Gems Fall 6-4, in Series Finale to Wenatchee
June 18, 2013 - West Coast League (WCL)
Klamath Falls Gems News Release
Klamath Falls OR, June 17, 2013: Gems lost a see saw battle to the AppleSox on Monday Night in Wenatchee, WA, as a three run sixth gave the lead back for good to the AppleSox, and they prevailed 6-4 in the series finale at Paul Thomas Field.
An RBI single by Paul Panaccione (Grand Canyon University) in the sixth inning gave the Gems their first lead of the game, but Bret Hartnett (Seattle University) gave up four runs on three AppleSox hits in the sixth inning, giving Wenatchee a 6-3 lead. The Gems scored one run in the ninth on an RBI double by Nick Fisher (Oregon Tech), but no more. Hartnett took the loss for the Gems, falling to 0-1. Stuart Patke (Cisco College) improved to 1-0 with the win for Wenatchee. Gems fall to 6-3, but remain in first place in the South Division. Wenatchee improves to 4-5 on the year. The Gems travel to Kelowna and take on the Falcons on Tuesday night, with first pitch at 6:35pm.
The next Gems home game will be Monday, June 24th as the Gems host the Cowlitz Black Bears; with the first pitch at 6:35 pm. Monday's promotion is Kids Get in Free (sponsored by Kla-Mo-Ya Casino). Each Monday night game during the 2013 Gems season will be Kids Night. Kids 12 and under can e-mail GM Grant Wilson at grant@kamathfallsgems.com for a FREE general admission voucher for any Monday Night Gems home game.
2013 Klamath Falls Ticket Packages are available by calling 541-883-4367 or by visiting the Gems website at www.klamathfallsgems.com.
The Klamath Falls Gems are members of the West Coast League, the Diamond Standard among summer collegiate baseball. The eleven team, professional style wood-bat league features pro prospects from major conferences across the country. More than 120 WCL alums played affiliated professional baseball last season, and 20 ex-WCL stars played in the Major Leagues last season. For more information on the league, please visit www.westcoastleague.com.
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