Legion Baseball: Pocatello grounds Glacier in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Glacier Twins couldn’t capitalize on early chances, falling 15-4 to Pocatello in the second round of the Northwest Class A Regional American Legion baseball tournament on Saturday.

Much like in their opener, Glacier loaded the bases in the first inning with two outs. After allowing a run in the top of the frame to the Razorbacks, the Twins had a chance to earn a few back, but struck out the next batter to end the inning.

Glacier pitching had a rough start to the second inning, hitting a batter on the first pitch then giving up a single and walking the next four batters, allowing three runs before recording an out. Another single scored two more runs and the Twins trailed 6-0 before getting out of the inning.

The Twins trailed 10-0 after the third inning, having more issues with walks after getting to two outs.

The fifth inning gave the Twins a boost, Tyler Murphy reaching on an error to start the inning. Pocatello walked the next three betters to score a run and a grounder to first base from Vincent Smith scored another. Glacier scored two more in the sixth inning, Colton Gove hitting in a pair on a line single through the left side of the diamond to cut the deficit to 10-4.

Pocatello ended any hopes of a rally in the eighth, when first baseman Connor Lamont blasted a two-run homer over the right field wall. The Razorbacks scored three more in the ninth, including a two-run triple from Kam Farnsworth, who picked up his fifth RBI of the game on the swing.

Gove was 2 for 4 with a pair of RBIs and Smith was 2 for 4 with a double for the Twins.

Glacier will play North Medford (Ore.) in a loser-out quarterfinal at 1 p.m. Mountain time today. The game can be streamed for a fee at www.nfhsnetwork.com/associations/asaa.

North Medford advanced earlier on Saturday by beating host team Dimond 8-5 in a loser-out game. Juneau (Alaska) topped in-state foe Fairbanks 14-0 to stay alive in the tournament. Juneau will play Cody, Wyo. who beat lost to Northern (Hyrum) Utah 5-0 in the second round. Pocatello will play Utah.

Pocatello 154 000 023 — 15 12 1

Glacier 000 022 000 — 4 6 1

Breadeon Boyer, Mason Foltz (5) and Cory Meyer. Austin Robins, Dakota Bridwell (2), Vincent Smith (3), Chris Joy ( 9) and Tyler Murphy. W-

POCATELLO — Breadeon Boyer 0-3, Spencer Bray 0-3, Mike Campbell 1-1, Cory Meyer 1-4, Kam Farnsworth 2-4, Trevor Bowers 2-5, CC Burrup 1-6, Connor Lamont 2-4, Kaden Sweat 1-2, Cal Norby 0-3, Mason Foltz 2-3.

GLACIER — Colton Gove 2-4, Jayce Fagerland 1-3, Colten Parker 0-2, Chris Joy 0-1, Vincent Smith 2-5, Kyler Howke 0-3, Kaleb Veneman 0-1, Tristin Steinwand 0-2, Jesse Walburn 0-3, Dakota Bridwell 0-1, AJ Wetsch 0-2, Tyler Murphy 1-4.

2B—Lamont; Smith. 3B—Farnsworth, Foltz. HR—Lamont. RBIs—Boyer 2, Bray, Meyer, Farnsworth 5, Bowers 3, Burrup, Lamont; Gove 2, Parker, Smith.

Other scores

Hyrum, Utah 5, Cody, Wyo. 0

Loser out

Juneau, Alaska 14, Fairbanks, Alaska 0

N. Medford, Ore. 8, Dimond (Anchorage, Alaska) 5