BOMBS AWAY IN CLATSKANIE AS FISH WIN FIRST
Astoria shook off a season-opening 3-game losing streak by battering the pitching-thin Tigers at Clatskanie, winning 17-0 in a game called after five innings
Matthias Brause, the defending 3A State Player of the Year, tossed a 5-inning no-hitter with ten strikeouts, allowing just three baserunners on a walk, a hit batter and an error.
The Fishermen blew the game open in the fifth inning, with senior Nick Bredleau and junior Jared Rummell each collecting their first varsity home runs in the frame. Joey Dursse had four hits and a pair of RBI's and Thomas Jawarski had three hits, two RBI's and three runs scored for the Fishermen, who scored in every inning.
"Clatskanie had played two games and were down a little bit pitching-wise," said Astoria head coach Dave Gasser. "They wanted to play and I was glad they hosted us. It was nice to get something within 150 miles of home. That's as close to a home game as we're probably going to get in the preseason."
Astoria's previous losses came at Gladstone and Newport, two teams that expect to contend with Astoria at the state tournament. Their only scheduled home date in the preseason was cancelled due to poor field conditions.
Unfortunately, Astoria's home Aiken Field took a beating in the offseason due to overuse and misuse and is unplayable for the near future. However the Fishermen were able to practice on it the previous day and had spent some quality time outdoors at Evergreen Field (Astoria Middle School) leading up to the game. Coach Gasser believes the outdoor practices led to a stronger showing on the field Thursday.
"We had a modified scrimmage at Tapiola [Ernie Aiken Field]," said Gasser. "We got four days of working outside and made the most of it. We kind of turned a corner. It always takes awhile. You've got to be able to switch sports and get acclimated."
While Astoria has hit the ball well throughout the lineup through four games, the Fishermen took their lumps early on trying to develop their pitching depth behind the senior ace Brause. Astoria allowed ten runs to Gladstone and 21 runs in a pair of losses at Newport, a team Astoria beat in last year's state semifinals, which returns a number of quality players.
"At Newport, we swung the bat well," said Gasser. "We were up 9-3 and 6-0 because we were smacking the ball around the park. We're trying to develop a pitching staff and we have people on limited pitches, so it's gonna take awhile.
"This was Matt's third time out and he's starting to look like Matt Brause."
Astoria has a week off before taking on the Burns Hilanders at the Les Schwab Baseball Classic in John Day next Thursday. The Fishermen play three games in three days at the tournament, hosted by Grant Union High School.
Matthias Brause, the defending 3A State Player of the Year, tossed a 5-inning no-hitter with ten strikeouts, allowing just three baserunners on a walk, a hit batter and an error.
The Fishermen blew the game open in the fifth inning, with senior Nick Bredleau and junior Jared Rummell each collecting their first varsity home runs in the frame. Joey Dursse had four hits and a pair of RBI's and Thomas Jawarski had three hits, two RBI's and three runs scored for the Fishermen, who scored in every inning.
"Clatskanie had played two games and were down a little bit pitching-wise," said Astoria head coach Dave Gasser. "They wanted to play and I was glad they hosted us. It was nice to get something within 150 miles of home. That's as close to a home game as we're probably going to get in the preseason."
Astoria's previous losses came at Gladstone and Newport, two teams that expect to contend with Astoria at the state tournament. Their only scheduled home date in the preseason was cancelled due to poor field conditions.
Unfortunately, Astoria's home Aiken Field took a beating in the offseason due to overuse and misuse and is unplayable for the near future. However the Fishermen were able to practice on it the previous day and had spent some quality time outdoors at Evergreen Field (Astoria Middle School) leading up to the game. Coach Gasser believes the outdoor practices led to a stronger showing on the field Thursday.
"We had a modified scrimmage at Tapiola [Ernie Aiken Field]," said Gasser. "We got four days of working outside and made the most of it. We kind of turned a corner. It always takes awhile. You've got to be able to switch sports and get acclimated."
While Astoria has hit the ball well throughout the lineup through four games, the Fishermen took their lumps early on trying to develop their pitching depth behind the senior ace Brause. Astoria allowed ten runs to Gladstone and 21 runs in a pair of losses at Newport, a team Astoria beat in last year's state semifinals, which returns a number of quality players.
"At Newport, we swung the bat well," said Gasser. "We were up 9-3 and 6-0 because we were smacking the ball around the park. We're trying to develop a pitching staff and we have people on limited pitches, so it's gonna take awhile.
"This was Matt's third time out and he's starting to look like Matt Brause."
Astoria has a week off before taking on the Burns Hilanders at the Les Schwab Baseball Classic in John Day next Thursday. The Fishermen play three games in three days at the tournament, hosted by Grant Union High School.
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