Legion baseball: Doubleheader sweeps for Twins, Lakers
WHITEFISH — The Glacier Twins A pushed their winning streak to six games on Sunday afternoon with a baseball doubleheader sweep of the Belgrade Bandits A at Memorial Field.
Glacier (7-1 overall) needed a run in the bottom of the sixth inning to pull out a 4-3 victory in the American Legion nonconference opener.
Glacier was also in a rally mode for the second game, scoring a run in the bottom of the seventh inning for a 3-2 victory.
Glacier is now 5-0 in one-run games.
“We battled the first game,” Glacier coach Bob Rupp said.
“A good game. They played a lot of small ball and we had to pretty much match it. We had a couple bunts at the right time.”
Tristin Steinwand and Jesse Walburn both went 2 for 3 to key the Twins’ offense in Game 1.
Walburn, who scored the game-winning run in the second game, went 2 for 3 in that one. He also drove in a run.
“The boys played well, never quit,” Rupp said.
“In the second game we had young guys pitching. Bryce Fagerland, it was his first time at A. He pitched well. (Derek) Kastella came in and pitched very well.
“We also played good defense,” Rupp added.
Glacier swept the Missoula Mavericks AA on Saturday, 2-1 and 5-3.
The Twins host the Kootenai Valley Rangers on Saturday in a conference doubleheader starting at 5 p.m.
Game 1
Belgrade 002 100 0 — 3 4 2
Glacier 010 201 x — 4 7 2
Jack and NA; Greyson Bistodeau, Jonny Sapa (4), Jesse Walburn (5) and NA. W — Sapa. L — Jack.
BELGRADE — Mounds 1-3, Cigler 0-4, Clay 0-2, Jack 0-1, Malzah 0-3, Eucleve 0-1, Alexendu 1-3, White 1-3, Holgate 1-2.
GLACIER — Bistodeau 0-1, Jayce Fagerland 0-3, Sean Hoerner 1-3, Kyler Howke 0-3, Tyler Murphy 0-2, James Sampson-Keck 0-1, Vinnie Smith 1-3, Tristin Steinwand 2-3, Jesse Walburn 2-3, AJ Wetsch 1-2.
2B—Alexendu; RBIs—Cigler, Clay; Hoerner.
Game 2
Belgrade 010 010 0 — 2 3 1
Glacier 001 100 1 — 3 6 5
Clay and NA; Bryce Fagerland, Derek Kastella (5) and NA. W — Fagerland. L — Clay.
BELGRADE — Mounds 0-4, Clay 0-2, Jack 1-3, Malzah 0-4, Eucleve 1-3, White 0-2, Holgate 1-2, Payons 0-1, Stump 0-2.
GLACIER — Jayce Fagerland 0-3, Hoerner 0-2, Howke 0-1, Colten Parker 1-2, Austin Robins 1-3, Sampson-Keck 0-2, Smith 1-3, Steinwand 1-3, Kaleb Veneman 0-1, Walburn 2-3.
2B—Smith; RBIs—Parker, Walburn.
Kalispell AA 6,
Mission Valley A 3
Kalispell AA 8,
Mission Valley A 4
POLSON — The Kalispell Lakers used solid pitching and timely hitting to take a nonconference doubleheader from the Mission Valley Mariners.
Brandon Maassen and Tyler Whiteaker combined on a 1-hitter in the opener.
Maassen went six innings, allowing one hit, walking seven batters and striking out six.
Whiteaker pitched the seventh.
Andrew Schleusner went 2 for 3 and doubled along with Whiteaker. Jayson Combs, 2 for 3, homered and drove in a run for the Lakers.
Walker Malmin went the distance on the mound in the second outing. He allowed six hits, walked just one and fanned four Mission Valley hitters.
Schleusner again led the hit parade, going 3 for 4 with three RBIs.
Patrick O’Connell went 2 for 4 and drove in a pair of runs.
Whiteaker went 2 for 2 and scored twice.
“Our pitchers did a good job today,” Lakers coach Ryan Malmin said.
“They were getting ahead in the count.
“Brandon (Maassen) settled in, in his first outing back from school. Walker (Malmin) locates well, changes speeds and pitches to contact. He lets the defense work for him. We played some good defense behind (both pitchers).
“Offensively, we’re gradually improving with our approach at the plate.”
The Lakers outhit the Mariners on the day, 16-7.
Kalispell (4-4) has won four straight and will host the Bitterroot Red Sox on Saturday for a nonconference doubleheader starting at 1 p.m.
Game 1
Kalispell 011 400 0 — 6 6 1
Mission Valley 030 000 0 — 3 1 1
Brandon Maassen, Tiler Whiteaker (7) and NA; NA and NA. W — Maassen. L — NA.
KALISPELL — Whiteaker 1-4, Walker Malmin 0-4, Levi Brennenman 0-4, Andrew Schleusner 2-3, Leif Ericksen 0-2, Patrick O’Connell 0-1, Sam Crompton 1-3, Keatin Mohl 0-2, Jayson Combs 2-3.
MISSION VALLEY — Wally Wood 0-4, Derek Peel 0-2, TJ Olson 0-2, Nyqolas Gillingham 0-1, Jacob Harrod 0-3, Warren Wood 1-3, Micah McClure 0-2, Jonah Burke 0-2, Justin Young 0-2.
2B—Schleusner, Whiteaker; HR—Combs; RBIs—Whiteaker, Crompton (2), Combs.
Game 2
Kalispell 302 210 0 — 8 10 3
Mission Valley 020 001 1 — 4 6 1
Walker Malmin and NA; Russell Matt, Young (4), Harrod (7) and NA. W — Malmin. L — Matt.
KALISPELL — Whiteaker 2-2, Maassen 1-3, Schleusner 3-4, Leif Ericksen 0-3, O’Connell 2-4, Crompton 1-3, Quinn Barber 1-3, Combs 0-3, Logan DeCock 0-3.
MISSION VALLEY — Harrod 0-4, Peel 2-3, McClure 1-2, Noah McDonald 0-1, Olson 0-2, Wally Wood 0-3, Warren Wood 1-3, Russell Matt 0-1, Young 0-1, Bransen Krebs 0-1, Gillingham 1-2, Tyson Petticrew 0-0, Burke 1-2.
2B—O’Connell, Schleusner (2), Maassen, Whiteaker; Gillingham, Peel, Wood; RBIs—Maassen, Schleusner (3), O’Connell (2); Olson, Warren Wood.
Kalispell A 17,
Belgrade B 8
Kalispell A 10,
Belgrade B 9
Kalispell blew out the Belgrade Bandits B in the opening game, then had to rally to pull out a tight victory in the second contest of a nonconference doubleheader at Griffin Field.
Eric Seaman singled to right field to score Spencer Pisk from third with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning in the one-run victory. Torin Bowden tied the game when he scored from third on a wild pitch.
Kalispell had 13 hits in the first game and 10 in the second.
Jonas Nyman went 4 for 5 in the first game. He doubled twice.
Pisk and Jackson Pepe both doubled and tripled.
Pepe, Nyman and Taylor Cady had two hits each in the second game.
“We hit the ball really well,” Lakers coach Jesse McFarland said.
“We also had some great relief pitching performances from Torin (Bowden) and Cade (White).”
Kalispell (5-3) swept the Mission Valley Mariners A on Saturday, 9-0 and 22-12. The Lakers have won four straight. Up next is a trip to Helena to face the Reps on Saturday for a noon doubleheader.
Game 2
Belgrade B 260 100 0 — 9 5 3
Kalispell 110 042 2 — 10 10 3
Stephenson, Vaughn (5) and Dardine; Jackson Pepe, Cade White (3) and Jonas Nyman, Brooks Krause (4). W — White. L — Vaughn.
BELGRADE B — Stephenson 0-4, Riekenberg 1-4, Charnholm 1-3, Dardine 0-2, Salazar 2-3, Klonsinski 0-4, Thomas 0-1, Verdeja 1-3, Brandhors 0-3.
KALISPELL — Gunnar Marsh 1-4, Haydn Schlepp 0-1, Pepe 2-3, White 1-4, Torin Bowden 1-4, Nyman 2-4, Spencer Pisk 0-2, Jaycob Serrano 0-1, Krause 0-1, Eric Seaman 1-4, Taylor Cady 2-3.
2B—Marsh, Pepe, Bowden; 3B—White; RBIs—Verdeja, Salazar, Charnholm, Riekenberg (2); Marsh (2), Pepe (2), White, Bowden, Pisk, Seaman.
Game 1
Belgrade B 302 003 0 — 8 6 5
Kalispell 412 073 x — 17 13 1
Riekenberg, Handsaker (5) and Dardine; Dawson Smith, Bowden (4) and Schlepp. W — Smith. L — Riekenberg.
BELGRADE B — Stephenson 1-4, Riekenberg 0-4, Charnholm 1-3, Dardine 3-4, Klonsinski 0-1, Thomas 1-2, Vaughn 0-3, Verdeja 0-4, Branhors 0-1.
KALISPELL — Pepe 2-3, Krause 0-2, Marsh 2-3, White 1-4, Pisk 2-4, Nyman 4-5, Schlepp 1-4, Serrano 1-4, Seaman 0-3.
2B—Pepe, Pisk, Nyman (2); 3B—Pepe, Pisk; RBIs—Thomas (2), Klonsinski, Charnholm, Riekenberg, Stephenson; Pepe, Krause (2), Marsh (3), White (2), Pisk (2), Nyman (3), Schlepp, Seaman (2).