MV Mariners end run at state

LEWISTOWN — The Glacier Twins and Mission Valley Mariners combined for 27 hits and 11 errors in a thrilling nine-inning loser-out baseball game at the Montana/Alberta American Legion State A Tournament on Friday afternoon with Glacier claiming an 11-9 victory to stay in the hunt for a state championship.

The Twins got off to a fast start, scoring five unanswered runs in their first three innings at the plate. They scored one in the first and two runs in both the second and third innings.

After the Mariners finally scored a run in the bottom if the fourth, the Twins nearly put the game away with three more runs in the top of the sixth.

Mission Valley, who defeated the Twins in the Western A District Tournament last week, showed their resiliency and used the bottom sixth to bring some life to their comeback effort.

Mission Valley scored five runs, driving Twins’ starting pitcher A.J. Wetsch out of the game.

The Twins remained composed and each team scored three runs in the eighth inning, but it wasn’t enough for the Mariners tournament hopes as they were eliminated by Glacier.

Colten Parker went 3 for 4 with a triple and an RBI to lead the Twins. Teammate Vincent Smith added two RBIs with a 2 for 5 effort at the plate.

Mission Valley was led by Alex Killian, who went 3 for 4 from the plate with an RBI. Jacob Harrod, Trevor Paro and Nyqolas Gillingham hit doubles for Mission Valley.

Glacier went on to play Belgrade.

Glacier 11, Mission Valley 9

Glacier     122     003     030     —    11     14     3

Mission Valley     000     105     030     —     9     13     8

A.J. Wetsch, Austin Robins (6), Colten Parker (6), Vincent Smith (9) and Dakota Bridwell. Ryan Pablo, Trevor Paro (5), Bradley Pichler (8) and Alex Killian.

GLACIER — Colton Gove 1-5, Jayce Faerland 2-4, Colten Parker 3-4, Vincent Smith 2-5, Kyler Howke 2-5, Tristan Steinwand 0-4, Jesse Walburn 2-3, Tyler Murphy 0-1, Dakota Bridwell 1-5, Austin Robins 1-3. RBIs: Gove, Fagerland, Parker, Smith 2, Howke, Walburn, Murphy.

MISSION VALLEY — Bradley Pichler 1-5, Zeke Webster-Yaqui 1-3, Alex Killian 3-5, Jared Young 0-2, Ryan Pablo 1-2, Derek Peel 2-5, Jacob Harrod 1-3, Brenen Abromeit 1-4, Trevor Paro 1-5, TJ Olson 1-3, Nyqolas Gillingham 1-3.

2B— Harrod, Paro, Gillingham. 3B —Parker RBIs— Gove, Fagerland, Parker, Smith 2, Howke, Walburn, Murphy, Webster-Yaqui, Killian, Pablo 2, Peel, Harrod, Abromeit 2.

July 31

LEWISTOWN — The Mission Valley Mariners broke through in the eighth inning against the Gallatin Valley Outlaws, keeping their tournament hopes alive.

A five-run rally in the decisive inning broke a 1-1 tie as the Mariners took a 6-1 lead. The Outlaws threatened in the bottom of the ninth by pushing two runs across the plate, but Zeke Webster-Yaqui held off Gallatin Valley’s effort in his complete game on the mound.

Every Outlaw had at least one hit in the contest, but they stranded 11 runners on base as Webster-Yaqui never allowed the crucial hit to spark a rally.

Trevor Paro went 1 for 2 and had a game-high three RBIs. Derek Peel had a two-RBI double and Alex Killian’s 2 for 5 effort included Mission Valley’s second double of the game. TJ Olson added two hits to the Mariners offense.

Mission Valley     000     000     150     —     6     6     3

Gallatin Valley     000     010     002     —     3     12     2

Zeke Webster-Yaqui and Alex Killian. Billy Mourer, Jake Lohrenz (7), Bryce Murphy (9) and Jake Willard.

MISSION VALLEY — Ryan Pablo 0-4, Zeke Webster-Yaqui 0-4, Alex Killian 2-5, TJ Olson 2-4, Bradley Pichler 0-3, Derek Peel 1-3, Jacob Harrod 0-3, Brenen Abromeit 0-4, Trevor Paro 1-2.

GALLATIN VALLEY — Dante Filippini 1-4, Kyler Elliott 1-4, John Holmes 2-5, Billy Mourer 2-5, Brock Bitterman 1-4, Jake WIllard 1-4, Bryce Murphy 1-4, Ian White 1-3, Connor Lindsoe 1-1, Connor Van Dyken 1-4.

2B — Killian, Peel, Filippini, Mourer, Murphy. RBIs — Peel 2, Abromeit, Paro 3, Elliot, Holmes, Van.

July 30

Laurel 4, Mission Valley 3

LEWISTOWN — Mission Valley managed to push two runs across the plate in the top of ninth inning, but the rally fell one run short in a losing effort to Laurel.

Daniel Stamper, 2 for 3, doubled for Laurel and drove in two runs.

Dawson Cortese, 2 for 2, doubled twice for the Dodgers.

Ryan Pablo and Nyqolas Gillingham both went 2 for 5 for Mission Valley. TJ Olson and Alex Killian had one double each for the Mariners.

Derek Peel went the distance on the mound for Mission Valley. He gave up 12 hits, struck out two and walked one batter.

Mission Valley stranded 12 runners to Laurel’s 10.

Mission Valley plays in loser-out action today.

Laurel moved on to the semifinals of the double-elimination tournament and played Glacier.

Mission Valley    000    001    002    —    3    9    3

Laurel    010    100    02x    —    4    12    3

Derek Peel and Alex Killian; Anthony Panella, Mitch Kaufman (9) and NA. W — Panella; L — Peel.

MISSION VALLEY — Ryan Pablo 2-5, Zeke Webster-Yaqui 1-5, Killian 1-5, TJ Olson 1-3, Bradley Pichler 1-3, Nyqolas Gillingham 2-5, Jacob Harrod 1-3, Jared Young 0-2, Brenen Abromeit 0-2, Trevor Paro 0-3.

LAUREL — Kameron Fisher 2-5, Trevor Meier 1-4, Mason O’Donnell 2-4, Jacob Anderson 0-4, Dawson Cortese 2-4, Karson Kukes 3-4, Daniel Stamper 2-3, Carson Hoke 0-4, Kade Osborne 0-4.

2B—Olson, Killian; Stamper, Cortese (2); RBIs—Webster-Yaqui, Pichler, Gillingham; Stamper (2), Hoke.