ASTORIA WINS AGAIN, 2-0 AT REGIONALS
Despite a sluggish performance, Astoria once again took advantage of their opponent's defensive shortcomings and picked up its second win of pool play at the Pacific N.W. Babe Ruth 14-year-old Regional Tournament in Roseburg.
Astoria defeated British Columbia champions Fraser Valley 7-3 and now face Southern Oregon champion and hometown favorite Roseburg this afternoon. A victory would all but guarantee a berth in Wednesday's championship round.
Fraser Valley took the early lead, capitalizing on two Astoria errors and a hit batter to score two runs in the first inning.
Astoria responded with a run in the first, then took the lead for good with four 2nd-inning runs.
Both innings began the same way, with the leadoff batter reaching on a 3-base error. Marc Gallegos grounded to shortstop to lead off the first then kept on running when a high throw bounded into the acres of foul territory at Legion Field. Gallegos crossed the plate on a Trevor Couch groundout to make it a 2-1 game.
In the second, Max Johnson grounded to third base and again a wild throw across the diamond put Astoria's leadoff batter 90 feet from home. After back-to-back walks to Dane Lund and Cody Strickland loaded the bases, another error on the B.C. shortstop allowed two runs to score, with Taylor Landwehr getting credited for an RBI on the fielder's choice. A balk would bring home Strickland from third and after Jake Hatcher reached on a base hit, another Couch RBI groundout brought home Landwehr as Astoria took a 5-2 lead.
Cody Strickland went the distance on the hill for the victory, striking out one and walking two, while allowing eight hits. The Knappa righthander also drove in an insurance run with a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning. Fraser Valley outhit Astoria 8-to-5 in the game as the North Coasters struggled against off-speed pitching.
Hatcher finished with two hits, while Landwehr drove in two runs, including an RBI single in the sixth inning.
Astoria lost to Roseburg in extra innings in the semifinals of the 2005 13-year-old Regional tournament. Roseburg won every game at its state tournament and is considered one of the favorites, along with Astoria and defending Pacific N.W. Regional champion Lewiston, Idaho.
FRASER VALLEY 2-0-0-1-0-0-0 3-8-4
ASTORIA 1-4-2-0-0-0-X 7-5-3
Astoria 2-0 in pool play (vs. Roseburg, Sunday)
Fraser Valley 1-1 in pool play (vs. Torrington, WY Sunday)
Astoria defeated British Columbia champions Fraser Valley 7-3 and now face Southern Oregon champion and hometown favorite Roseburg this afternoon. A victory would all but guarantee a berth in Wednesday's championship round.
Fraser Valley took the early lead, capitalizing on two Astoria errors and a hit batter to score two runs in the first inning.
Astoria responded with a run in the first, then took the lead for good with four 2nd-inning runs.
Both innings began the same way, with the leadoff batter reaching on a 3-base error. Marc Gallegos grounded to shortstop to lead off the first then kept on running when a high throw bounded into the acres of foul territory at Legion Field. Gallegos crossed the plate on a Trevor Couch groundout to make it a 2-1 game.
In the second, Max Johnson grounded to third base and again a wild throw across the diamond put Astoria's leadoff batter 90 feet from home. After back-to-back walks to Dane Lund and Cody Strickland loaded the bases, another error on the B.C. shortstop allowed two runs to score, with Taylor Landwehr getting credited for an RBI on the fielder's choice. A balk would bring home Strickland from third and after Jake Hatcher reached on a base hit, another Couch RBI groundout brought home Landwehr as Astoria took a 5-2 lead.
Cody Strickland went the distance on the hill for the victory, striking out one and walking two, while allowing eight hits. The Knappa righthander also drove in an insurance run with a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning. Fraser Valley outhit Astoria 8-to-5 in the game as the North Coasters struggled against off-speed pitching.
Hatcher finished with two hits, while Landwehr drove in two runs, including an RBI single in the sixth inning.
Astoria lost to Roseburg in extra innings in the semifinals of the 2005 13-year-old Regional tournament. Roseburg won every game at its state tournament and is considered one of the favorites, along with Astoria and defending Pacific N.W. Regional champion Lewiston, Idaho.
FRASER VALLEY 2-0-0-1-0-0-0 3-8-4
ASTORIA 1-4-2-0-0-0-X 7-5-3
Astoria 2-0 in pool play (vs. Roseburg, Sunday)
Fraser Valley 1-1 in pool play (vs. Torrington, WY Sunday)
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