ASTORIA PERFECT, HELENA REACHES SEMIS
Marcus Brown's 2-out single to left field scored Taylor Landwehr with the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning as the Astoria Babe Ruth All-Stars overcame two late-game deficits to defeat West Kootenay 11-10.
Astoria completed a perfect 4-0 run through the American Division and will face Central Basin in today's second semifinal game. West Kootenay was eliminated with the loss. The British Columbia champions would have been in today's 1:00 p.m. semi with a victory.
Down 7-3 after three innings, the Trail, BC based team scored four runs in the fourth inning to tie the game, then took a 9-7 lead on Erik Bouma's 2-run single in the sixth off Brown, who relieved starting pitcher Zach Dursse with two outs in the fourth inning.
Cody Strickland entered the game on the mound with no outs and runners at first and second with the dangerous Brady Glover at the plate. West Kootenay's catcher, 3-for-3 to that point, grounded to first baseman Ian Erickson, who threw to second to get the force out, putting runners at first and third with one down. The next batter, Matt McAuley, West Kootenay's pitcher, dropped an attempted squeeze bunt. Strickland came off the mound to field the ball and got the lead runner at the plate in plenty of time for the second out. Jaryd Roblin lined out to Erickson at first to end the inning.
In the bottom of the sixth, Strickland delivered a 2-out, 2-run double just inside the third base line, scoring Brown and Max Johnson to tie the game at 9.
West Kootenay regained the lead in the top of the seventh when Cam Strachan led off with a dribbler to third that Brown was unable to field cleanly. Bunted to second by Danny Crantz, Strachan scored when leadoff batter Matt Davis delivered a bloop single to right field.
Astoria's game-winning rally in the bottom of the seventh inning began when Kiefer Lucore, a defensive replacement in the sixth making only his second plate appearance of the tournament, drove a 3-2 pitch to left field. Roblyn tried to adjust to the ball while backing up, but got his legs tangled and fell down, allowing the speedy Lucore to reach second base. Taylor Landwehr followed with his second hit of the game, banging a hard ground ball through the hole at short into left field and Lucore stormed around third base, scoring on the play. On the relay throw, the ball got loose on the infield allowing Landwehr to reach second.
Marc Gallegos flied out to center field and Trevor Couch followed with a base on balls. Couch and Landwehr advanced to second and third on a wild pitch and with two outs, Brown banged a 2-1 McAuley pitch through the infield for the game-winner.
Astoria collected over ten hits for the third time in the tournament, with Brown, Johnson, Strickland, Erickson, Landwehr and Dane Lund collecting two hits each. Strickland had two doubles and three runs batted in, giving him a tournament-leading three 2-baggers and four extra base hits. Johnson went 2-for-2 with three runs scored and two RBI's.
Bouma, Glover and McAuley, West Kootenay's three, four and five hitters, went 7-for-10 in the game.
With West Kootenay losing, Helena, Montana grabbed the second seed in the American Division and will play National Division top seed Kelso in the first semifinal at 10:00 a.m.
Astoria's semifinal game and potential championship game will be broadcast live on SportsRadio 1230 ESPN with pregame coverage beginning at 12:55 p.m. The winner of this tournament will advance to the Babe Ruth 13-15-year-old World Series in Andalusia, Alabama, beginning August 17. No North Coast area youth baseball team has ever advanced to a national championship.
W. KOOTENAY 1-0-2-4-0-2-1 10-11-1
ASTORIA, OR 5-0-2-0-0-2-2 11-13-2
W-Strickland (2ip, h, r, 0er, k, bb)
L-McAuley (6 2/3ip, 13h, 11r, 11er, 7k, 6bb, hp)
E-McAuley, Brown 2. LOB-WK 10, Astoria 7. 2B-Rypien, Strickland 2, Erickson. SB-Davis, Rypien 2, Gallegos, Couch, Brown 2, Johnson 3, Montgomery, Lund. CS-Glover, McAuley. S-D. Crantz 2. PB-Glover
Astoria completed a perfect 4-0 run through the American Division and will face Central Basin in today's second semifinal game. West Kootenay was eliminated with the loss. The British Columbia champions would have been in today's 1:00 p.m. semi with a victory.
Down 7-3 after three innings, the Trail, BC based team scored four runs in the fourth inning to tie the game, then took a 9-7 lead on Erik Bouma's 2-run single in the sixth off Brown, who relieved starting pitcher Zach Dursse with two outs in the fourth inning.
Cody Strickland entered the game on the mound with no outs and runners at first and second with the dangerous Brady Glover at the plate. West Kootenay's catcher, 3-for-3 to that point, grounded to first baseman Ian Erickson, who threw to second to get the force out, putting runners at first and third with one down. The next batter, Matt McAuley, West Kootenay's pitcher, dropped an attempted squeeze bunt. Strickland came off the mound to field the ball and got the lead runner at the plate in plenty of time for the second out. Jaryd Roblin lined out to Erickson at first to end the inning.
In the bottom of the sixth, Strickland delivered a 2-out, 2-run double just inside the third base line, scoring Brown and Max Johnson to tie the game at 9.
West Kootenay regained the lead in the top of the seventh when Cam Strachan led off with a dribbler to third that Brown was unable to field cleanly. Bunted to second by Danny Crantz, Strachan scored when leadoff batter Matt Davis delivered a bloop single to right field.
Astoria's game-winning rally in the bottom of the seventh inning began when Kiefer Lucore, a defensive replacement in the sixth making only his second plate appearance of the tournament, drove a 3-2 pitch to left field. Roblyn tried to adjust to the ball while backing up, but got his legs tangled and fell down, allowing the speedy Lucore to reach second base. Taylor Landwehr followed with his second hit of the game, banging a hard ground ball through the hole at short into left field and Lucore stormed around third base, scoring on the play. On the relay throw, the ball got loose on the infield allowing Landwehr to reach second.
Marc Gallegos flied out to center field and Trevor Couch followed with a base on balls. Couch and Landwehr advanced to second and third on a wild pitch and with two outs, Brown banged a 2-1 McAuley pitch through the infield for the game-winner.
Astoria collected over ten hits for the third time in the tournament, with Brown, Johnson, Strickland, Erickson, Landwehr and Dane Lund collecting two hits each. Strickland had two doubles and three runs batted in, giving him a tournament-leading three 2-baggers and four extra base hits. Johnson went 2-for-2 with three runs scored and two RBI's.
Bouma, Glover and McAuley, West Kootenay's three, four and five hitters, went 7-for-10 in the game.
With West Kootenay losing, Helena, Montana grabbed the second seed in the American Division and will play National Division top seed Kelso in the first semifinal at 10:00 a.m.
Astoria's semifinal game and potential championship game will be broadcast live on SportsRadio 1230 ESPN with pregame coverage beginning at 12:55 p.m. The winner of this tournament will advance to the Babe Ruth 13-15-year-old World Series in Andalusia, Alabama, beginning August 17. No North Coast area youth baseball team has ever advanced to a national championship.
W. KOOTENAY 1-0-2-4-0-2-1 10-11-1
ASTORIA, OR 5-0-2-0-0-2-2 11-13-2
W-Strickland (2ip, h, r, 0er, k, bb)
L-McAuley (6 2/3ip, 13h, 11r, 11er, 7k, 6bb, hp)
E-McAuley, Brown 2. LOB-WK 10, Astoria 7. 2B-Rypien, Strickland 2, Erickson. SB-Davis, Rypien 2, Gallegos, Couch, Brown 2, Johnson 3, Montgomery, Lund. CS-Glover, McAuley. S-D. Crantz 2. PB-Glover
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