Complete Effort from Elks Lifts Team to 5-1 Win
July 19, 2012 - West Coast League (WCL)
Bend Elks News Release
Nick Wagner stepped up to the plate in the 6th inning against Corvallis and delivered a big 2 run single, helping the Elks defeat the Corvallis Knights by a score of 5-1.
The Elks pitching staff continued to improve and was impressive on Wednesday, holding Corvallis to just 1 run on 5 hits in the game. Patrick Keane got the start for the Elks and was impressive, giving up 1 run on 3 hits in 4 innings of work, receiving the no-decision. The Elks bullpen tandem of Michael Dingilian, David Birosak, and Daniel Grazzini combined to give up just 2 hits the rest of the way, while striking out 7 in securing the victory.
Jordan Copeland, Bo Walter, and Kyle Gallegos all scored a run as the Elks were issued 5 free passes and took advantage of them, as 2 of the 5 turned into runs for the Elks. Will Sparks had his 11 game hit streak snapped on Wednesday, the Elks third win in a row.
The Elks are back in action on Thursday from Corvallis Oregon, looking for a season series split with the Knights. First pitch at 6:40, fans can catch all the action free of charge from bendelks.com beginning at 6:25.
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