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Local Report Komstadius leads
Beetles to split WALLA WALLA -- Kevin Komstadius had a three-run double in the first inning and Gibby Briones added two more RBI as the Yakima Beetles beat Walla Walla 7-3 in the first game of a Central Washington League Legion doubleheader Sunday. Walla Walla won the second game 6-5 in nine innings. Scott Wall and Jeff Favilla combined on a two-hitter as Yakima won its league opener and also provided the first triumph for new coach Mike Bailey. Komstadius and Ryan Van Beek had two hits each in the second game, but Walla Walla won the game in the bottom of the ninth on a leadoff double and a one-out single to left. Justin Kraft drove in two runs for the Beetles, who are 1-1 in league play and 1-3 overall.
Yakima 400 021 0 -- 7 5 0 Walla Walla 002 001 0 -- 3 2 1 Wall, Favilla (7) and Cacchiotti; Jordan, Gradwohl (6) and Rubalcana. Highlights: Kevin Komstadius 1-3, 3 RBI; Gibby Briones 1-3, 2 RBI. Game 2 Yakima 001 300 100 -- 5 8 4 Walla Walla 000 300 201 -- 6 12 1 DiPietro, Favilla (8) and Gordon; Klicker, Staudenmeir (5), Eastman (7) and Arnett. Highlights: Komstadius 2-4; Justin Kraft 1-2, 2 RBI; Ryan Van Beek 2-4, RBI.
KENNEWICK 10-3, YAKIMA 3-2:
At Parker Field, the Bandits finished the Central Washington League sweep by scoring a run in the top of the ninth inning to win the nightcap. LIZ MARTIN/Yakima Herald-Republic New Yakima Beetles head coach Mike Bailey waits for play to resume in the Beetles doubleheader against the Kennewick Bandits at Parker Field on Tuesday, June 12, 2007.
Yakima starter Levi Mitchum held Kennewick to two runs in six innings and struck out four in the second game. The Beetles conclude the four-game league series with the Bandits today at Kennewick. The first game starts at 5:30 p.m.
Kennewick 201 205 0 — 10 11 1 Yakima 000 210 0 — 3 6 4 Fox, Ellendt (7) and Long; Morris and Gordon, Cacchiotti (5). Highlights: Armando Sedano (Y) 3-3, 2b, 2 RBI; Brad Gordon (Y) 2-3, 2 2b; Keith Woelber (K) 3-4, 3 RBI. Second game Kennewick 110 000 1 — 3 4 1 Yakima 010 001 0 — 2 6 1 Leighty, Westermeyer (6) and Scott, Brown (7); Mitchum, Favilla (7) and Gordon. Highlights: Levi Mitchum (Y) 4 K. Kraft's three-hitter
leads Beetles to split KENNEWICK — Justin Kraft's three-hit shutout propelled the Yakima Pepsi Beetles to a 6-0 victory over Kennewick in the first game of a Central Washington Senior Legion doubleheader on Wednesday. The Bandits won the nightcap, 3-1. Kraft struck out eight and walked two in the
opener for the Beetles, who moved to Lawrence Cacchiotti's two-run double in the first inning gave Yakima all the offense it would need in the first game, but the Beetles went on to rack up 10 hits. Ryan Van Beek was 3-for-4 and Elliot Hartley and Jose Meza chipped in two hits apiece. The Beetles open play Friday in the Mike Hagert Tournament at noon against the Spokane Blue Devils.
Yakima 310 200 0 — 6 10 0 Kennewick 000 000 0 — 0 3 1 Kraft and Gordon; Arnold, Nichols (6) and Long, Driver (7). Highlights: Justin Kraft (Y) 8 K, 2 BB; Elliot Hartley (Y) 2-4, 2 runs, RBI; Ryan Van Beek (Y) 3-4, run, RBI; Lawrence Cacchiotti (Y) 2-run 2b; Jose Meza (Y) 2-3, 2 runs. Game 2 Yakima 000 001 0 — 1 5 0 Kennewick 020 100 x — 3 8 1 Livingston and Gordon; Tanneberg, Pentecost (7) and Brown. Highlights: Kevin Komstadius (Y) 1-3, 2b, RBI. TOUGH-LUCK BEETLES: Paul DiPietro pitched a gem against Evergreen, striking out nine and retiring a run of 13 straight batters between the third and seventh innings. DiPietro set down the first two batters in the eighth, but Evergreen put together three straight singles and won it on Jake Corneilson's flair to right. The Beetles (2-8) got solid pitching in both games but supported that with just nine hits. "We've needed some clutch hits and it seems like our guys are waiting for someone else to do it," Yakima coach Mike Bailey said. "That's three one-run losses in a row, so we're close. We're not that far away from winning three straight." Armando Sedano's two-run single in the top of the seventh pushed Yakima ahead 4-3 against the Blue Devils, but the Spokane team responded with two runs in the bottom of the seventh and won it on Cameron Baker's RBI single.
Division play: Eagle, Idaho vs. Spokane Dodgers, 9 a.m. Spokane Blue Devils vs. Evergreen Vancouver, 11:30 a.m. Bracket play — Game 1: American 3 vs. National 2, 2 p.m. Game 2: Yakima vs. American 2, 4:30 p.m. Game 3: Winner 1 vs. American 1, 7 p.m.
Eagle, Idaho, 4, Yakima Valley 0 Eagle 003 010 0 — 4 9 0 Yakima Valley 000 000 0 — 0 8 1 Davis and Dodd; Edwards, Schlieman (7) and Fortenberry. Highlights: Brooks Archer (Y) 2-4, 3b; John Plugoff (Y) 2-4, 2b; Josh Davis (E) CG, 3 K.
Spokane 000 010 0 — 1 3 0 Yakima Valley 300 000 x — 3 6 3 Shellhorn and Mack; Cooper and Schlieman. Highlights: Scott Cooper (YV) CG, 10 K, 0 BB, 0 ER; Drew Belton (YV) 2-2; Eric Sorensen (YV) 1-2, 2b, RBI; Corey Urquhart (YV) 1-3, run, RBI; Brooks Archer (YV) 1-3, 2b, run; C.J. Perry (S) 2-3.
Yakima 010 000 00 — 1 5 2 Evergreen 100 000 01 — 2 8 3 DiPietro and Gordon; Corneilson, Nelson (7) and Valentine. Highlights: Ryan Van Beek (Y) 2-4, 2b; Lawrence Cacchiotti (Y) 1-1, 2b; Armando Sedano (Y) 1-4, 2b, run; Paul DiPietro (Y) CG, 9 K; Aaron Grenz (E) 2-4, run, RBI.
Yakima 001 000 3 — 4 4 1 Spokane 110 100 2 — 5 7 2 Wall and Cacchiotti; Swennumson and Graham. Highlights: Armando Sedano (Y) 1-3, 2 RBI; Cody Reeves (S) 2-3; Brandon Hughes (S) 2-2.
But Eric Sorensen — the husky Kittitas graduate nicknamed 'Country' by his Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak teammates — knows he better show some plate discipline or coach Mike Archer will send him back to the hay fields. Saturday afternoon, with the Pak at home against their rival Yakima Pepsi Beetles, Sorensen fought the urge to swing for the fences and took some pitches. Not only was that a wise policy early on, but it was contagious. With the benefit of five walks and three errors in the opening three innings, the Pak jumped out to a four-run lead and held on for a 5-3 victory in the Mike Hagert Memorial tournament at Carlon Park. Sorensen drew a bases-loaded walk to force in a run in the first inning, then led off the third inning with another free pass. He reached third on Tyler Schlieman's single and scored on a throwing error for a 5-1 lead. "I wanted to let one fly, but you really have to show some discipline up there or you'll hear about it," said Sorensen, who's in his third season with the Pak. "Whenever I start thinking too much about swinging hard I try to remember what the objective is — be patient and get on base." With the victory, the Pak still has a shot at today's championship game. Yakima Valley (10-4) will play the Spokane Blue Devils at 11:30 a.m. with the loser moving into the third-place game at 2:30 p.m. and the winner meeting the Evergreen A's of Vancouver, Wash., for the title at 5 p.m. The Beetles (2-9) will play the Spokane Dodgers for fifth and sixth place today at 9 a.m. For the last three years the Pak and Beetles have met in the championship game of the Hagert tournament and without that stage and setting Saturday's game seemed to lack energy and intensity. "It didn't really feel like a Pak-Beetle game," Archer said. "We needed to be a little more fired up to play today. We got an early lead and just let up." Despite their early pitching struggles, the Beetles got back in the game and had their chances to erase the deficit. But the clutch hits that Coach Mike Bailey is eager to see his kids produce continue to elude them. Yakima, which has lost four straight games by a total of six runs, stranded 10 baserunners, including six in scoring position. The Beetles scored a run in the third inning and two more in the fourth to draw within 5-3 but they left the bases loaded in both those innings. The rally was made possible by Levi Mitchum's effective relief. Believed to be Highland's first player in the Beetles program, Mitchum allowed one single and walked none over the final three innings. Yakima Valley's Jake Fife, who spent most of his sophomore season for Selah playing second base, worked six innings for the win and Derek Welton pitched the seventh inning for the save. The Beetles outhit the Pak 8-5 but the early walks proved to be the difference. "After we got ahead we couldn't get anything more going," said Sorensen, who just finished his freshman year at Big Bend Community College. "At least we got the win. That was the important thing."
Game 4: Yakima Beetles vs. Spokane Dodgers, fifth-sixth place, 9 a.m. Game 5: Yakima Valley Pak vs. Spokane Blue Devils, 11:30 p.m. Game 6: Eagle Vipers vs. Loser 5, third-fourth place, 2:30 p.m. Game 7: Evergreen A's vs. Winner 5, championship, 5 p.m. SATURDAY'S SCORES Divisional play: Spokane Dodgers 5, Eagle Vipers 3; Spokane Blue Devils 7, Evergreen A's 5. Bracket play — Game 1: Evergreen A's 6, Spokane Dodgers 0. Game 2: Yakima Valley Pak 5, Yakima Beetles 3. Game 3: Evergreen A's 4, Eagle Vipers 2.
Yakima 001 200 0 — 3 8 4 Yakima Valley 311 000 x — 5 5 0 Briones, Favilla (2), Mitchum (4) and Gordon; Fife, Welton (7) and Schlieman. Highlights: Tyler Berman (Y) 2-2, run; Levi
Mitchum (Y) 3 IP, 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 BB; Corey Urquhart (YV)
2 runs; Cody Edwards (YV) run, RBI; Eric Sorensen (YV) run,
RBI; Scott Cooper (YV) 1-3, RBI; Chris Demond (YV) 1-3, 2b;
Jake Fife (YV) 6 IP, 3 K, 4 BB. Beetles
batter Medford in tourney Yakima Beetles 100 300 210 – 7 12 3
Beetles sweep
pair from Walla Walla First the arm, then the bats. The Yakima Pepsi Beetles had it all going on Tuesday. Justin Kraft pitched a three-hit shutout in the opener and Kevin Komstadius crunched a grand slam in the nightcap as the Beetles swept Walla Walla 6-0, 13-3 in Central Washington League play at Parker Field. Winners of seven of their last eight games, the Beetles leveled their league record at 4-4 and moved to 9-10 overall. Kraft struck out 11 in the opener, and Ryan Van Beek and Jose Meza delivered back-to-back two-run singles in the sixth inning. In addition to his grand slam, Komstadius singled in the game-ending run in the bottom of the fifth in the second game. Gibby Briones hit a three-run triple in the fourth, and Lawrence Cacchiotti was 3-for-4 with two doubles.
Walla Walla 000 000 0 — 0 3 1 Yakima 000 015 x — 6 7 0 Jordan, Gradwohl (6) and Rubalcava; Kraft and Gordon. Highlights: Justin Kraft (Y) 11 K, 3 BB; Ryan Van Beek (Y) 2 RBI; Jose Meza (Y) 2 RBI. Game 2 Walla Walla 201 00 — 3 7 3 Yakima 025 51 — 13 10 2 Schack, Staudenmaier (4) and Arnett; Livingston and Cacchiotti. Highlights: Kevin Komstadius (Y) 2-3, GS, 5 RBI; Tyler Berman (Y) 2-3, 2 RBI; Gibby Briones (Y) 2-3, 3b, 3 RBI; Lawrence Cacchiotti (Y) 3-4, 2 2b, RBI.
Yakima Beetles pitcher Justin Kraft holds up his hand after
striking out Tacoma's first batter of the second-inning during
the Firecracker Legion tournament at Parker Field Thursday,
July 5, 2007. Thank you, Justin Kraft and Trevor Harper. The two pitchers offered what amounted to a dose of cold water over the heads of their teammates, both making quick work of Tacoma RBI with complete-game three-hitters for a winning start in the 26th annual Firecracker Tournament. Kraft capped the long day at Parker Field by leading the host Beetles to an 11-1 victory in five innings, and Harper preceded that with a 7-0 shutout for the Pak. The Beetles got off easiest on the scorching day, playing in the evening game with much cooler conditions and with a big-hitting offense that ended the game early. Yakima batted around in the third inning for five runs and a 7-1 lead and then added four more runs in the fourth for the 10-run margin. Not that Kraft was in any hurry to leave. "I was like, 'Hey guys, couldn't you wait one more inning?,'" Kraft joked. "I just like to pitch and I was feeling pretty good today." Was he ever. After giving up two hits and a run to the first four batters he faced, Kraft retired Tacoma in order in the second, third and fourth and set down 11 in a row. "That was a little bit of a rough start, but I got it together," said Kraft, who improved to 4-1 for the summer with his third complete game. "The guys put some runs up and I started making my pitches." Yakima's lineup shared the wealth as Ryan Van Beek, Lawrence Cacchiotti, Brad Gordon, Tyler Berman and Armando Sedano had two hits apiece. KRIS HOLLAND/Yakima Herald-Republic Yakima Beetles second baseman Elliot Hartley looks for a
call after attempting to tag out Tacoma's Matt Williams in
the first-inning of their Firecracker Legion tournament game
at Parker Field Thursday, July 5, 2007. Yakima Valley pulled away with another three-run frame in the third inning and that was plenty for Harper, who, like Kraft, notched his third complete-game victory of the summer. Today's lineup will go a long way toward deciding the heirachry in the tournament's two three-team pools. Longview (22-4), which unloaded for a 17-run fourth inning in a 20-3 victory over Bellevue, gets a heat-of-the-day doubleheader with the Pak (19-10) at 1 p.m. followed by the Beetles (13-11-1) at 4 p.m. Yakima comes back for a second game as well today, playing Bellevue at 7 p.m. The Pak will get its doubleheader on Saturday.
Tacoma RBI 100 00 — 1 3 3 Yakima 205 4x — 11 10 0 Erkkinen, Manteufel (3) and Johnson; Kraft and Gordon. Highlights: Ryan Van Beek (Y) 2-3, 3b, 2 runs, RBI; Lawrence Cacchiotti (Y) 2-3, run, RBI; Brad Gordon (Y) 2-3, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Evan Morris (Y) 2 runs; Tyler Berman (Y) 2-3, 2 runs, RBI; Armando Sedano (Y) 2-3, 2 RBI; Justin Kraft (Y) CG, 2 K, 1 BB.
Tacoma RBI 000 000 0 — 0 3 2 Yakima Valley 303 010 x — 7 7 2 Guthrie, Melindez (1), Rowe (5) and Johnson; Harper and Schlieman. Highlights: John Plughoff (YV) 2-3, sb, 3 runs; Cody Edwards
(YV) 2-3, 3 sb, 2 runs, RBI; Eric Sorensen (YV) 1-1, 2 RBI;
Trevor Harper (YV) CG, 5 K, 2 BB. Beetles,
Pak cool off Longview at Firecracker Tournament
Scoring 17 runs in one inning will do that. Especially against a solid program with a long history of quality American Legion baseball. So after Longview put its 20-3 whipping on Bellevue Honda on opening day for its 14th straight win, the Valley's two teams braced for back-to-back games against Red Lion on Friday. And both responded with some firepower of their own. The Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak put up seven runs in the third inning and finished with 14 hits in a 12-9 victory in the heat of the afternoon, and the Yakima Pepsi Beetles followed with a 7-5 win on 10 hits. Not only are the local teams unbeaten through two days of the four-day tournament, but the Beetles added a 10-0 win over Bellevue Honda in Friday's nightcap and clinched a spot in Sunday's championship game. Yakima Valley has a doubleheader today and the other spot in the title game will likely be on the line when the Pak faces the Arlington River Dawgs at 4 p.m. The key play in Yakima's win over Longview came in the top of the sixth inning when Red Lion rallied to tie the game at 5-5 and had runners at first and third with two outs. Jake Carpenter attempted to steal second and illicit a mistake from the Beetles and, more specifically, catcher Brad Gordon. But Gordon rose up and fired a shot — albeit on a hop — to shortstop Elliot Hartley, who tagged Carpenter out to end the inning. "I was thinking they might double steal or just try to take the bag without a throw, but I didn't hesitate with two outs," Gordon said. "I was nervous about it when I let it go because I could see it was short. But Elliot picked me up on that." The play seemed to enliven the Beetles, who had built a 5-1 lead. Ryan Van Beek and Lawrence Cacchiotti delivered consecutive RBI singles in the bottom of the sixth to give starter Chase Livingston the win, and Levi Mitchum retired Longview in order in the seventh for the save. Having won 13 of their last 16 games, Yakima's 2-9 start is just a bad but distant memory. "We're just ignoring those first 11 games," Coach Mike Bailey said. "The kids have come together real well. We capitalized on some mistakes (Longview committed four errors) today and that's something we weren't doing before." Yakima Valley is experiencing a nice offensive surge as well, following a five-game losing streak that produced 23 runs with four consecutive wins that piled up 43 runs. In the big third inning against Longview, the Pak sent 12 batters to the plate and rightfielder Cody Edwards had a single, double, RBI and scored a run in the seven-run frame. "We played well in Reno (during the losing streak) but we just ran into some tough teams," said Edwards, who finished 3-for-5 with two RBI. "We knew Longview would be another tough team, but we're swinging the bats pretty well now." Third baseman Chris Demond also had a three-hit game and scored three times, and Kevin Allan clubbed a three-run home run in the middle of the third-inning uprising. In Friday's nightcap, Paul DiPietro threw a five-inning two-hitter as the Beetles made quick work of Bellevue. Lawrence Cacchiotti's three-run double highlighted a seven-run fourth inning. At 3-0 in the American Division, the Beetles (15-11-1) play what amounts to an inconsequential game tonight at 7 against Arlington. Yakima Valley (20-10) plays Bellevue at 1 p.m. followed by Arlington at 4. The Pak and River Dawgs are both 2-0 in the National Division.
Yakima Valley 017 211 0 — 12 14 1 Longview 140 310 0 — 9 10 4 Sorensen, Stehle (2), Schlieman (5) and Plughoff; Pettit, Wirkkala (3) and Cosgrove. Highlights: Corey Urquhart (YV) 2-3, 2 runs, 2 RBI; John Plughoff (YV) 2-3; Cody Edwards (YV) 3-5, 2b, 2 RBI; Kevin Allan (YV) 3-run HR; Chris Demond (YV) 3-4, 2b, 3 runs, RBI; Blair Johnson (L) 3 runs, RBI; Tony Polis (L) 2b, run, RBI; Matt Argyropoulos (L) run, 3 RBI; Brandon Strange (L) 2-4, run; Cody Cosgrove (L) 2-4, run, 2 RBI.
Longview 100 013 0 — 5 11 4 Yakima 030 202 x — 7 10 1 Rosen and Carpenter; Livingston, Mitchum (7) and Gordon. Highlights: Justin Kraft (Y) 2-4, run, RBI; Lawrence Cacchiotti (Y) 2-4, run, RBI; Kevin Komstadius (Y) 2-4, 2b, 2 RBI; Blair Johnson (L) 2 RBI; Matt Argyropoulos (L) 2-4, run; Taylor Starr (L) 2-4, 2b, run; Austin Brown (L) 2-3, 2b, run, 2 RBI; Spencer Roland (L) 2-3, 2b, run; Jake Carpenter (L) 2-3.
Bellevue 000 00 — 0 2 4 Yakima 001 72 — 10 11 0 Howe and Sloan; DiPietro and Cacchiotti. Highlights: Paul DiPiertro (Y) CG, 3 K, 3 BB; Kelly Webster (Y) 2-2, 3 RBI; Armando Sedano (Y) 2-3, 2 runs, RBI; Lawrence Cacchiotti (Y) 1-3, 2b, 3 RBI.
First-year coach Mike Bailey saw the Yakima Pepsi Beetles do something Saturday that he may never see again. The Beetles hit two inside-the-park home runs in the fourth inning — the first was the an inside-the-park grand slam for Gibby Briones — to take a 12-2 victory against the Arlington River Dawgs. This is the same opponent Yakima will meet for the Firecracker Tournament championship at 4 p.m. today at Parker Field. After Yakima Valley dropped two one-run games Saturday, the Pak dropped out of contention for the title game and will play Longview for third and fourth today at 1 p.m. Briones laced a shot to the right-field gap with the bases loaded that the center fielder bobbled, leaving Bailey, the third-base coach, waving him home all the way for four runs. Yakima (4-0 at the tourney, 16-11-1 overall) got another inside-the-parker in that fourth frame when Kelly Webster, who went 3-for-3, hit into the left-field gap, ignored Bailey's hold-up sign and slid home safely after a poor throw from the shortstop. Kevin Komstadius started the game with a two-run
home run as he finished batting Arlington defeated Yakima Valley (2-2, 20-12) 6-5 after Bellevue handed the Pak a 7-6 loss. John Fortenberry and Ryan Durkee both had RBI doubles in the loss against Bellevue. Against Arlington, Eric Sorensen was 2-for-3 with an RBI, and Cody Edwards and Tyler Schlieman both batted in runs. Longview defeated Tacoma 11-4 in Saturday's
other game. Tacoma and Bellevue will play in the fifth-sixth
game at
Arlington 100 10 — 2 5 0 Yakima 210 9x — 12 11 2 Pulitano, Lays (4) and Ash; Wall, Favilla (5) and Gordon. Highlights: Kevin Komstadius (Y) 2-R HR, 2-4, 2 RBI; Kelly Webster (Y) 3-3, 2 RBI, 3 R, IP HR; Gibby Briones (Y) 1-3, 4 RBI, GS IP HR; Brad Gordon (Y) 2-3, 2 RBI; Justin Kraft (Y) 2-3, 2b, 3b.
Bellevue 330 100 0 — 7 11 1 Yakima Valley 100 000 5 — 6 10 3 Schultz and Sloan; Edwards, Stehle (1) and Fortenberry. Highlights: Cory Urquhart (YV) 2-4; John Plughoff (YV) 2-4, RBI; John Fortenberry (YV) 2-4, RBI-2b; Ryan Durkee (YV) 2-4, RBI-2b.
Yakima Valley 310 000 1 — 5 7 2 Arlington 000 321 x — 6 7 1 Welton, Fife (5) and Schlieman; Reese, Martin (3), Black (7) and Botham. Highlights: Eric Sorensen (YV) 2-3, RBI; Cody Edwards (YV) RBI; Tyler Schlieman (YV) RBI. Legion — Yakima takes Firecracker tourney
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But this year's crew might have topped them all with a five-game bludgeoning that ended Sunday afternoon with a 15-5 championship romp against the Arlington Riverdawgs at Parker Field. Outscoring its Firecracker opponents 55-13, the Beetles casually were savoring the week's overpowering effort while tending to field chores after the game. It was a far different look from last month when the Beetles lost nine of their first 11 games. "Back then a lot of us just didn't know each other that well," said outfielder Lawrence Cacchiotti, who led Sunday's hit parade going 4-for-4 with four runs scored. "It took a while to build trust in each other and now we're just tearing it up. You can see more confidence each day, definitely." Especially on days such as these. Yakima gave starter Evan Morris a 5-0 cushion in the first inning as four of the first five batters scored. And it was just getting started. In the second inning, the Beetles erupted for eight more runs and the rout was started. Tyler Berman and Kelly Webster were both 2-for-2 with two RBI before the second out was recorded in the second inning. "We've been doing that the whole week," said coach Mike Bailey of his team jumping on opponents early. "It's a mental thing, mostly. We've had the kids focus on some things, like being more selective, and they've taken it to heart. I wish we could just bottle this." Cacchiotti, who's headed to Skagit Valley Community College in the fall, got his fourth consecutive single in the fifth inning and scored the game-ending run on Paul DiPietro's double. "Our bats are lighting up," he said. "Everybody's getting hits." DiPietro, Berman, Armando Sedano and Webster, who bat 6-7-8-9 in the lineup, were a collective 8-for-11 with five runs and eight RBI. Even while averaging 11 runs in the tournament, Bailey was equally appreciative of his pitching. Morris, DiPietro and Justin Kraft threw complete games and helped rest a staff that faces back-to-back league doubleheaders today and Tuesday against Pasco and Hanford, respectively. "Scoring so many runs was nice because it helped put our pitchers at ease," the coach said. "I just couldn't be happier with what we got this week, and Evan did a fine job today to finish it." Aside from a rough patch in the third inning, Morris was effective in keeping Arlington — which entered the tournament with a 22-8 record — from a big-run rally. He retired the Riverdawgs in order in the fifth and issued only one walk. "The guys go out and score five runs — that sure made me relax," he said. "It was the championship game, but I wasn't that nervous. Our bats and our defense made it easy on me." Morris, Kraft, DiPietro and Cacchiotti were named to the all-tournament team for the Beetles (17-11-1). A five-run first inning also worked for Longview Red Lion, which held off the Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak for a 9-7 victory that decided third and fourth place. Cody Edwards clubbed a three-run home run in the fourth inning to get the Pak (20-13) even at 6-6. But Longview (24-6) pulled away with a three-run sixth keyed by Austin Brown's two-run single. Edwards and John Plughoff were named to the all-tournament team for the Pak, which resumes league play on Tuesday at Kennewick. In Sunday's first game, Bellevue Honda clipped Tacoma RBI 4-3 for fifth and sixth place.
Arlington 023 00 — 5 11 2 Yakima 581 01 — 15 14 2 Black, Nelson (2) and Botham; Morris and Gordon. Highlights: Lawrence Cacchiotti (Y) 4-4, 4 runs, RBI; Paul DiPietro (Y) 2-3, 2b, run, 3 RBI; Tyler Berman (Y) 2-3, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Armando Sedano (Y) 2-2, run, RBI; Kelly Webster (Y) 2-3, run, 2 RBI; Ryan Van Beek (Y) 2 runs; Justin Kraft (Y) 2 runs; Jordan Northrup (A) 2-3, 2b, 2 runs, RBI; Alex Ash (A) 2-2, 2 RBI; Ian Husby (A) 2-3, 2b, 2 RBI.
Longview 501 003 0 — 9 9 3 Yakima Valley 020 401 0 — 7 9 2 Minium, Starr (5) and Carpenter; Biehl, Schlieman (3), Cooper (7) and Plughoff. Highlights: Cody Edwards (YV) 3-run HR, 4 RBI; Scott Cooper (YV) 2-run 2b; Corey Urquhart (YV) 2-3, RBI; Chris Demond (YV) 2-4, 2 runs; Austin Brown (L) 2 RBI. Livingston
pitches Beetles to split with Suns The Pasco Suns got in their licks in the first game of the Central Washington League doubleheader, but the Yakima Pepsi Beetles answered right back in the second contest. The Beetles (18-12-1 overall, 5-5 in league) used Chase Livingston's nine strikeouts and Lawrence Cacchiotti's two doubles and two RBI to defeat Pasco 10-2 in the second game after dropping the opener 10-3 on Monday at Parker Field. Kevin Komstadius and Gibby Briones both contributed two hits as well in the victory. Tyler Berman batted
Pasco 002 400 4 — 10 14 0 Yakima 030 000 0 — 3 8 5 Friedel and Rogers; Kraft, Favilla (7) and Gordon. Highlights: Tyler Berman (Y) 4-4; Ryan Van Beek (Y) 2-4, 2b, RBI; Kevin Komstadius (Y) 3b. Game 2 Pasco 000 002 0 — 2 8 3 Yakima 106 111 x — 10 10 2 Boles, Burk (3) and Banks; Livingston and Cacchiotti. Highlights: Chase Livingston (Y) 9 K, 0 BB, 0 ER; Komstadius (Y) 2-4, 2b; Lawrence Cacchiotti (Y) 2-4, 2 2b, 2 RBI; Gibby Briones (Y) 2-4, 3b. Cacchiotti,
pitchers lead Beetles sweep RICHLAND — Heat and fatigue don't seem to be any problem for the Yakima Pepsi Beetles. Playing their eighth and ninth games in six days, Yakima powered to a 6-4, 9-0 sweep over Pasco-Hanford in Central Washington League play Tuesday at Hanford High School. Paul DiPietro and Levi Mitchum threw complete games and the Beetles' offense outhit the Sun Devils 25-7. Lawrence Cacchiotti went 5-for-8 for the day with five RBI, and Justin Kraft was 4-for-7 with a two-run home run in the nightcap. Mitchum pitched a three-hit shutout with eight strikeouts and one walk for the Beetles (7-5, 20-12-1), who travel to Spokane today for a tournament that starts Thursday at Whitworth College and Spokane Falls Community College.
Yakima 001 401 0 — 6 13 1 Pasco 004 000 0 — 4 4 1 DiPietro and Gordon; Rogers, Cruzen (4) and Banks. Yakima highlights: Paul DiPietro CG, 4 hits; Lawrence Cacchiotti 2-4, 3 RBI; Justin Kraft 2-4; Brad Gordon 2-4; Elliot Hartley 2-4, Kelly Webster 2-3, 2 runs. Game 2 Yakima 002 031 3 — 9 12 0 Pasco 000 000 0 — 0 3 1 Mitchum and Cacchiotti; Chalk, Browne (4), Leverson (6) and Rogers, Banks (6). Yakima highlights: Levi Mitchum 8 K, 1 BB; Justin Kraft 2-3, HR, 2 RBI; Lawrence Cacchiotti 3-4, 2 RBI. Beetles earn split with Twin City Brad Gordon's one-out RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning lifted the Yakima Pepsi Beetles to a 7-6 win over Twin City in the first game of their CWL doubleheader Tuesday at Parker Field. Ryan Van Beek led off the inning with a single and Gibby Briones came in to pinch run. Lawrence Cacchiotti drew a walk and Kevin Komstadius moved the runners up with a sacrifice fly, setting up Gordon's game-winning hit. Third baseman Tyler Berman was 4-for-4 with two RBI and Gordon scored three runs in the opener for Yakima, which dropped the nightcap 8-1. The Beetles (8-6, 22-16-1) will play the league-leading Titans today at Richland starting at 5:30 p.m.
Twin City 021 001 20 — 6 10 4 Yakima 023 010 01 — 7 13 1 Thompson, Schmitt (7), Barwick (7) and Nipper; Kraft, Favilla (7) and Gordon. Highlights: Tyler Berman 4-4, 2 RBI; Brad Gordon 2-4, RBI, 3 runs; Paul DiPietro 2-3, 2 RBI. Game 2 Twin City 030 410 0 — 8 10 0 Yakima 000 001 0 — 1 4 0 Opitz and Swan; Livingston and Cacchiotti, Gordon (6).
WENATCHEE — Kevin Komstadius will remember Friday for a long time. The senior-to-be at East Valley belted three home runs and drove in 10 runs to power the Yakima Pepsi Beetles to a 4-0, 8-5 sweep over the Apple Valley Packers in a Central Washington League doubleheader. The Beetles, who improved to 10-8 in league and 24-18-1 for the season, host the same team today at Parker Field starting at 5 p.m. Komstadius clubbed a three-run homer in the first inning of the opener and starter Evan Morris carried Yakima to the finish, pitching a complete-game shutout with three strikeouts. In the nightcap, Komstadius hit another three-run shot in the first inning and added a grand slam in the seventh to rally the Beetles from a 5-3 deficit. He finished 5-for-7 for the day. Scott Wall struck out 10, walked none and yielded two earned runs in six innings of work in the second game.
Yakima 300 010 0 — 4 6 0 Wenatchee 000 000 0 — 0 7 1 Morris and Gordon; Figueroa and Stewart. Highlights: Evan Morris CG, 3 K; Kevin Komstadius 2-3, HR, 3 RBI; Tyler Berman 2b. Second game Yakima 300 000 5 — 8 11 5 Wenatchee 100 121 0 — 5 9 1 Wall, Livingston (7) and Cacchotti; Weddle, Visser (4) and Stewart. Highlights: Kevin Komstadius 3-4, 2 HR, 7 RBI; Gibby Briones 1-2, 3b, RBI; Scott Wall 10 K, 0 BB, 2 ER. Kraft, Berman nail down Beetles' sweep Justin Kraft and Tyler Berman hit back-to-back RBI singles in the bottom of the seventh to secure a comeback victory and a Central Washington League doubleheader sweep for the Yakima Pepsi Beetles against Wenatchee on Saturday at Parker Field. After Gibby Briones walked and Armando Sedano singled to start the seventh in the second game, Kraft and Berman both had RBI-base knocks for the 4-3 win. Kraft batted 2-for-4 with a triple in the contest. In the opener, Brad Gordon hit 3-for-4 with two RBI, and Evan Morris was 2-for-4 with two RBI as Yakima (23-18-1 overall) won 8-2.
Wenatchee 000 110 0 — 2 9 2 Yakima 021 401 x — 8 10 0 Huylar and Bitterman; Komstadius, Briones (7) and Gordon. Highlights: Lawrence Cacchiotti (Y) 2-4, 2 R; Brad Gordon (Y) 3-4, 2 RBI; Evan Morris (Y) 2-4, 2 RBI. Game 2 Wenatchee 000 012 0 — 3 7 1 Yakima 100 100 2 — 4 7 0 Aguilar, Haehl (5) and Bitterman; Meza, Mitchum (6), Favilla (7) and Cacchiotti. Highlights: Justin Kraft (Y) 2-4, 3b; Tyler Berman (Y) RBI.
Yakima's Lawrence Cacchiotti is greeted by teammates
after hitting a home run in the third inning against Yakima
Valley in the first game of a double header at Carlon Park
Tuesday, July 24, 2007. Already assured berths into the Washington American Legion State tournament as co-hosts, the four games against each other mean little besides sorting out the Central Washington League standings and district seeds. But getting players to belittle these contests wasn't happening as they played the first of back-to-back doubleheaders Tuesday at Carlon Park. "We'd like that ranking and to get that No. 2 seed to district by ourselves," Yakima's Lawrence Cacchiotti said. "This is pressure time and we'd like to do this three more times and get out of here with four wins." Cacchiotti did his part to get Yakima the first game 8-2, knocking a home run over the 330-foot mark in left field for all three of his RBI. While he wasn't bad in the first game, Kevin Komstadius added his own home run in the second contest, lifting the Beetles to a 4-1 victory and the sweep. Yakima Valley (13-9 in league) must win both games of the doubleheader at 5 p.m. today at Parker Field to earn second place in the regular-season standings ahead of the Beetles (14-8). The heart of the order gave more than enough
support for Yakima starter Justin Kraft in the opener. Staked
to a 5-0 lead after three innings, Kraft relaxed and threw
the fastball he didn't think popped into his catcher's glove
when the game started under the hot sun. Although the Yakima
Valley hitters were As the sun went down, the fastball got stronger and the heat didn't sap enough to keep him from a complete-game victory since that required only 100 pitches. Kraft allowed both runs, scattering seven hits while striking out six for the contest — three of which came in the final two innings. KRIS HOLLAND/Yakima Herald-Republic Yakima Valley's Tyler Schlieman dives safely
back to first base in the fourth inning against Yakima at
Carlon Park Tuesday, July 24, 2007. "It was a little hot at the start, but that is why we stay in good condition," Kraft said. "Heat wasn't really a factor. They got a couple weak base hits against me, but it didn't have anything to do with the heat." Yakima Valley starter Derek Welton struggled a little with the temperatures, admitting afterwards his legs weren't underneath him. This brought the ball up and the Beetles teed off for 13 hits as the Pak defense compounded things with four fielding errors. Cacchiotti and Kevin Komstadius, the Nos. 3 and 4 hitters for Yakima, respectively, provided most of Kraft's comfort. The duo combined for five hits, five RBI, three runs and collectively hit for the cycle. Komstadius batted 3-for-4 with a triple, a double and single to bring in two runs; Cacchiotti picked up the other three when he turned an inside fastball into a three-run shot in the third inning. Komstadius added his home run in the second game and recorded another double to give him four extra base hits for the two games. He also scored two runs as Yakima starter Chase Livingston held the Pak to only five hits in another complete-game effort. Kevin Allan brought home the lone run for Yakima Valley in the second against the surging Beetles, who started the year at 2-9 overall. Yakima dropped its only other game of the year against the Pak 5-3 in the Hagert Tournament. A loss Beetle coach Mike Bailey described as the turning point since the team held a long "heart-to-heart talk" afterwards. "We have a pretty special tradition here," Bailey said. "We have multiple national championships and more state championships than any other team in the state of Washington. It's a special thing when you put on this uniform and we had to get the kids back to recognizing that." Kraft
& Livingston Stymie Pak Bats Yakima 014 201 0 — 8 13 1 Yakima Valley 000 200 0 — 2 7 4 Kraft and Gordon; Welton, Stehle (5) and Schlieman. Highlights: Lawrence Cacchiotti (Y) 2-3, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R; Kevin Komstadius (Y) 3-4, 3b, 2b, 2 RBI, R; Tyler Berman (Y) 1-2, 2 RBI; Armando Sedano (Y) 2-4, R; Kelly Webster (Y) 3-4, 2 R; Cody Edwards (YV) 2-3, R; John Fortenberry (YV) 1-3, 2b, RBI; Tyler Schlieman (YV) RBI. Game 2 Yakima 011 020 0 — 4 9 1 Yakima Valley 010 00 0 — 1 5 2 Livingston and Gordon; Fife, Biehl (6) and Fortenberry. Highlights: Komstadius (Y) 2-3, HR, 2b, 2 R, RBI; Paul DiPietro (Y) 3-4; Kevin Allan (YV) RBI; Cory Urquhart (YV) 2b; John Plughoff (YV) 2b. Legion baseball--Beetles
post another sweep of Pak LIZ MARTIN/Yakima Herald-Republic
The veteran arm on the Beetles' pitching staff, DiPietro isolated and corrected a mechanical flaw that yielded leadoff walks in the first two innings and then rolled to a three-hit gem and a 5-2 victory over the Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak at Parker Field. DiPietro's complete game was the third straight for Yakima in the rivalry series, but Wednesday's nightcap was all about the Beetles' bats. Kevin Komstadius mashed two home runs, giving him six in less than a week, and Lawrence Cacchiotti clubbed a three-run shot and drove in the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning as Yakima closed out the four-game sweep with an 11-10 victory that locked up second place in Central Washington League. With the regular season concluded and league-champion Twin City already headed to state, the Beetles and Pak will open play against each other in the four-team district tournament in Richland on Saturday. Kennewick (35-18) and Pasco (23-16) will start the double-elimination tournament at 4 p.m. and, just as they did a year ago, Yakima (30-18-1) and Yakima Valley (30-22) will square off in the first round at 7 p.m. With DiPietro following the complete-game efforts of Justin Kraft and Chase Livingston during Tuesday's sweep, the Beetles definitely have the look of a team peaking for the postseason. "You could start to see it coming together last week when we came from behind twice at Wenatchee," said Yakima coach Mike Bailey, whose team has an eight-game win streak. "The confidence is real high and we're getting it done. The pitching especially." Early in the first game, DiPietro was opening up too soon on his delivery and that left pitches up and out of the strike zone. Catcher Brad Gordon noticed it and DiPietro started tinkering with adjustments between innings. "I was landing open and those walks — not good at all," DiPietro said with a mocking smile of self disgust. "Brad pointed it out and I just had to get the right feel back. By about the fourth inning I felt a lot better out there." Over the final four innings, DiPietro allowed only one single and retired the Pak in order in the seventh on four pitches. Returning from his freshman year at Pacific Lutheran University, DiPietro found himself with a bunch of new, young teammates and it wasn't surprising to him that June was a rough month for the Beetles. "We had all these new guys and it was tough for me figuring out what to say to them," he said. "It just took time to work through things and become a team. I've never been on a team that has come back the way this one has. We're ready for districts." After pitching a stellar game of his own on Tuesday, Kraft backed up DiPietro with a 3-for-4 effort that included two runs, a double and three RBI. In the evening game, the Pak scored more runs in the second inning — nine — than in its previous six games combined and the slump-breaker appeared to have Yakima Valley on the run. All nine runs were scored with two outs, and Cody Edwards and Kevin Allan delivered two-run singles. Allan, in fact, scored twice in the inning as 13 batters came to the plate. But the Beetles answered right back with five runs in the bottom of the second to draw within 9-7, the big blow coming on Cacchiotti's three-run shot. Yakima Valley carried a 10-7 lead into the seventh but Komstadius' torrid long-ball hitting streak could not be suppressed. The 6-foot-4 outfielder, who belted a two-run homer in the first, lashed a line-drive three-run shot over the rightfield wall to push the game into extra innings. In the eighth, Cacchiotti came through with a two-out single that scored Justin Kraft to end the game. In the four-game series, Komstadius was 8-for-13 with two doubles, a triple, three home runs and eight RBI.
Yakima Valley 011 000 0 — 2 3 2 Yakima 102 200 x — 5 10 3 Harper and Plughoff; DiPietro and Gordon. Highlights: Justin Kraft (Y) 3-4, 2 runs, 2b, 3 RBI; Tyler Berman (Y) 2-4; Kelly Webster (Y) 2-3, run; Paul DiPietro (Y) CG, 3-hitter; John Plughoff (YV) 1-2, RBI; Brooks Archer (YV) 1-2, 2b, run. Game 2 Yakima Valley 090 001 00 — 10 15 2 Yakima 250 000 31 — 11 10 3 Schlieman, Biehl (7) and Fortenberry; Mitchum, Doornink (2), Wall (4), Favilla (7) and Cacchiotti. Highlights: Kevin Komstadius (Y) 2-4, 2 HR, 2 runs, 5 RBI; Ryan Van Beek (Y) 4-4, 2 2b, 2 runs, RBI; Lawrence Cacchiotti (Y) 2-5, HR, 4 RBI; Justin Kraft (Y) 3 runs; Eric Sorensen (YV) 3-5, 2b, 2 RBI; Corey Urquhart (YV) 2-5, 2b, run, RBI; John Plughoff (YV) 2-5, run, RBI; Cody Edwards (YV) 2-5, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Kevin Allan (YV) 2-4, 2 runs, 2 RBI.
FINAL STANDINGS W L Pct. x-Twin City 18 6 .750 z-Yakima 16 8 .667 z-Kennewick 14 10 .583 z-Pasco-Hanford 13 11 .542 z-Yakima Valley 13 11 .542 Walla Walla 8 16 .333 Wenatchee 2 22 .083 x-clinches league title, district bye z-qualified for district Things heat
up for Beetles, Pak The site and game times for the Central Washington Senior Legion district tournament, which opens today, have been changed so make sure to bring your sun screen. Due to an electrical issue at Bomber Field, no power is available at the Richland ballpark until next week so officials were forced to move the tournament to Kennewick's La Pierre Field. Today's opening-round games in the four-team tournament feature Pasco (23-16) vs. Kennewick (35-18) at 1 p.m. and Yakima Valley (30-22) vs. Yakima (30-18-1) at 4 p.m. The Pak and Beetles were originally scheduled to play tonight at 7. The entire tournament will stay at La Pierre Field. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students and seniors The winner of the district tournament, which will be decided on Monday, will play the CWL champion Twin City Titans on Tuesday for seeding to state. Yakima and Yakima Valley have already secured state berths as hosts, and Twin City has locked up one of the other two CWL berths. Pasco and Kennewick are vying for that one remaining state berth.
at La Pierre Field, Kennewick Today's games Game 1: Pasco Sun Devils (23-16) vs. Kennewick Bandits (35-18), 1 p.m. Game 2: Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak (30-22) vs. Yakima Pepsi Beetles (30-18-1), 4 p.m. Sunday's games Game 3: Loser 1 vs. Loser 2, loser out, 10 a.m. Game 4: Winner 1 vs. Winner 2, 1 p.m. Game 5: Loser 4 vs. Winner 3, loser out, 4 p.m. Monday's games Game 6: Winner 5 vs. Winner 4, championship, 1 p.m. Game 7: If necessary, 4 p.m. Tuesday's game Twin City Titans (35-17) vs. district champion, seeding to state, 4 p.m. Beetles roll
to ninth straight win in district opener
The Yakima Pepsi Beetles are still on a serious roll, and the Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak is still trying to get out of a slump. The Beetles, who swept a four-game series against the Pak earlier in the week, pounded out 20 hits and defeated Yakima Valley 16-6 on opening day of the Central Washington district tournament at LaPierre Field. Yakima's win streak is now at nine game while Yakima Valley's skid is at eight in a row. "It was another good day for the offense," said Yakima coach Mike Bailey, whose team has averaged nearly eight runs during the win streak. "We got good swings from a lot of guys and that has kept our momentum going." District games are scheduled for nine innings, but the Beetles built a 10-run cushion in the bottom of the seventh. The game ended on Paul DiPietro's two-run single. Yakima starter Evan Morris, who improved to 5-1, shut the Pak out for the first three innings as the Beetles built a 5-0 lead. Tyler Berman, the youngest player on the team, went 4-for-5 with two RBI, and Brad Gordon, who preceded DiPietro's game-ending hit with a two-run single, finished with four RBI. Kevin Komstadius, who batted .647 against the Pak this week, was 3-for-4 with two double and two RBI, and Ryan Van Beek had a solo home run among his three hits. For Yakima Valley, John Plughoff went 3-for-4 and John Fortenberry and Kevin Allan both homered. In Saturday's first district game, the Kennewick Bandits defeated the Pasco Sun Devils 7-2. Pasco (23-17) and Yakima Valley (30-23) open today's schedule with a 10 a.m. loser-out game. Yakima (31-18-1) and Kennewick (36-18) will meet in a semifinal at 1 p.m. and the loser will take on the Pasco-Yakima Valley survivor at 4 p.m.
Yakima 302 430 4 — 16 20 0 Welton, Stehle (4) and Schlieman; Morris, Wall (7) and Gordon. Highlights: John Plughoff (YV) 3-4; John Fortenberry (YV) 1-4, 2-run HR; Kevin Allan (YV) 2-4, solo HR; Brad Gordon (Y) 3-4, 4 RBI; Tyler Berman (Y) 4-5, 2 RBI; Kevin Komstadius (Y) 3-4, 2 2b, 2 RBI; Paul DiPietro (Y) 2-4, 3 RBI; Ryan Van Beek (Y) 3-5, solo HR; Evan Morris (Y) 6 IP, 2 K. Legion — Komstadius, Beetles
on hot streak
Komstadius laced a three-run home run down the right-field line and into a backyard pool in the first inning as the Yakima Pepsi Beetles handled the Kennewick Bandits 5-3 on Sunday in the Central Washington district tournament at LaPierre Field. Yakima now needs only one win against Kennewick, which stopped the Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak with a 13-2 victory in seven innings in a later game Sunday, at 1 p.m. today to wrap up the second seed to the state tournament from its respective district. There is talk among tournament officials that the Twin City Titans, regular season Central Washington League champs who have a bye through the tourney and the top seed to state, want to play in the tournament to determine the No. 1 seed. Yakima coach Mike Bailey was unsure if that game — set tentatively for Tuesday — would occur. The Beetles (32-18-1 overall) might not mind with the way Komstadius is swinging the bat. He finished 2-for-4 at the plate and his home run gave Yakima a 4-1 lead after the first inning. More than enough offense as Kevin Kraft and Scott Wall combined to scatter nine Kennewick hits and three runs. Evan Morris and Paul DiPietro both added two hits as Morris drove in another run for the Beetles. But Komstadius has been Yakima's most dangerous batter of late. "For the last 11 games (Komstadius has) been in a groove," Bailey said. "He's doing a great job hitting ball all over the field. ... Right now he's a hard out for everybody." The Pak (31-24) won its loser-out contest against Pasco 9-6 to start play Sunday. Eric Sorensen finished 4-for-4 with two RBI and two doubles, and Kevin Allan hit a two-RBI double in the victory. Teammate Chris Demond added three hits and an RBI, and Brooks Archer finished 2-for-5 at the plate. This left Yakima Valley against Kennewick to decide who would play the Beetles for the second seed to state. The Pak ended up the fourth seed after the 11-run loss in seven innings. John Plughoff led the team, batting 3-for-4 with both RBI, and Archer chipped in three hits as well.
Kennewick 100 002 000 — 3 9 1 Yakima 400 001 00x — 5 11 3 Nelson, Bryant (8) and Brown; Kraft, Wall (8) and Gordon. Highlights: Kevin Komstadius (Y) 2-4, 3-R HR; Evan Morris (R) 2-4, 2b, RBI; Paul DiPietro (Y) 2-2. YAKIMA VALLEY 9, PASCO 6 Yakima Valley 010 402 011 — 9 16 2 Pasco 000 001 410 — 6 8 1 Fife, Schlieman (7) and Fortenberry; Bales, Browne (4), Rogers (8) and Banks. Highlights: Kevin Allan (YV) 2-RBI 2b, Eric Sorensen (YV) 4-4, 2 RBI, 2 2b; Chris Demond (YV) 3-5, RBI; Brooks Archer (YV) 2-5. KENNEWICK 13, YAKIMA VALLEY 2 (7) Yakima Valley 101 000 0 — 2 7 3 Kennewick 020 533 x — 13 15 2 Harper, Biehl (6) and Fortenberry; Tanneberg and Long. Highlights: Brooks Archer (YV) 3-4; John Plughoff (YV) 3-4, 2 RBI. Beetles
rally for District Tourney championship
Facing an eight-run deficit after six innings, Yakima rallied for all their runs in the final three innings for an 11-9 victory Monday at LaPierre Field. This leaves the Beetles playing the Twin City Titans, the league's regular-season champs, at 4 p.m. today at LaPierre Field in a meaningless tune-up game before the state tournament starts this Saturday at Parker Field with Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak at Carlon Field in Selah. Despite starting the season at 2-9, Yakima has won its last 11 as the team used two walks and a hit by pitch to load the bases and start the crucial eighth inning against Kennewick. From there the Beetles pounded out seven singles for seven runs and a 9-8 lead. The Bandits never went back ahead again. Kevin Komstadius scored what turned out to be the game-winning run in the ninth after starting the frame with a double. "These guys stepped up and knew all the way through they had a shot at the end," said Yakima coach Mike Bailey, whose team improves to 33-18-1 overall. "They're playing some great baseball." Komstadius, Lawrence Cacchiotti, Justin Kraft, Tyler Berman, Elliot Hartley and Ryan Van Beek all drove in runs for the Beetles in the eighth inning. Jose Meza scored Komstadius in the ninth on a fielder's choice, and Berman padded the score when he came home behind a passed ball. Kennewick answered with only one run in the bottom of the ninth to set up the final score. The Bandits finished with 12 hits compared to Yakima's 19. Berman got four of those base knocks to go with two RBI for the Beetles, and Komstadius was 3-for-6 with two RBI himself. Hartley drove in two runs, and Gibby Briones finished 3-for-4 at the plate.
Kennewick 204 011 001 — 9 12 2 Livingston, Mitchum (8) and Cacchiotti; Bryant, Nichols (8), Westermeyer (8) and Brown, Long (8). Highlights: Tyler Berman (Y) 4-6, 2 RBI; Kevin Komstadius (Y) 3-6, 2 RBI, 2b; Gibby Briones (Y) 3-4, Elliot Hartley (Y) 2-3, 2 RBI. Cacchiotti,
Van Beek shine as Beetles lose CWL playoff
Staging another big late-game rally, Yakima trailed 8-3 through six innings but came up with three runs in the seventh and six more in the eighth for a 12-8 lead. But the Titans, winners of the CWL title who sat out the district tournament with a state berth already assured, answered with six runs of their own in the bottom of the eighth and held on to win. Yakima's Lawrence Cacchiotti and Ryan Van Beek were both 4-for-5 with home runs and both finished a double short of the cycle, and Kevin Komstadius homered for the fifth time in eight days. Tuesday's game was intended to decide state seeding but since the Beetles were already locked into a host slot for state the outcome was moot. The 16-team state tournament opens Saturday with the Beetles hosting eight teams at Parker Field and the Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak hosting eight teams at Carlon Park. Yakima (33-19-1), which had its win streak stopped at 11 games, will open against the Skagit Soxwhile Yakima Valley (31-24) takes on Bremerton. Both local entries will play in the second game of a 3 p.m. doubleheader on Saturday.
SATURDAY'S OPENING ROUND At Parker Field Game 1: Spokane Northstars vs. Kennewick Bandits, 9 a.m. Game 2: Lakeside Recovery vs. King Nissan Bellingham Game 3: Tacoma RBI vs. Red Lion Longview, 3 p.m. Game 4: Skagit Sox vs. Yakima Pepsi Beetles At Carlon Park Game 1: Budd Bay Bandits vs. Evergreen A's, 9 a.m. Game 2: Liberty Cannons vs. Twin City Titans Game 3: Vancouver Cardinals vs. Spokane Bandits, 3 p.m. Game 4: Bremerton vs. Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak
TWIN CITY 14, YAKIMA 13 Yakima 101 001 361 — 13 17 2 Twin City 001 700 06x — 14 11 3 DiPietro, Favilla (5), Doornink (8), Wall (8) and Gordon; Opitz, Edens (2), Leid (3), Schmidt (4), Garrett (4), Barwick (5), Jones (7), Marquez (8), Curtis (9) and Swan, Nipper (5). Highlights: Lawrence Cacchiotti (Y) 4-5, 3b,
HR, 3 RBI; Ryan Van Beek (Y) 4-5, 3b, HR, 4 RBI; Kevin Komstadius
(Y) 2-5, 2-run HR, 2 RBI.
The president had lost "We were having a real tough time getting volunteers," said Weaver, who has served 17 years on the board, eight of them as president. "To a large extent, we were part of the problem because we weren't doing a good job educating member parents about our needs. "This goes back further to the radically diminished board we suffered through during the late (1990s) until 2005. ... We lost touch with parents, the budget spiraled out of control and parents thought since they were paying high fees they were doing their share. In fact, that is just a fraction of our annual costs." The departure of Moore, who often did every chore or fundraiser imaginable with the help of his wife Vicki, provided the wake-up call. Weaver praises Moore as a "saint" and still spies him helping out around Parker Field, but admits that the whole organization took his altruism for granted. Something the group no longer could do after he left to spend more time on his real estate career and with his family. So the board raised the player fees from $750 to $1,000 last year — the price is expected to be $1,400 next season — to spread the message that costs were higher than participants thought. Players and parents cut into or paid that bill in full through working different fundraising ventures or filling the plethora of volunteer jobs behind the scenes. Better use of the team representative position — started two years ago to serve as a liaison between the board and the parents — also helped point out the need for more volunteers and fundraising to keep the organization going. All of the moves paid off with what Weaver describes as Yakima Youth Baseball's best volunteer year since 1995 and first balanced budget since he joined the organization. A board that was once 30 strong before dwindling to six about two years ago returned to 25 this season, and around 20 to 30 different parents attend monthly organization meetings. The key focus now is making sure all the different duties are split up so no volunteers become overworked, or feel unappreciated or jilted by Yakima Youth Baseball. Different board members will be responsible for running a day of the Washington Senior Legion State Tournament, which runs Saturday through Thursday at Parker Field and Carlon Park in Selah. Since 16 teams are attending this year, Yakima Youth Baseball is sharing host duties with the Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak. And while the pessimism and panic are no longer in his tone, Weaver wants to keep all this positive momentum going for the organization. He also doesn't want things to get as bad again as they were a year ago. "I pray that we rebuild the old guard of
folks who have kids who leave but stay on (to volunteer),"
Weaver said. "I hope they realize they won't have to
put their lives on hold anymore to be part of youth baseball
and to stay on even after their child is gone
KRIS HOLLAND/Yakima Herald-Republic
In the Parker Field half of the 16-team tourney, the Beetles bring in a 33-19 mark that includes wins in 11 of their last 12 games. And the only reason it's not a 12-game win streak is a one-run loss to Twin City on Tuesday. Out at Carlon Park, the Pak carries in a 31-24 season record with losses in nine of its last 10 games. But prior to that bad patch, Yakima Valley had won 10 of 12. Whatever their frame of mind, the Beetles and Pak share two distinct advantages — they're playing on their home fields and, at least for the first two days, they play in the evening game. "The guys are happy for a rest and glad to be coming home," said Yakima coach Mike Bailey, whose team is 13-2 at Parker Field after an 0-4 start. "Our field looks really, really tough but I sure like the way we're playing now." For the Pak, there are plenty of reminders that it's a better team than the recent showing suggests. This is, after all, a team that started the season 16-5. "You play 55 games and you're going to have a tough stretch in there and that's where we are," said coach Mike Archer. "Each part of our game has a struggled a little lately — the offense, the pitching and the defense. But we've got time to fix things and I think we'll be ready to play well." The timing of the state tournament couldn't be better for Yakima, which has averaged over nine runs in its last eight games — all against the CWL's other three state qualifiers. Clean-up slugger Kevin "Early in the season we were chasing a lot of bad pitches," Bailey said. "To get it turned around we focused on pitches we can handle. Once we all got on the same page for being more selective, it was contagious." Bailey also believes his pitching staff, with 23 complete games, is ready for the rigors of nine-inning state games. "I think that makes a huge impact, switching from seven to nine innings," he said. "We set our staff up so they got used to going deep into games. I think that's where we have an advantage." The Beetles open today against a longtime Legion mainstay, the Skagit Sox. With a 15-15 record, the Sox edged North Shore 6-5 for second seed out of the Northwest Division. Skagit's Sean McClurken, an infielder from Stanwood, was named MVP of the district series. The Parker bracket poses a big challenge with the likes of perennial power Longview Red Lion, defending state champ Lakeside Recovery, '04 state champion Kennewick and Bellingam King Nissan, a 41-win team. On the other side of the tournament, despite its recent woes, the Pak has plenty of reason to be optimistic. Yakima Valley has played nine teams in the full state field and won eight of 10 games against teams in its bracket. Promising for sure, but Archer is only concerned about one team — his own. "We've told the kids it always seems worse than it really is," he said. "We're a good baseball team. We're athletic and the guys are tough. We can bring it together." Like the Beetles, the Pak should be ready to have starters go deep into these nine-inning games. The staff has 25 complete games to its credit with Trevor Harper and Derek Welton going the distance six times each. The offense needs a spark. In its last 10 games (1-9) Yakima Valley has scored 35 runs and in the 10 games prior to that (9-1) it tallied 63 runs. The Pak will need to be sharp from the outset today with a stout opening-round opponent in the Bremerton Barons, who draw players from Central Kitsap, Olympic, Bainbridge, Klahowya and Elma. The Barons are 36-6 and won the South Puget Sound district tournament, although because of a previous agreement they come in as a No. 2 seed while the Budd Bay Bandits, who are also in the Carlon bracket, are No. 1 from that district. Olympic grad Ronnie Purser, a lefty, is the likely starter against the Pak. "They're big and athletic — it'll be a tough one," Archer said. "But I like us playing at home with our fans and our field."
16-team tourney
not as confusing as it might look Links Parker Field and Carlon Park are hosting two separate and simultaneous eight-team double-elimination tournaments today through Wednesday and on Thursday the two survivors will meet in Selah for one deciding contest. For clues to who could meet in that winner-take-all finale, think back to May 26 and the final day of the high school season. That's when Richland and Sehome captured the Class 4A and 2A state titles, respectively, and the catalysts for those teams are in the field here. Residing menacingly in the Carlon bracket are the Twin City Titans, who have six players off the Richland title team. The Titans won the 2005 Legion state title, placed second last year and repeated as champions of the always-tough Central Washington League this summer. In the Parker bracket, which appears to be the more loaded of the two, Bellingham King Nissan touts a 41-5 record and the core of the Sehome team. The clean-up hitter, Rhett Fenton, had the top batting average at Linfield College last spring. Today's most interesting matchup involves Bellingham, which opens against defending champion Lakeside Recovery in the second game of a 9 a.m. doubleheader. With the newly expanded format, 16 of the state's 29 Senior Legion teams will vie for the state title. Four teams are representing the Central Washington League, which has produced three different state champions since 2003 and eight titlists in the last 16 years. "Our league is deserving of having four teams," said Pepsi Pak coach Mike Archer, who proposed the expansion. "Year in and year out we have four quality teams at least. I'd expect a good showing again." The winner of Thursday's championship game will head to Lewiston, Idaho, for the Northwest Regional on Aug. 16-20. State champions from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Montana, Wyoming and Nebraska will join the host Lewiston Twins.
Parker — Bellingham King Nissan. Carlon — Twin City Titans. CONTENDERS Parker — Longview Red Lion, Yakima Pepsi Beetles. Carlon — Bremerton Barons, Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak. MIGHT SURPRISE Parker — Lakeside Recovery, Kennewick Bandits, Skagit Sox. Carlon — Evergreen A's, Spokane Bandits, Budd Bay Bandits. DARKHORSES Parker — Spokane Northstars, Tacoma RBI. Carlon — Liberty Cannons, Vancouver Cardinals. Beetles stay up late for victory So when the Yakima Pepsi Beetles finally did take the field just before 9 p.m., it wasn't surprising they were a bit out of sorts. The Skagit Sox tried to take advantage, jumping ahead twice in the early innings and again late, but these Beetles are not afraid of deficits. Thanks to Justin Kraft's second clutch two-out hit — a two-run triple in the bottom of the eighth inning — Yakima survived a big opening-day scare with an 11-9 victory that ended just before midnight. Three protracted games that each went the full nine innings pushed back Yakima's nightcap, and Skagit got the jump on the disjointed Beetles with early leads of 2-0 in the first inning and 5-2 in the third. Yakima answered the Sox's first challenge with the red-hot bat of Kevin Komstadius, who belted a two-run home run over the 400-foot right-center wall in the bottom of the first for a 2-2 tie. It was Komstadius' 13th homer of the summer and 10th since July 18. After Skagit's second offensive surge, Yakima got two unearned runs back in the third and took its first lead on Justin Kraft's two-out, two-run single in the fourth. The Beetles, who have overcome deficits of 9-2 and 8-0 in recent games, pushed the margin to 8-5 in the fifth with an RBI single by catcher Brad Gordon followed by a sacrifice fly by Paul DiPietro. Yakima's Levi Mitchum was sharp in long relief, entering the game with one out in the third, and working through the eighth inning. He retired Skagit in order in the fifth and seventh and had six strikeouts through the seventh. But Skagit got to Mitchum for three runs in the eighth for a 9-8 lead, forcing Yakima to rally yet again. The Beetles wasted no time, getting three runs of their own on Kraft's go-ahead hit followed by Ryan Van Beek's RBI single for the final margin. Kraft, who also had a two-out, two-run single in the fourth, finished 3-for-5 with four RBI. Yakima (34-19-1) will play today's late game at approximately 7 p.m. against Longview Red Lion, a 9-5 winner over Tacoma RBI. Saturday's other two winners, the Kennewick Bandits and Bellingham King Nissan, will play today at 4 p.m.
Yakima 202 220 03x — 11 12 5 Kononen, McVey (8) and Lawson; Livingston, Mitchum (3) and Gordon. Highlights: Justin Kraft (Y) 3-5, 3b, 4 RBI; Lawrence Cacchiotti (Y) 2-5, 2b, 3 runs; Kevin Komstadius (Y) 1-2, HR, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Brad Gordon (Y) 2-4, run, RBI; Kelly Webster (Y) 3-4, 3 runs; Joe Kononen (S) 3-4, 2b, 2 runs, RBI; Howie Phillips (S) 2-3, run, RBI. Well-Krafted
win for Beetles LIZ MARTIN/Yakima Herald-Republic Within that range of speeds and angles, Longview Red Lion tried desperately to put a bat on a ball against the Yakima Pepsi Beetles' ace. But the effort, for the most part, was stunningly futile. The blond-haired, easy-going Kraft was full of sharp intensity on the mound, striking out a career-high 15 and shutting out Longview for the first seven innings as Yakima rolled to an 8-2 victory Sunday night in the Senior American Legion state tournament at Parker Field. "I've actually been working on trying to get the ball in play earlier to keep my pitch count down," said Kraft, who was equally effective throughout, fanning eight in the first five innings and seven in the final four frames. "But tonight my fastball and curveball were both pretty good so I was getting more strikeouts than usual. It was a great feeling." Today's schedule starts with an 11 a.m. loser-out doubleheader. The Skagit Sox play Kennewick in the first game followed by Lakeside Recovery vs. Longview. Kraft, who improved to 8-2 this summer with his fifth complete game, equaled the 15 strikeouts he racked up against Wenatchee earlier this season. "I started out just wanting to keep the ball down and let my defense do the rest," he said. "I try to get a lot of ground balls because we have such a good defense. The strikeouts are just a matter of how I feel and I felt pretty good today." Longview got a solid effort from its starter, 6-foot-4, 225-pound Ben Rosen. A Gonzaga Prep grad who played for Lower Columbia Community College last spring, Rosen struck out seven and yielded only four hits through six innings. But Red Lion was stung by its own miscues as three errors led to Yakima's first three runs. In the third inning, shortstop Elliot Hartley walked and dashed to third when Rosen's pickoff attempt sailed wide of first. Then, with two outs, Lawrence Cacchiotti slashed a double into the right-center gap to score Hartley. The Beetles had two outs and nobody on base in the fifth inning when they cashed in again on Longview's miscues, scoring two runs on two errors, a hit batter, a wild pitch and Ryan Van Beek's RBI single. Yakima managed to chase Rosen in the seventh when Hartley led off with a triple over the centerfielder's head and then scored on Van Beek's ensuing double for a 4-0 margin. The Beetles kept the heat on against reliever Anthony Wirkkala as Brad Gordon delivered a two-out RBI single for a 5-0 lead. Kraft lost his shutout in the eighth when Longview scored twice by piecing together a walk, single, error and sacrifice fly. Longview's five hits were all singles. Yakima, though, got those runs back and more in the bottom of the eighth. Armando Sedano and Kelly Webster started off with back-to-back singles and both came around to score on Longview's fifth error. Hartley reached base on that error and scored his fourth run when Kevin Komstadius tripled to the base of the centerfield wall. Van Beek finished 2-for-4 with two RBI. He and Hartley scored six of Yakima's eight runs.
Yakima Pepsi Beetles 001 020 23x — 8 10 3 Rosen, Wirkkala (7), Graves (8) and Carpenter, Parsons (7); Kraft and Gordon. Highlights: Justin Kraft (Y) CG, 15 K, 2 BB;
Elliot Hartley (Y) 3b, 4 runs; Ryan Van Beek (Y) 2-4, 2b,
2 runs, 2 RBI; Evan Morris (Y) 2-4; Kyle McCrady (L) 2-4. Bellingham
bashes Beetles with HRs
That was nothing but bad news for the Yakima Pepsi Beetles on Monday. Riding a barrage of three home runs in the first three innings and four in the game, Bellingham King Nissan threw a major speed bump under the charging Beetles in a 15-4 victory in the Parker Field bracket of the Senior Legion state tournament. Danny Hennigs, Kai Hatch, Tyler Slesk and Brady Locker all went deep as Bellingham drummed out 19 hits and ended the game after eight innings because of its double-digit lead. It was a humbling night for a team that had won 13 of its last 14 games, and Yakima coach Mike Bailey was has subdued about the outcome as the crowd. "Those guys can flat swing the sticks and they did some damage," Bailey said. "What we have to do is put this behind us because it's all about how we respond tomorrow. The question these kids have to ask themselves is how far do they want to take this thing?" The Beetles (35-20) now face a loser-out contest today at 3 p.m. against a very familiar foe, the Kennewick Bandits (39-23). The two Central Washington League rivals have split six meetings this season but Yakima got the best of the Bandits twice — 5-3 and 11-9 — in last week's district tournament. "That helps a little, knowing them like we do," Bailey said. "They won the league series (in June) and we got them a couple times last week. It'll be a tough game, I'm sure, and it'll be about who makes the least mistakes." Bellingham (46-5), the lone remaining unbeaten team in the Parker bracket, will play Lakeside Recovery (22-22) in today's 7 p.m. game. King Nissan handed Lakeside an 11-3 setback on Saturday. Those ominous thunderclouds hovering west of Yakima in the early evening on Monday whipped up about a 20 mile-an-hour breeze and Bellingham wasted no time launching flyballs into the jet stream. Hennigs served a solo shot over the leftfield wall in the game's second at-bat, and Slesk opened the third inning with the same long ball and Locker added a two-run shot over the 400-foot left-center wall later in the third. The wind died down by the middle of the game, but Hatch still popped a three-run homer in the eighth inning, providing the requisite margin to invoke the 10-run rule. The Beetles answered Bellingham's initial salvo, scoring three runs in the bottom of the first inning for a 3-2 lead. It looked like Yakima could do its own damage against Bellingham's unbeaten lefty Bret Handy. But King Nissan kept hitting and scoring, and Handy (8-0) slipped into a comfortable groove, allowing just one more run over the next seven innings. "It did look good at first because we made him work," Bailey said. "But we didn't make adjustments on him, and we didn't get much going after that first inning." Hennigs and Locker both finished 4-for-5 and Locker, batting in the No. 9 spot, was one base from the cycle with a single, two doubles and home run and five RBI.
Yakima 300 001 00 — 4 10 1 Handy and Schenck, Libolt (8); DiPietro, Livingston (4) and Gordon. Highlights: Justin Kraft (Y) 2-4, RBI; Kevin Komstadius (Y) 2-3, 2b, run; Tyler Berman (Y) 2-4, run, RBI; Armando Sedano (Y) 2-3, run; Danny Hennigs (B) 4-5, run, HR, 3 RBI; Kai Hatch (B) 1-5, 2 runs, HR, 3 RBI; Tyler Slesk (B) 2-4, HR, RBI; Alan Kennedy (B) 2-3, 2 runs, RBI; T.J. Fife (B) 3-5, 3 runs, RBI; Brady Locker (B) 4-5, 2 runs, 2 2b, HR, 5 RBI.
SARA GETTYS/Yakima Herald-Republic
Eliminated from the Senior Legion state tournament with an 18-7 loss to the Kennewick Bandits, the crestfallen Beetles quickly went back to work on the field prepping the grounds for the evening game at Parker Field. After a brief visit with former Beetles star Mitch Meluskey, first-year coach Mike Bailey leaned on the first-base fence and reminisced about a season that, by all accounts, was far better than most expected. "Honestly, at the start, the expectations on this team weren't very high," he said. "We had a lot of kids who hadn't played together and we had a new coaching staff. But once the kids started to believe, we proved we could play quality baseball. "When we got the right mix, we were tough to beat." Yakima was just over .500 three weeks ago but finished with a 13-3 surge that pushed the Beetles into second place in the Central Washington League and helped them earn a state berth outright rather than rely on their host-entry status. "Our kids deserved to be here and we proved that at district," Bailey said. "It's no secret how tough our league is so that's quite an accomplishment for us. And then we won a couple games here, too." After dispatching the Skagit Sox and Longview Red Lion over the weekend, the Beetles had their season ended by a pair of left-handed pitchers, Bellingham's Bret Handy on Monday and Kennewick's Jake Nelson on Tuesday. Yakima got plenty of hits off Nelson — 16 total, same as the Bandits — but a big inning never materialized for the Beetles. And once Kennewick put up five runs in the fifth inning to break a 1-1 tie, the floodgates opened with the help of five errors. "Like I said yesterday it would be the team making the least mistakes and that definitely came true," said Bailey, whose team split six previous meetings with Kennewick this season. "Early in the game that cost us and we just couldn't recover." Yakima's Scott Wall, making his first start since July 20, yielded just one hit through four innings. But Austin Pentecost and Keith Woelber hit solo home runs in the five-run fifth, which was assisted by two of Yakima's miscues. The Bandits kept adding runs in the later innings, but Kennewick coach Gary Key didn't feel safe until seven runs in the ninth broke the game open. Last week in the district tournament, Yakima rallied from an 8-0 deficit to beat the Bandits 11-9. "It's always a battle with the Beetles," he said. "When you lose a lead like that (last week) it stays with you. The kids didn't want that happening again, but it's in the back of your mind." Woelber and Kevin Valerio, Kennewick's No. 8 and 9 batters, combined to go 7-for-9 with seven runs and five RBI. The Bandits (40-23) will play unbeaten Bellingham King Nissan (47-5) today at 3 p.m. for the championship of the Parker bracket. If Kennewick wins, a second game would start at 7 p.m. The Beetles, who started 2-9, finished 35-21. Yakima's No. 9 hitter, outfielder Kelly Webster, batted .471 with a team-high six runs in the four state games. Justin Kraft was 5-for-10 with five RBI to go with his 15-strikeout complete game on Sunday. Kevin Komstadius batted .429 at state with his 13th home run, worth a tie for eighth on the Beetles' all-time single-season list, and Lawrence Cacchiotti hit three doubles and scored five runs in the tournament and clubbed his fifth home run of the season on Tuesday. "I was happy with the season and the kids should be, too," Bailey said. "I look forward to having a bunch of them back next year."
Yakima 010 011 013 — 7 16 5 Nelson and Brown; Wall, Favilla (7), Doornink (9) and Cacchiotti. Highlights: Gibby Briones (Y) 3-5, 2 RBI; Lawrence
Cacchiotti (Y) 2-5, 2b, HR, 2 runs, RBI; Kevin Komstadius
(Y) 2-5, 2b; Tyler Berman (Y) 2-4, RBI; Kelly Webster (Y)
3-5, 2b, 2 runs; Keith Woelber (K) 4-4, 2b, HR, 4 runs, 3
RBI; Kevin Valerio (K) 3-5, 2b, 3 runs, 2 RBI; Austin Pentecost
(K) 3-5, 2b, HR, 2 runs, RBI; Matt Tanneberg (K) 4 RBI; Justin
Haddon (K) 2 2b, 2 runs, 3 RBI.
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