Applesox Defeat BlueJackets
July 23, 2016 - West Coast League (WCL)
Wenatchee AppleSox News Release
WENATCHEE - The Wenatchee AppleSox (14-28, 4-11 Second Half), used two big innings to beat the Kitsap BlueJackets (12-30, 4-11), 6-3, Friday night at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium, close a three-game home series.Despite falling behind 3-0, early, the AppleSox had all the answers in the third game of the series. Mac Lardner was making his first start of 2016, and did give up a first-inning two-RBI double to Marten Pauwels, and a second-inning run to Luke Stampfl on a sacrifice fly, but that was all the BlueJackets would get. Lardner finished a five-inning start retiring 12 of the final 13 batters to face him, including seven-in-a-row, to help out an AppleSox offense that connected on a big inning in the fourth to tie the game at three. Wenatchee was patient at the plate, waiting out Kitsap miscues, which included a bases-loaded balk by starter Jake Prizina. The play brought home Sheldon Liikala, and Haydan Hastings and Otis Statum followed with RBI in the frame on a fielder's choice groundout and sacrifice fly. Prizina held things scoreless into the seventh, while Taylor Borchers (1-2) also threw two scoreless innings for Wenatchee. In the seventh, again, Kitsap was in trouble when reliever Garrett Smith (0-1) allowed the bases loaded and started a 1-0 count to Michael Toglia. Kitsap called on Jordan Knoll to try to end the jam, but Knoll completed a four-pitch walk to bring home the go-ahead run for Wenatchee. Sheldon Liikala singled a 3-2 pitch over the second base bag in the next at bat to give the AppleSox their final 6-3 score. The cushion worked out beautifully for Borchers and Nick Hoefling, who picked up his team-leading third save. The defense was stout behind them as well, playing an error-free game for the seventh time this season. The AppleSox hit the road Saturday night to start a three-game series with the Bellingham Bells. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
Kitsap 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 6 1
Wenatchee 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 x - 6 6 0
Kitsap AB R H BI AVG Wenatchee AB R H BI AVG
Ortiz, T 1B 4 0 3 0 .259 Douglas, E 2B 3 1 0 0 .266
Stampfl, L SS 4 1 1 1 .242 Toglia, M 1B 3 0 2 1 .274
Stronach, J 3B 3 1 0 0 .212 Liikala, S RF 3 1 1 2 .244
Peterson, B RF 3 0 0 0 .254 Kreidler, R SS 3 1 0 0 .186
Pauwels, M DH 3 0 1 2 .303 Rathbone, J DH 4 1 1 0 .267
Steckler, B CF 2 0 0 0 .173 Martinez, S 3B 4 0 0 0 .246
Chaney, A LF 3 0 0 0 .000 Hastings, H C 3 0 2 1 .247
Galeno, J LF,PH 1 0 0 0 .247 Statum, O LF 3 1 0 1 .105
Kaleiwahea, B C 2 1 0 0 .160 Fraizer, M CF 2 1 0 0 .255
Lopez, D 2B 4 0 1 0 .197
29 3 6 3 28 6 6 5
IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Kitsap
Prizina, J 6.0 5 3 2 1 4 0 3.76
Smith, G (L,0-1) 0.1 0 3 3 2 0 0 6.61
Knoll, J 1.2 1 0 0 2 2 0 5.71
8 6 6 5 5 6 0
Wenatchee
Lardner, M 5.0 5 3 3 1 3 0 6.11
Borchers, T (W,1-2) 3.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 5.14
Hoefling, N (S,3) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.95
9 6 3 3 4 6 0
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