LOWER COLUMBIA 12B'S RECEIVE 12A STATE BERTH
The West Linn 11-year-old Cal Ripken All-Star team went 4-0 in round robin play at the North Oregon State Tournament this weekend to clinch a berth at the Pacific N.W. Regional Tournament in Eugene later this month.
Lower Columbia 12B, which lost to both West Linn teams, but defeated Dallas and Lower Columbia 11, finished third at the tournament, but will advance to the 12A State Tournament in Dallas after West Linn 11 declined an invitation to participate.
West Linn 11 defeated Lower Columbia 12B 9-4 on Friday, but Lower Columbia bounced back with two wins on Saturday, knocking off Dallas 11-2 and defeating the local 11-year-olds 11-4.
Dallas jumped out to 2-0 lead in the first inning, but Lower Columbia responded with four runs in the bottom of the inning, keyed by back-to-back doubles by Tony Rudolfi and Chandler Chapman. Will Samp started and pitched three innings before giving way to Carson Whisler, who tossed three scoreless innings of relief. Lower Columbia scored five times in the second inning to open up a 9-2 lead and never looked back.
Against their younger brethen, Lower Columbia trailed 4-2 after four innings. Bernardo Martinez doubled in the fifth inning, beginning a 5-run rally. Cody Bruton follwed with an RBI single. A couple of fielding errors and a passed ball later, the 12B's had a 7-4 lead. Four more runs in the sixth, David Kelly doubled and Bruton hit an inside-the-park grand slam in a 4-run sixth inning as the 12B's secured the win.
Lower Columbia, which came from behind in both of their wins on Saturday, will get a rematch against the West Linn 12B's on Friday in their first pool game at the La Creole Complex at 1:00 p.m.
The Lower Columbia 12A's will open state tournament play against Sandy at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The 12A's tuned up for the tournament with their own mini-tournament at Columbia Field Saturday and Sunday, playing a pair of doubleheaders against Seaside and Central.
Lower Columbia got off to a slow start against Seaside pitcher Zach Hofmann on Saturday, but opened up the game with a 12-run fourth inning, sending 16 batters to the plate on the way to an 18-0 win. Only two of the runs were earned, due to four Seaside errors.
Ross Kukula went 2-for-3 with a triple and three runs batted in. Kyle Kelly cleared the bases wit a triple in the fourth inning and leadoff batter Kyle Lucore went 1-for-2 with a double and three runs scored. Cody Fox and Austin Wirkkala combined on a one-hit shutout, with each striking out six batters over a three inning stint. Andy McClean had Seaside's only hit, a solid shot up the middle off Fox in the first inning.
Seaside played with eight players, using a Lower Columbia player on loan in right field.
Later in the day Saturday, Lower Columbia defeated Central 5-1. Jeremy Poyer went the distance on the mound, striking out 11 with two walks and did not allow a hit after Central picked up two hits and a run in the first inning. Poyer also scored on a double steal in the fourth inning to give Lower Columbia a 3-1 lead. Nick Fraitus was 2-for-2 in the game with two runs scored.
On Sunday, the two teams, who will be in opposite pools at state this weekend, played another competitive contest, with L.C. coming out on top 4-1. Josh Biel recorded the complete game victory, allowing just one walk and three hits with seven strikeouts. The Central team, based in Monmouth-Independence and coached by former Central High School head coach Dale Cutsforth, tallied the first run of the game when David Powell roped a ground rule double to right field and scored on Brandon Cutsforth's base hit.
Hard-throwing righthanded pitcher James Canniff led off the second inning with a base hit for Central, but was retired on a force at second. Central never got another hit or runner to second base against Biel.
Nathan Spurbeck gave L.C. the lead with a 2-run single in the second inning and the Clatsop-Pacific County All-Stars tacked on two more unearned runs in the fourth inning.
Lower Columbia managed just five hits against Canniff, who fanned eight and walked one, allowing only one earned run in a complete game loss.
Lucore went 2-for-2 at the plate and Fraitus had a run and an RBI for Lower Columbia, which called off a scheduled game against Seaside on Sunday.
The Lower Columbia 11-year-olds picked up their second win of the summer on Friday and finished 1-3 over the weekend for a fourth place finish, ending their season. Dallas placed fifth. Seaside did not participate in the 12B/11 tournament at Naselle.
Lower Columbia 12B, which lost to both West Linn teams, but defeated Dallas and Lower Columbia 11, finished third at the tournament, but will advance to the 12A State Tournament in Dallas after West Linn 11 declined an invitation to participate.
West Linn 11 defeated Lower Columbia 12B 9-4 on Friday, but Lower Columbia bounced back with two wins on Saturday, knocking off Dallas 11-2 and defeating the local 11-year-olds 11-4.
Dallas jumped out to 2-0 lead in the first inning, but Lower Columbia responded with four runs in the bottom of the inning, keyed by back-to-back doubles by Tony Rudolfi and Chandler Chapman. Will Samp started and pitched three innings before giving way to Carson Whisler, who tossed three scoreless innings of relief. Lower Columbia scored five times in the second inning to open up a 9-2 lead and never looked back.
Against their younger brethen, Lower Columbia trailed 4-2 after four innings. Bernardo Martinez doubled in the fifth inning, beginning a 5-run rally. Cody Bruton follwed with an RBI single. A couple of fielding errors and a passed ball later, the 12B's had a 7-4 lead. Four more runs in the sixth, David Kelly doubled and Bruton hit an inside-the-park grand slam in a 4-run sixth inning as the 12B's secured the win.
Lower Columbia, which came from behind in both of their wins on Saturday, will get a rematch against the West Linn 12B's on Friday in their first pool game at the La Creole Complex at 1:00 p.m.
The Lower Columbia 12A's will open state tournament play against Sandy at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The 12A's tuned up for the tournament with their own mini-tournament at Columbia Field Saturday and Sunday, playing a pair of doubleheaders against Seaside and Central.
Lower Columbia got off to a slow start against Seaside pitcher Zach Hofmann on Saturday, but opened up the game with a 12-run fourth inning, sending 16 batters to the plate on the way to an 18-0 win. Only two of the runs were earned, due to four Seaside errors.
Ross Kukula went 2-for-3 with a triple and three runs batted in. Kyle Kelly cleared the bases wit a triple in the fourth inning and leadoff batter Kyle Lucore went 1-for-2 with a double and three runs scored. Cody Fox and Austin Wirkkala combined on a one-hit shutout, with each striking out six batters over a three inning stint. Andy McClean had Seaside's only hit, a solid shot up the middle off Fox in the first inning.
Seaside played with eight players, using a Lower Columbia player on loan in right field.
Later in the day Saturday, Lower Columbia defeated Central 5-1. Jeremy Poyer went the distance on the mound, striking out 11 with two walks and did not allow a hit after Central picked up two hits and a run in the first inning. Poyer also scored on a double steal in the fourth inning to give Lower Columbia a 3-1 lead. Nick Fraitus was 2-for-2 in the game with two runs scored.
On Sunday, the two teams, who will be in opposite pools at state this weekend, played another competitive contest, with L.C. coming out on top 4-1. Josh Biel recorded the complete game victory, allowing just one walk and three hits with seven strikeouts. The Central team, based in Monmouth-Independence and coached by former Central High School head coach Dale Cutsforth, tallied the first run of the game when David Powell roped a ground rule double to right field and scored on Brandon Cutsforth's base hit.
Hard-throwing righthanded pitcher James Canniff led off the second inning with a base hit for Central, but was retired on a force at second. Central never got another hit or runner to second base against Biel.
Nathan Spurbeck gave L.C. the lead with a 2-run single in the second inning and the Clatsop-Pacific County All-Stars tacked on two more unearned runs in the fourth inning.
Lower Columbia managed just five hits against Canniff, who fanned eight and walked one, allowing only one earned run in a complete game loss.
Lucore went 2-for-2 at the plate and Fraitus had a run and an RBI for Lower Columbia, which called off a scheduled game against Seaside on Sunday.
The Lower Columbia 11-year-olds picked up their second win of the summer on Friday and finished 1-3 over the weekend for a fourth place finish, ending their season. Dallas placed fifth. Seaside did not participate in the 12B/11 tournament at Naselle.
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