Rogues Fall on Road
Published on June 9, 2013 under West Coast League (WCL)
Medford Rogues News Release
SILVERDALE, WA - The Medford Rogues lost their first WCL road game tonight, falling 7-0 to the Kitsap BlueJackets in Silverdale, WA. At the same time, three Rogues have been selected through 40 rounds of the Major League draft.
In Kitsap, the BlueJackets struck early as Andy Lack singled then moved around the bases on an error and a fielder's choice to score the first run of the game in the bottom of the first. Two Medford errors in the second led to two more runs for Kitsap to end the second with a 3-0 BlueJackets lead.
Four runs in the eighth inning broke it open for the BlueJackets and the Rogues were unable to come back.
Rogues RHP Jamie Flynn (Ashland High, Western Nevada) made his Rogues debut and struck out two BlueJackets to end the eighth inning.
The two teams meet in the second game of the series Sunday night at 5:05 p.m. in Silverdale. Rogues LHP Jake Lessel will start for Medford while RHP Spenser Watkins goes for the BlueJackets.
The Rogues are also proud to announce that three Medford players have been selected in the Major League draft. RHP Keynan Middleton (Lane JC) went in the third round to Anaheim, OF Dane McFarland (U. of Oregon commit) went in the 12th to Arizona and SS Brody Weiss (UC Santa Barbara commit) was selected in the 22nd round by the Rockies.
The West Coast League is an 11-team collegiate wood-bat baseball league composed of the best college players, coaches, facilities and operators in the industry. Ranging from Medford, Oregon north to Kelowna, B.C., the league has operated as the WCL since 2005. In 2012, a league record 57 WCL players were selected in the Major League draft. For more information on the WCL, go to www.wccbl.com.
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