Comets settle for split with Owls
Published Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Nick Tungseth tossed a three-hit beauty Monday to help the Hillcrest Comets gain a split with Hancock.
Tungseth fanned 10 and did not allow an earned run as the Comets edged the Owls 2-1 in the opener.
“Nick was outstanding tonight,” said Hillcrest head coach Scott Undseth. “He had total command of his pitches and we needed that because our bats were silent all night long.”
Tungseth’s sacrifice fly brought in Tim Borowski and give Hillcrest a 1-0 lead in the third. After Hancock tied the game in the top of the fifth, the Comets pushed the winning run across as Ethan Wentzel reached on an error and scored on a base hit by Dan Tungseth.
Austin Schmidgall and Derrick Foss combined for four hits and three RBIs as the Owls won the second game 6-4.
Foss fanned 12 and scattered five Hillcrest hits in Game 2.
Tim Erickson doubled in Tungseth twice for the Comets. Nolan Erickson and Jamie Stedjan both singled in runs.
The Comets will host CGB Friday in a 5 p.m. game.
(Game 1)
Hancock 000 010 0—1 3 2
Hillcrest 001 010 x—2 3 4
Schmidgall and Gramm; Tungseth and Iverson
WP-Tungseth; LP-Schmidgall
(Game 2)
Hillcrest 200 010 1—4 5 4
Hancock 004 011 x—6 9 0
Erickson and Iverson; Foss and Gramm
WP- Foss; LP- Erickson
Willmar 9, Fergus Falls 6
WILLMAR — The Cardinals scored three unearned runs in the first frame and went on to hand the Otters a Central Lakes Conference loss.
The Otters were guilty of four errors while the Cards committed five.
“It was the errors that did us in,” said Fergus Falls head coach Mark Aho. “Our defense just has to get better.”
Josh Oestreich led the Cardinals with three safeties. Jake Heck collected two hits for the Otters. Logan Briese doubled and scored twice.
The Otter JV team won a 9-8 victory in eight innings.
The Otters will host St. Cloud Apollo Tuesday in a 4 p.m. doubleheader.
FF 110 202 0—6 6 4
Willmar 310 311 x—9 12 5
Joe Anderson, Andy Beck (5) and Matt Mithaugen; David Anderson, Jordan Smith (5) and Travis Koenen
WP- Anderson; LP-Anderson
Moorhead 10, Perham 2
MOORHEAD — Jake Bernhart’s grand slam highlighted a six-run first as the Spuds beat the Yellowjackets.
Tyler Schlotfeldt and Braden Rahman both went 3-for-4 in the victory.
Anthony Ruther and Gavin Biegler combined for three of Perham’s six hits.
“I was disappointed with our effort,” said Perham skipper Hans Hanson. “Give Moorhead credit, they hit well and they pitched well.”
The Yellowjackets are now 1-4 as they prepare for a 4 p.m. doubleheader Tuesday with Staples-Motley.
Perham 000 200 0—2 6 3
Moorhead 621 010 0—10 11 3
Shane Miller, Ben Omberg (2) and Nathan Schmitz; Scott Petry, Charlie Erickson (3), Paul Roers (5) and Tyler Schlotfeldt
WP-Petry; LP-Miller
HR-Bernhart (Mhd)
Pelican Rapids 14-4, Frazee 3-9
FRAZEE — Tydan Storrusten and Alex Johnson led the way as the Vikings used a 15-hit attack to gain a split with the Hornets.
Storrusten went 3-for-4 and drove in two runs for Pelican in Game 1. Johnson was 3-for-3, scored three times and drove in one RBI.
Nick Brower collected a two-run double for Frazee. Justin Hoskins singled twice, drove in a run and scored one.
Eric Shulstad gained the win with relief help from Andrew Sorum.
The two clubs were locked in a 2-2 tie until the top of the seventh in Game 2 when Frazee exploded for seven runs.
Shulstad drove in two runs for Pelican in the bottom of the seventh.
Brower, Cory Overland and Trevor Tappe all collected two hits for Frazee.
(Game 1)
PR 331 43—14 15 1
Frazee 102 00—3 5 5
Eric Shulstad, Andrew Sorum (5) and Jan-Erik Lindberg; Justin Hoskins, Nick Brower and Tyler Blauert
WP-Shulstad; LP-Hoskins
(Game 2)
Frazee 001 010 7—9 10 3
PR 000 101 2—4 5 6
Brower and Kody Sorenson; Alex Johnson, Lindberg (7) and Lindberg, Johnson
WP- Brower; LP-Johnson
Chokio-Alberta 12-10, Ashby 1-0
CHOKIO — The Spartans racked up 22 runs in a sweep of the Arrows.
Brett Hanson had a double and an RBI, Mike House tripled and scored and Drew Hanson drew three walks in Game 1. Jordan Lillemon was hung with his second loss in three decisions.
Brett Hanson, Brett Bowman and Tim Evavold singled for Ashby in Game 2.
The Arrows are now 1-6 in Pheasant Conference play and 2-6 overall.
The Arrows will host Hancock Thursday in a 4 p.m. doubleheader.
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