ASTORIA, SEASIDE DROP DISTRICT OPENERS
Astoria's 14-year-old Babe Ruth All-Stars continue to struggle defensively as S.E. Portland defeated Astoria 16-6 in a five-inning District 1 Tournament opening game at Walker Stadium in Portland this afternoon.
Astoria will meet Seaside tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. in a loser out game, with the winner advancing to play Sunday at 9:00 a.m. against the winner of Friday's Chehalem Valley-Tualatin Hills matchup.
Chehalem Valley, based in Newberg, knocked off Seaside 8-5 in the first game of the tournament this morning.
Underway late this afternoon, the Seaside 13-year-old All-Stars face S.E. Portland and Astoria's 15-year-olds play Tualatin Hills in the final game of the night at 7:30 p.m.
"On defense, just about every position somebody dropped the ball or threw it wild," said Astoria head coach Rob Eterno. "You name it, we saw it."
Astoria grabbed the first lead of the game when Dylan Glover reached on a base on balls, stole his way around the bases and scored on a passed ball. Astoria held the lead into the third inning, backed by strong work on the mound from starter Trygve Olsen. Then, an error led to a 3-run inning for S.E. Portland and Astoria never really recovered.
"We were making mistakes on the bases as well," said Eterno. "Three or four guys were picked off, running into outs."
Seaside and Chehalem Valley were knotted at 5-5 until the sixth inning when a fly ball lost in the sun dropped in for a 2-run single for the Newberg 14-year-olds.
"We had our chances today," said Butch Johnson, head coach of the Seaside 14's. "I wasn't too disappointed."
James Benfield pitched six innings and had a 2-run double for Seaside. Travis Stark also had a 2-run double.
Seaside put their first two baserunners on to begin the game, but Benfield was called out at third on a close fielder's choice force that would have loaded the bases. Seaside stranded 14 runners on base in the game, loading the bases three times, but coming away with just two runs in those situations.
There will be four games at Walker Stadium each day of the tournament through Sunday with the first game starting at 9:00 a.m. each day. The stadium is located at Lents Park in the Foster-Powell district of Portland at 92nd and S.E. Holgate. The 14- and 15-year-old tournament continues through Tuesday, with final games extending to Wednesday if necessary.
Astoria will meet Seaside tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. in a loser out game, with the winner advancing to play Sunday at 9:00 a.m. against the winner of Friday's Chehalem Valley-Tualatin Hills matchup.
Chehalem Valley, based in Newberg, knocked off Seaside 8-5 in the first game of the tournament this morning.
Underway late this afternoon, the Seaside 13-year-old All-Stars face S.E. Portland and Astoria's 15-year-olds play Tualatin Hills in the final game of the night at 7:30 p.m.
"On defense, just about every position somebody dropped the ball or threw it wild," said Astoria head coach Rob Eterno. "You name it, we saw it."
Astoria grabbed the first lead of the game when Dylan Glover reached on a base on balls, stole his way around the bases and scored on a passed ball. Astoria held the lead into the third inning, backed by strong work on the mound from starter Trygve Olsen. Then, an error led to a 3-run inning for S.E. Portland and Astoria never really recovered.
"We were making mistakes on the bases as well," said Eterno. "Three or four guys were picked off, running into outs."
Seaside and Chehalem Valley were knotted at 5-5 until the sixth inning when a fly ball lost in the sun dropped in for a 2-run single for the Newberg 14-year-olds.
"We had our chances today," said Butch Johnson, head coach of the Seaside 14's. "I wasn't too disappointed."
James Benfield pitched six innings and had a 2-run double for Seaside. Travis Stark also had a 2-run double.
Seaside put their first two baserunners on to begin the game, but Benfield was called out at third on a close fielder's choice force that would have loaded the bases. Seaside stranded 14 runners on base in the game, loading the bases three times, but coming away with just two runs in those situations.
There will be four games at Walker Stadium each day of the tournament through Sunday with the first game starting at 9:00 a.m. each day. The stadium is located at Lents Park in the Foster-Powell district of Portland at 92nd and S.E. Holgate. The 14- and 15-year-old tournament continues through Tuesday, with final games extending to Wednesday if necessary.
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