Sweets Blank Gems 5-0 in Series Opener
July 6, 2013 - West Coast League (WCL)
Klamath Falls Gems News Release
Walla Walla, WA: The Gems could only muster four hits on the night and dropped a 5-0 decision to Walla Walla in the opener of a three game series at Borleske Stadium in Walla Walla, WA on Friday night.
Tyler Johnson (Lane Community College) took his first loss of the year for Klamath Falls and Cody Poteet (University of California Los Angeles) struck out 11 Gems and earned a victory in his first appearance of the year for Walla Walla. The Sweets improve to 15-10, while the Gems fall to 12-14 overall with the loss.
Gems next home game is Monday, July 8th vs. the Medford Rogues. Monday's promotion: Kids get in free (Sponsored by Kla-Mo-Ya Casino). Each Monday night game during the 2013 Gems home season will be Kids Night. All kids ages 12 and under can e-mail GM Grant Wilson at grant@klamathfallsgems.com for a free general admissions ticket voucher for any Monday night Gems home game!
Klamath Falls Ticket Packages are available by calling 541-883-4367 or by visiting the Gems website at www.klamathfallsgems.com.
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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