WCL Corvallis Knights

Knights Win Again at Kitsap

Published on July 30, 2016 under West Coast League (WCL)
Corvallis Knights News Release


SILVERDALE, Wash. - Left-hander Jacob Fricke spaced eight hits in a complete-game, 8-3 triumph over Kitsap on Saturday that gave the Corvallis Knights a series victory in their final set at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds.

A sophomore-to-be at Western Oregon, Fricke struck out two, walked one, threw 69 strikes in an efficient 87-pitcher performance. He retired 13 straight BlueJackets in one span and improved to 4-0 with his longest outing of the summer.

It was just the second complete game of the summer for Corvallis. The other, by Branden Cutsforth, was a seven-inning effort against Wenatchee in the second game of a July 78 doubleheader.

The Knights (35-19 overall, 28-19 WCL, 10-10 second half) extended their winning streak to four games in row, their longest such stretch of success in the second half. Their longest winning streak this season is five games, from June 17-22.

Andrew Reichenbach (George Fox) and Greg Saenz (Grand Canyon) had three hits each and Zak Taylor (Oregon State) added two. Saenz, Matt Kelly (Portland) and Kyle Nobach (Oregon State) added two RBIs each.

Saenz's RBI single gave Corvallis a 1-0 lead in the second. Kitsap tied the score in the bottom half but the Knight erupted for four runs in the third to take a 5-1 lead, and never looked back.

Nobach led off with his first homer of the summer, breaking the tie. With two outs, Kelly (Portland) slapped a two-run double and Cameron Bishop (UC Irvine) added an RBI single for the insurmountable 5-1 advantage.

The series concludes at 5:05 p.m. Sunday. Central Arizona lefty Ryley Widell (3-1, 2.62) is the projected starter for the Knights.

Corvallis is idle on Monday. It opens its final home series of the regular season on Tuesday when the expansion Gresham GreyWolves make their initial appearance at Goss Stadium. It is a Bi-Mart $2 Tuesday and a Jamba Juice Reading Club game; show your Bi-Mart card to get $2 peanuts, $2 Cracker Jack and $2 Pepsi products.

Corvallis 8, Kitsap 3

CORVALLIS 014 100 011 - 8 13 0

KITSAP 010 000 002 - 3 8 3

Fricke and Reichenbach; Genger, Matros (4), Smith (9) and Bundy, McGarry (3). WP: Fricke. LP: Genger. 2B: Galeno (K), Stampfl (K), Kelly ©. HR: Nobach ©.

Hits: Corvallis 13 (Reichenbach 3, Saenz 3, Taylor 2, Nobach, Farris, Kelly, Bishop, Travess); Kitsap 8 (Stampfl 2, Pauwels 2, Stronach, Galeno, Chaney, Adams).

RBIs: Corvallis 8 (Kelly 2, Nobach 2, Saenz 2, Bishop, Taylor); Kitsap 3 (Adams 2, Chaney).

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