the field with their gloves.

 
Permian 4, Midland Lee 1
MojoLand.net April 12, 2008 2:35 pm
Ryne Rice started the game with a triple and Andrew Bell singled for Rice to score and set the tone for a Panther 4-1 victory over the Rebels.  Jerome Leija added another run in the second inning, when Josh Ward hammered a shot into right center field.  The Rebels scored their lone run in the top of the fifth inning making it 2-1, but the Panthers answered with Rice and Fabian Rivera crossing the plate.  Lee threatened in the sixth and had the bases loaded, when Ryan Rumbaugh made a beautiful catch off of the fence to snuff the Rebel scoring.  The game ended in the seventh with a sharp hit ground ball to Grayson Brookshire, who deflected the ball off of his chest and completed a double-play.

 
Bronchos 11, Panthers 1
MojoLand.net April 8, 2008 6:20 pm
OHS jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first, and led 9-1 after three innings.  Mental mistakes plagued the Panthers all afternoon.  One runner was picked off first with a 3-1 count on the batter, while six batters went down on called third strikes.

 
Abilene High 4, Permian 1
MojoLand.net April 5, 2008 3:05 pm
Permian lost its fourth straight game after Abilene High's pitcher tossed a three-hitter to lead the Eagles to a 4-1 win at McCanlies Field on Saturday.  The Eagles scored solo runs in the second, third, fourth and fifth innings to take control of the game.

 
Midland 5, Permian 3
MojoLand.net April 2, 2008 9:12 pm
A late Panther rally was snuffed out as Midland High claimed a 5-3 decision at Zachary Field.  The Bulldogs scored first in the bottom of the third inning.  Permian tied the game at 1-1 in the fifth.  Mojo took its first lead, scoring two runs in the top of the sixth.  The floor fell out from there as Midland responded with four runs and shutout the Panthers in the top of the seventh inning to end the game.

 
Cooper 8, Permian 7 in Ten Innings
MojoLand.net Mar 25, 2008 7:44 pm
Permian led 5-2 in the second and was up 7-6 going into the seventh, before Cooper tied the game up 7-7 in the bottom of the seventh.  The Cougars forced extra innings, but neither team could score in the eighth or ninth innings.  Cooper won the game 8-7 in the bottom of the tenth.  Daniel Gray was handed the loss, after taking over in the seventh inning.

 
Permian Slaps San Angelo Central
MojoLand.net Mar 20, 2008 9:30 pm
The Panthers got back on the winning track by knocking off San Angelo Central 6-2 at McCanlies Field.  Permian started off sluggish and scored a run in the bottom of the second inning.  PHS wouldn't add any more until the fifth, where two more runners crossed the plate to extend the lead to 3-0.  The Bobcats scored their only two runs in the sixth inning, but the Panthers answered that with three of their own.
  

 
Mojo Suffers Back-To-Back Woes
MojoLand.net Mar 18, 2008 5:38 pm
Permian came out firing with a four run first inning, but it was Midland Lee that came away with the 7-5 win on their home diamond.  The Rebels cut into the Panther lead with two runs in the bottom of the second.  Lee took advantage of a four run fourth inning and Permian found themselves behind 6-4.  Each team countered with another run in the fifth and that would cap off the scoring for the rest of the game.

 
Battle Ends In 3-2 Loss To Bronchos
MojoLand.net Mar 17, 2008 10:25 pm
The district's top two teams provided the kind of game baseball is all about.  Unfortunately, it was Odessa High that came out the victor of a 3-2 decision.  The Bronchos were able to score two runs in the third inning, and the Panthers matched that in the fifth inning.  It was in the seventh inning OHS tacked on one more to provide the difference.  Ryne Rice and Andrew Bell were both 2-for-4, and Fabian Rivera and Daniel Gray were both 1-for-2. Bell and Rivera had RBIs for the Panthers with Josh Ward and Rice scoring the runs in the fifth.

 
Late Rally Clips Eagles
MojoLand.net Mar 15, 2008 5:09 pm
The Panthers waited until the sixth inning to come to life with four runs to clip the Eagles 5-4 in the Saturday game in Abilene.  Trailing 4-1 to start the sixth, Permian got singles from Andrew Bell and Jerome Leija, and a walk from Ryan Rumbaugh to load the bases with no outs.  Taylor Beall slapped a ground ball past the shortstop and two runs scored.  Mojo got another run past the plate to tie the score at 4-4.  With runners on first and second, Coach Pete Southall called for a double steal. A hurried throw to the third baseman flew past his glove and PHS scored the go-ahead run.  Jerome Leija took over pitching duties in the bottom of the sixth inning, replacing Clay Emerson with one man on, and retired all six batters he faced to earn the save.

 
Dawgs Sent To The House
MojoLand.net Mar 11, 2008 8:52 pm
Permian began district with a 8-4 win over Midland High Tuesday afternoon.  The Panthers took a one run lead in the first inning, and then exploded with five more in the second.  Mojo was up 7-0 before the Bulldogs got a runner home, and answered with a run of their own to lead 8-1 after four innings.  Neither team could score in the fifth, but Midland had one last chance in the sixth.  The Bulldogs managed three runs, but couldn't get closer.

 
Tournament of Champions Results
MojoLand.net Mar 1, 2008 6:28 pm
Permian began pool play against Lubbock Coronado at the CitiBank Park in Midland on Thursday.  Going into the fifth inning, the Panthers held a one run lead.  A ball bag full of errors contributed to the 10-6 Mojo loss to the Mustangs.  The Panthers came back to claim victories over El Paso Montwood (6-0) and Canyon Randall (4-1) in pool play on Friday.  Permian began Saturday disposing of Weatherford 15-7 before falling to OHS in the final game.

 
Mojo Run Rules Home Opener
MojoLand.net Feb 26, 2008 8:41 pm
The Panther home opener showed a lot of promise, as Permian knocked off Big Spring 12-2 at McCanlies Field.  Mojo jumped out to a 4-1 lead in the first inning, and then added five more in the third.  Permian eased up in the fourth and allowed the Steers to tack another run on the board, but answered that to lead 11-2.  Ryan Rice scored the final run in the fifth inning to end the game.
  

 
Tough Times In Lewisville
MojoLand.net Feb 22, 2008 5:25 pm
Permian fought a tough fight but lost 4-3 to Plano East in the first round of the Lewisville baseball tourney.  Flower Mound Marcus posted a 9-0 shutout of the Panthers to begin Friday's action, and North Mesquite finished off Permian 8-4 in the afternoon game.  On the final day of the tournament, Mojo posted victories over Lewisville The Colony (11-0) and Frisco (7-4).

 
Season Opener Ends in Loss
MojoLand.net Feb 18, 2008 10:44 pm
The first road game for the 2008 Panthers didn't end the way Coach Pete Southall had hoped. Tascosa and Permian met at the Lubbock Coronado baseball diamond, where the Rebels handed PHS a 9-6 loss.

 
Getting Into The Habit Of Winning
Odessa American Feb 17, 2008 11:52 pm
The Permian Panthers learned some valuable lessons in 2007....
Now, coach Pete Southall wants to translate that into more success on the field. Permian went 19-13-1 last season and qualified for the Class 5A playoffs for the first time since 2003.  FULL STORY