Fergus nine falls in home opener
Published Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Two squeeze bunts in the top of the seventh carried Sauk Rapids past Fergus Falls 3-0 Tuesday at Legion Field.
Patrick Piepkorn squeezed in the first run and Drew Gaffke squeezed in a pair.
Chris Hankonson fired a five-hitter for Sauk Rapids. Hankonson fanned only two batters but he did not allow a walk.
Fergus Falls’ Kyle Shaikoski did not allow a walk while fanning five.
Aaron Link had a pair of hits for the Otters, who put two men aboard in the first but could not bring them home.
The Otter JV team lost 12-7.
The Otters, now 0-2, travel to Willmar Thursday.
SR 000 000 3— 3 5 0
FF 000 000 0— 0 5 2
Chris Hankonson and Anthony Benboom; Kyle Shaikoski and Matt Mithaugen
WP- Hankonson; LP- Shaikoski
Pelican Rapids 3, WCA 2 (9 innings)
BARRETT — Brian Guler doubled and scored on an error in the top of the ninth as the Vikings edged the Knights.
Dan Grout had a pair of singles and one RBI for the Knights.
PR 010 010 001— 3 3 1
WCA 000 200 000— 2 7 5
Alex Johnson, Tydan Storrusten (6), Jan-Erik Lindberg (7) and Lindberg, Johnson; Tyler Anderson, Tucker Belgum (8) and Belgum, Dayton Sternhagen
WP- Lindberg; LP- Belgum
Hillcrest 14, CGB 9
CLINTON — Tim Erickson and Jamie Stedjan both scored four runs and drove in four as the Comets crushed the Wolverines for their first win.
Hillcrest 242 040 2— 14 14 3
CGB 210 203 1— 9 9 0
Nick Tungseth, Jamie Stedjan (5) and Mike Iverson; Rixe, Satran (2), Sullivan (50 and Jipson
WP- Tungseth; LP- Rixe
HR- T. Erickson (H)
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