Knights Win 1-0
July 31, 2016 - West Coast League (WCL)
Corvallis Knights News Release
SILVERDALE, Wash. - Catcher Zak Taylor doubled in the winning run with two outs in the top of the ninth inning to give Corvallis a 1-0 victory over Kitsap on Sunday in the finale of their West Coast League series at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds.
A sophomore-to-be at Oregon State, Taylor's hit powered the Knights (36-19 overall, 29-19 WCL, 11-10 second half) to a series- and season-sweep of the BlueJackets in what may have been the final game between the teams, both charter members of the WCL. The Kitsap franchise will be re-located to Port Angeles for 2017.
Kyle Nobach (OSU) led off the ninth with a single, and then was sacrificed to second. After a ground out, Taylor doubled on the first pitch he saw and Nobach scored easily. Closer Chase Kaplan then retired Kitsap in order for the save.
The Knights extended their winning streak to five games in row, matching their longest such streak of the summer. They also won five straight from June 17-22.
Corvallis starter Ryley Widell (Central Arizona) struck out six and allowed two hits over six innings. Relievers Cameron Richman (Portland), Trenton Dupre (Washington State) and Kaplan (Kansas in 2017) each tacked on a scoreless frame.
Third baseman Greg Saenz (Grand Canyon) had two hits for the second game in a row for the Knights. They were held to one hit through the first seven innings, but mustered two each in the eighth and ninth innings.
The Knights are idle on Monday. They open their final home series of the regular season on Tuesday when the expansion Gresham GreyWolves make their initial appearance at Goss Stadium.
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Corvallis 1, Kitsap 0
CORVALLIS 000 000 001 - 1 5 0
KITSAP 000 000 000 - 0 2 0
Widell, Richman (7), Dupre (8), Kaplan (9) and Taylor; Caudillo, Angyus (8) and Kaleiwahea. WP: Dupre. LP: Angyus. S: Kaplan. 2B: Taylor ©.
Hits: Corvallis 5 (Saenz, 2, Nobach, Taylor, Alcantar); Kitsap 2 (Stronach, Galeno).
RBIs: Corvallis 1 (Taylor); Kitsap 0.
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