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Badger baseball splits home opener
with Lake City JV |
March 20, 2015 |
by Tom Turpin
BFHS Head Baseball Coach
The Badger baseball team split its home opener
doubleheader last Thursday with Lake City JV,
the Badgers losing the first game 12-4, but then
coming back to earn the split with an 11-3 win.
The Badgers record improves to 3-2 in the early
season.
GAME 1:
BADGERS – 4 WOLVES – 12
The Badgers scored first in the bottom of the
2nd inning after Caleb Blackmore walked with one
out and later scored on an error from the Lake
City shortstop.
In the top of the 4th inning, pitcher Nick Sabin
allowed 7 runs on 3 walks and 3 hits allowing
the Wolves to take a 7-1 lead. The Badgers
responded with 3 runs in the bottom half of the
4th after Blackmore, Triston Howell and Jesse
Dunham all walked. Brady Bateman then hit a 2
run single to score Blackmore and Howell. Dunham
later scored on a passed ball.
The Wolves added 5 more runs to secure the win.
Vince Bennett pitched effectively the first 3
innings allowing only one hit, striking out 6
and no walks.
GAME 2:
BADGERS – 11 WOLVES – 3
Bonners Ferry came out swinging in the 2nd game,
scoring 4 runs in the bottom of the first to
cruise to a 11-3 win.
After the Wolves scored 1 run in the top half of
the first inning, the Badgers responded with 4
runs on 2 hits. Jesse Dunham started the inning
off with a walk and Brady Bateman hit a single
to put 2 runners on base. Shay Garcia and Steve
Anzalone both walked which scored Dunham.
Bateman scored after Nick Sabin was hit by a
pitch. After a steal home from Garcia, Chris
Sabin then hit a RBI single to score Anzalone.
In the bottom of the 2nd, Dunham hit a single to
start the inning and Bateman reached on an
error. Garcia then laid down a beautiful
sacrifice bunt to advance the runners to 2nd and
3rd. Dunham and Bateman scored on a 2 run single
from Anzalone.
After the Wolves scored one run in the top of
the 3rd inning, the Badgers added 5 more runs on
4 hits to make the score 11 – 2. The Wolves
added one more run in the 4th inning for the
final 11-3 Badger win.
Jesse Dunham pitched 4 innings, giving up 4
hits, striking out 4 and walking only one
batter. Steve Anzalone came in relief and
pitched 2 innings striking out 3 while walking
just 2 batters.
The Badgers collected 10 hits in the game with
Dunham going 3 for 3 and Shay Garcia and Chris
Sabin each collecting 2 hits.
The Badgers will host their annual Spring
tournament this coming Friday & Saturday, March
27 and 28. Come cheer on the Badger Baseball
team!
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