HELENA TOPS B.C. IN REGIONAL OPENER
The Helena Montana Babe Ruth All-Stars overcame a 2-1 deficit with a 4-run rally in the sixth inning to defeat West Kootenay, British Columbia 5-2 in the opening game of the Pacific Northwest 13-15-year-old Regional Tournament in Astoria.
Louie Lopez gave Helena an early 1-0 lead with a solo home run to right field in the first inning. That would be the only hit for either team until the fourth.
Lopez pitched four innings of 1-hit ball, but left the mound with the game tied at one after surrendering an unearned run in the fourth inning. West Kootenay's Brady Glover, who had the only hard-hit ball against Lopez through the first three innings, singled to center field with one out, stole second and advanced to third base on Matt McAuley's groundout to the right side.
First baseman Cam Strachin followed with a two out sinking liner to left field. Helena outfielder Josh Dirks charged hard, but could not come up with the catch as Glover scored. Strachin was promptly picked off first base to end the inning.
Helena lefty reliever Chuck Churchill had trouble locating to start the fifth inning, walking leadoff batter Jaryd Roblin on four pitches. After Jesse Rypien moved Roblin up with a bunt, number nine hitter Jevon Staff hit a slow roller to the second base hole. New second baseman James Mayer reached the ball in shallow right field as Roblin steamed around third and was able to score on the infield hit, giving West Kootenay a 2-1 lead.
With starting pitcher Roblin still on the mound after allowing just two Helena hits through five innings, Lopez led off the sixth with a base on balls, stole second and scored the tying run on Dirks' single to center field. RBI singles by Nick Fisher and Mayer followed and a balk plated the fourth run of the inning as Helena jumped in front 5-2.
In the sixth, Erik Bouma led off with a single for West Kootenay, but Churchill retired the final six batters in a row to close out the win.
Roblin allowed just five hits in the complete game loss with four strikeouts and one base on balls. Mayer came off the bench to go 2-for-2 with an RBI for Montana.
Both teams take on Douglas, Wyoming next with Helena hitting the field at 10:00 a.m. and West Kootenay, based in Trail, BC, off until 1:00 p.m. Wednesday.
Today's second game pits South Oregon champion Josephine County against Idaho champion Lewiston.
HELENA, MT 1-0-0-0-0-4-0 5-5-1
W. KOOTENAY 0-0-0-1-1-0-0 2-3-5
W-Churchill (3ip, 2h, r, er, 3k, bb)
L-Roblin (7ip, 5h, 5r, 3er, 4k, bb, hp, wp)
E-Dirks, Bouma, Roblin, Glover, Rypien, McAuley. LOB-Helena 6, W. Kootenay 5. HR-Lopez. SB-Lopez 2, Glover. S-Churchill, Rypien.
Louie Lopez gave Helena an early 1-0 lead with a solo home run to right field in the first inning. That would be the only hit for either team until the fourth.
Lopez pitched four innings of 1-hit ball, but left the mound with the game tied at one after surrendering an unearned run in the fourth inning. West Kootenay's Brady Glover, who had the only hard-hit ball against Lopez through the first three innings, singled to center field with one out, stole second and advanced to third base on Matt McAuley's groundout to the right side.
First baseman Cam Strachin followed with a two out sinking liner to left field. Helena outfielder Josh Dirks charged hard, but could not come up with the catch as Glover scored. Strachin was promptly picked off first base to end the inning.
Helena lefty reliever Chuck Churchill had trouble locating to start the fifth inning, walking leadoff batter Jaryd Roblin on four pitches. After Jesse Rypien moved Roblin up with a bunt, number nine hitter Jevon Staff hit a slow roller to the second base hole. New second baseman James Mayer reached the ball in shallow right field as Roblin steamed around third and was able to score on the infield hit, giving West Kootenay a 2-1 lead.
With starting pitcher Roblin still on the mound after allowing just two Helena hits through five innings, Lopez led off the sixth with a base on balls, stole second and scored the tying run on Dirks' single to center field. RBI singles by Nick Fisher and Mayer followed and a balk plated the fourth run of the inning as Helena jumped in front 5-2.
In the sixth, Erik Bouma led off with a single for West Kootenay, but Churchill retired the final six batters in a row to close out the win.
Roblin allowed just five hits in the complete game loss with four strikeouts and one base on balls. Mayer came off the bench to go 2-for-2 with an RBI for Montana.
Both teams take on Douglas, Wyoming next with Helena hitting the field at 10:00 a.m. and West Kootenay, based in Trail, BC, off until 1:00 p.m. Wednesday.
Today's second game pits South Oregon champion Josephine County against Idaho champion Lewiston.
HELENA, MT 1-0-0-0-0-4-0 5-5-1
W. KOOTENAY 0-0-0-1-1-0-0 2-3-5
W-Churchill (3ip, 2h, r, er, 3k, bb)
L-Roblin (7ip, 5h, 5r, 3er, 4k, bb, hp, wp)
E-Dirks, Bouma, Roblin, Glover, Rypien, McAuley. LOB-Helena 6, W. Kootenay 5. HR-Lopez. SB-Lopez 2, Glover. S-Churchill, Rypien.
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