Late Knights Rally Dooms Gems in 6-5 Loss
June 23, 2013 - West Coast League (WCL)
Klamath Falls Gems News Release
Corvallis, OR: A one out double by leadoff Corvallis hitter Blake Drake (Concordia University) in the 9th inning drove in two and gave the Corvallis Knights a dramatic comeback win over the Gems on Saturday night at Goss Stadium at Coleman Field in Corvallis, OR. Gems took an early 4-0 lead in the 6th inning in part from a two run home run by Dempsey Grover (University of California Santa Barbara) and an RBI single by Paul Panaccione (Grand Canyon University), before the Knight comeback in the 9th inning.
Jacob Schroeder (Washington State University) moved to 1-0 with a win in relief for Corvallis. Jackson Lockwood (University of Portland) took the loss in relief for the Gems, falling to 0-1 on the year. Gems and Knights play tomorrow afternoon in the finale of the three game series.
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.
• Discuss this story on the West Coast League message board...
West Coast League Stories from June 23, 2013
- Davidson HR Highlights Rogues Win - Medford Rogues
- Bells Take Series from Falcons in Walk-Off - Bellingham Bells
- Elks unable to find clutch hit, drop series to Victoria 3-2 - Bend Elks
- Elks held to 5 hits, fall to Victoria 5-1 - Bend Elks
- Kelowna Falcons Record First Road Win - Kelowna Falcons
- Late Knights Rally Dooms Gems in 6-5 Loss - Klamath Falls Gems
- Bells Drop Game Two to Kelowna, 4-1 - Bellingham Bells
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
