Playoff Bid Over For Gems As Cowlitz Wins In 11th Inning, 4-3
August 8, 2013 - West Coast League (WCL)
Klamath Falls Gems News Release
Longview, WA: August 6, 2013. The Gems playoffs hopes ended on Wednesday night in Longview, WA as an RBI single by Cowlitz in the 11th inning gave the Black Bears a 4-3 win at Story Field.
Ryan Clark (UC Santa Barbara) had the only Gems RBI's on a two run single as both Jack Karraker (Fresno City College) and Dylan Rogers (Oregon Tech) chipped in with two hits each in the defeat. Both Cowlitz and the Gems share 5th place in the South Division with identical 25-25 records on the year. Campbell Wear took the loss in relief for the Gems and the Black Bears Tyler Wilson earned his first victory in 2013.
Gems next home game is Friday, August 9th vs. the Corvallis Knights. Friday's promotion: Bottle Opener Keychain Giveaway (Courtesy of Herald and News) for the first 250 fans!
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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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