by Scott Sacry, Sports Editor
Corvallis
Corvallis hosted Frenchtown on Tuesday, April 29, and lost 1-2 in 8 innings. Frenchtown scored in the top of the 8th to go up by one and Corvallis wasn’t able to answer in the bottom of the inning. Corvallis pitcher Adrian Cardullo pitched 6 innings, allowed 3 hits and struck out 9 batters. At the plate for Corvallis, Cardullo had an RBI double and Bridger Huddleston and Jake Leavitt each had a hit.
On Thursday, May 1, Corvalis played Missoula Sentinel at Ogren Park in Missoula and lost 3-4. For Corvallis, Owen Marston hit a 2-run home run, Reese Earp went 2 for 3 with a triple, and Waylon Lendak went 2 for 3 and scored a run.
Florence
Florence hosted Missoula Sentinel on Tuesday, April 29, and won 10-3. For Florence, Calan Rocco went 3 for 4, scored two runs and had an RBI, Drew Wagner went 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs, Chase Wagner went 2 for 3 with an RBI, and Isaiah Testerman went 2 for 3 and scored 2 runs.
On Thursday, May 1, Florence went to Missoula Hellgate and routed the Knights 21-3 in 4 innings. Florence pitcher Isaiah Testerman got the win. For Florence, Drew Wagner went 4 for 4, scored 3 runs, hit 3 doubles and had 4 RBIs, Calan Rocco went 1 for 3 with 3 RBIs, and Testerman went 2 for 3, scored 4 runs and had 3 RBIs
Then on Saturday, May 3, Florence went to Stevensville and won 12-0. Florence pitcher Chase Wagner only allowed one hit in the shutout win, Wagner also went 3 for 3 and had 2 RBIs at the plate. Also for Florence, Drew Wagner went 2 for 4, scored 4 runs and had an RBI, Mason Arlington went 2 for 3 with an RBI, Levi Winters went 1 for 3 with 3 RBIs, and Caleb Katen went 3 for 4 with an RBI.
Hamilton
Hamilton hosted Missoula Big Sky on Wednesday, April 30, and won 6-1. Hamilton pitchers Cash Lawrence and Jackson Lubke combined to only allow 3 hits. For Hamilton, Atticus Southwell hit a pair of solo home runs, and Jackson Lubke hit a triple and a double, scored 2 runs and had an RBI.
Hamilton’s Atticus Southwell hit a pair of solo home runs in Hamilton’s 6-1 victory over Missoula Big Sky on Wednesday, April 30. Hamilton baseball is 12-1 on the season. Photo by Scott Sacry.
Then on Saturday, May 3rd, Hamilton went to Missoula and routed the Hellgate Knights 19-0 in 4 innings in a game where Hamilton walked 15 times. Hamilton pitchers Landon Ekin and Jude Widmer combined for a 3 hit shutout. For Hamilton, Tyce O’Connell went 2 for 2 with 4 RBIs, Jackson Lubke hit a 3-run triple, Widmer went 1 for 2 with 2 RBIs, and Boedy Tadvick went 1 for 1 and scored 4 runs.
Stevensville
Stevensville played at Mission-Arlee-Charlo (MAC) on Tuesday, April 29, and won 11-4. For Stevensville, Kaden Wyant went 2 for 4, scored 2 runs and had 2 RBIs, McCoy Endres went 2 for 3, scored 3 runs and had 2 RBIs, Cole Germane went 2 for 4 and scored 2 runs, Shane Ayers had 3 RBIs, and Braden Drye had 2 RBIs. And there weren’t any bases to be had after the game as Exekiel Gardea stole 5 bases, Endres stole 5, Germane stole 4, and Cody Umland and Wyant each stole 2.
On Thursday, May 1, Stevensville played Frenchtown at Ogren Park in Missoula and lost 5-12. For Stevensville, McCoy Endres had a 2-RBI double, and Joey Wheeler, Cole Germane and Shane Ayers each went 2 for 3 and scored a run.
Then on Saturday, May 3, Stevensville hosted Florence and lost 0-12. Cole Germane had the only hit for the ‘Jackets.