By Patrick MacCoonRecord Sports EditorChris Vogt didn’t even realize what was at hand.With four outs left to go his no-hit bid was broken up in the top of the sixth with an infield bunt single that resulted in a bang-bang play at first base.“For the most part you don’t even know you are throwing a no-hitter until somebody comes up to you or you start looking back at what you’ve been doing that game,” Vogt said. “It’s a good feeling to realize I was throwing a no-hitter, but it would’ve been a lot better if I could’ve finished it as well.”Nonetheless, Vogt was nearly unhittable on the mound in helping the Post 122 Freshmen record a 3-0 shutout of Elsberry-Winfield on Friday.The right-hander threw a complete game two-hit shutout with 15 strikeouts on his way to recording his third win of the summer campaign for Warrenton (4-8).“Chris had a great pitching performance today,” Post 122 Freshman Head Coach Jamey Sherman said. “He was dominating today and overpowering hitters with his fastball. Just one miscue on a bunt that could have gone either way and he’s still got the no-no going into the seventh. He kept us in the game the whole time.”Realizing that his opposition was having a hard time catching up to his fastball, Vogt recorded seven of the final nine outs by strikeout.With the power to call his own game from the mound, he and backstop Braden Lawson went straight at the opposing batters. Only twice throughout his 118-pitch start did Vogt throw an off-speed pitch.“My two-seamer was really running in on them,” Vogt said. “I consistently tried to jam them inside and it seemed to work really well.”Vogt worked around six walks to record his best start of the summer.“I struggled with my location at times because I was getting tired, but my velocity helped me out and I was feeling fresh for the most part,” he said. “I was really comfortable out on the mound.”Mitch Burnette had one of the sharpest hit balls in the bottom of the sixth when he sent a line drive to left field for one of Warrenton’s five hits.“Mitch has been consistent all season for our lineup and he has some power,” Sherman said. “He hits the ball hard and has been great for us hitting in the four and five spot.”Eli Ecton led all on both sides at the plate with a 2-for-3 line, which included a double and a pair of stolen bases.Warrenton 10, Elsberry-Winfield 2While Ecton had a solid start to the doubleheader on Friday, he bested that performance by going perfect at the plate in the finale of the two-game sweep.The leadoff hitter for Post 122 went 5-for-5 and doubled three times to pace an offense that strung together a season-high 17 hits.“Eli is a big leader out there for us,” Sherman said. “He’s been the guy in our lineup that gets everything going. We had a great game at the plate and a very memorable one for Eli.”Ecton scored a game-high three runs and drove in two runs along with Burnette and Chris Vogt.Over Ecton’s last five games he has gone 10-for-17 (.588) with five RBIs and attributes the success to his approach.“I’ve been going to the plate wanting to hit the ball hard every time,” Ecton said. “I have the confidence to know I can hit every pitcher. When I hit it into the outfield I always look to go for two bases, especially if I see them bobbling the ball or taking a bad route.”Burnette had three hits in the victory while teammates Dylan O’Neal, Alex Vogt and Kory Schniedermeyer each had two.Three different pitchers for Warrenton (5-8) combined to strike out 15 hitters, totaling the same amount as Vogt did in the first game.Schniedermeyer received the win after getting the starting nod. In three innings of work, he allowed two earned runs on three hits and struck out five.Alex Vogt and Camron Swaringen were strong in relief, striking out a combined 10 batters in four innings.

Chris Vogt delivers a pitch on Friday afternoon. The Warrenton Freshman Legion pitcher didn't allow a hit until two outs in the sixth inning.

Patrick MacCoon photo.