Canadian Days tournament: Reds rally by Lakers
<p>Kalispell pitcher Adam Frandsen winds up Saturday afternoon during the Lakers’ loss to the Calgary Reds at Griffin Field during the Canadian Days baseball tournament.</p>
<p>Kalispell Lakers third baseman Sean O’Connell catches a foul ball for the second out in the bottom fourth inning Saturday afternoon during the Lakers’ loss to the Calgary Reds at Griffin Field.</p>
The Calgary Reds overcame a three-run deficit to defeat the Kalispell Lakers 11-5 in a AA American Legion baseball game on a wet Saturday at Griffin Field.
Sean O’Connell and Adam Frandsen delivered RBI-singles in the first inning to spot the Lakers a 3-0 lead, but the Reds exploded for nine runs in the fourth.
Calgary pitcher Brodie Stairs tallied six strikeouts in a complete game.
Kalispell starter Hank McLeod took the loss, allowing five runs on three hits and three walks. He struck out five.
In other Canadian Days tournament action, Calgary defeated Spokane 3-2 and Sherwood Park topped Edmonton 12-7. Two evening games were rained out.
The Lakers (7-7) continue the tournament today with games at 11:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Calgary 000 92 — 11 8 2
Kalispell 300 02 — 5 5 1
Brodie Stairs and Tanner Dalman. Hank McLeod, Lukas Leigh (4), Adam Frandsen (4) and Dillon Matteson. W -Stairs. L - McLeod.
CALGARY - Matt Harris 0-3, Nelson Lipszic 1-4, Ty Scott 0-1, Jake Derwent 3-4, Luke Loomer 2-4, Sam Wilson 1-2, Dalman 1-2, Jaxon Hooge 0-2, Brad Pinchbeck 0-1.
KALISPELL - Chris Combs 0-2, Dillon Matteson 0-2, Dillon Eaves 1-3, Sean O’Connell 1-2, Charlie Obermiller 1-2, Frandsen 1-3, Jake Barstow 1-3, Colten Wiley 0-1, Justin Wallace 0-2.
2B - Loomer, Derwent; Obermiller. RBI - Derwent 4, Loomer 2, Pinchbeck 2, Harris, Scott, Dalman; Frandsen 2, Barstow 2, O’Connell.
Other Saturday AA scores
Calgary 3, Spokane 2
Sherwood Park 12, Edmonton 7
Today’s AA schedule
9 a.m. — Spokane vs. Sherwood Park
11:30 a.m. — Edmonton vs. Kalispell
2 p.m. — Edmonton vs. Spokane
4:30 p.m. — Sherwood Park vs. Calgary
7 p.m. — Kalispell vs. Spokane
A schedule
9 a.m. — Edmonton vs. Kalispell
11 a.m. — Sherwood Park vs. Calgary
1:30 p.m. — Edmonton vs. Glacier
4 p.m. — Kalispell vs. Cranbrook