Legion baseball: Lakers AA finish second at Memorial Day tournament

MISSOULA — The Kalispell Lakers AA lost to the Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Lumbermen 3-0 on Monday evening in the championship game at the Memorial Day tournament.

The Lakers also lost to the Lumbermen earlier in the day in the final pool-play game for both teams. The score from that game was not available.

Kalispell finished second in this tournament two years ago.

In the finale, Coeur d’Alene scored twice in the second and once in the seventh.

“Logan DeCock pitched a great ballgame for us,” Lakers manager Ryan Malmin said.

“He gave us a chance to win. We couldn’t capitalize with runners on base.”

The Lakers stranded seven runners.

DeCock allowed eight hits (all singles), struck out six and walked three batters.

“Our pitching staff was great, we hit the ball well the first two days,” Malmin said. “We played pretty clean defensively until the game this morning.”

Kalispell finished the tournament with a 3-2 mark.

The Lakers (13-8) are home for American Legion baseball doubleheader action on Saturday, 1 p.m., and Sunday, noon, with Helena and Butte.

Coeur d’Alene 020 000 1 — 3 8 1

Kalispell 000 000 0 — 0 5 1

WP—Sam Slusser; LP—Logan DeCock.

COEUR d’ALENE — Steven Vaudreuil 0-4, Cody Garza 1-3, Gibson Green 2-3, Devin Kluss 0-3, Jarred Hall 2-4, Dominic Conigliaro 1-4, Parker Gabrielson 1-3, Grant Wade 1-2, Tanner Criswell 0-3.

KALISPELL — Tiler Whiteaker 1-4, Walker Malmin 0-2, Brandon Maassen 2-3, Andrew Schleusner 0-3, Leif Ericksen 0-3, Patrick O’Connell 1-3, Andy Bemis 1-3, Levi Brenneman 0-3, Jayson Combs 0-2, Keatin Mohl 0-1.

RBI—Vaudreuil, Garza, Hall.

Senators AA 6, Twins A 4

MISSOULA — The Glacier Twins A struck first, scoring three runs in the bottom of the first inning, but the Helena Senators AA rallied for the victory in the final pool-play game for both teams at the Memorial Day tournament.

Derek Kastella had two of the Twins’ six hits.

Glacier went 0-4 versus AA competition in Missoula.

Glacier (9-7) has now lost six straight after earlier this season winning eight in a row.

The Twins are back in action with home doubleheaders on Saturday, 4 p.m., and Sunday, 1 p.m. with the Butte Miners and Bitterroot Bucs.

Helena 010 203 0 — 6 7 5

Glacier 300 001 0 — 4 6 3

WP—Ryan Dorvall; LP—Jesse Walburn.

HELENA — Kobe Griffen 0-4, Rily Leary 2-4, Peyton Poppass 0-2, Nick Wrigg 1-3, Kienan Steif 1-2, Danny Burton 0-3, Jackson Fenis 1-3, Vhase Rook 1-3, Carter Poppass 0-1, Dorvall 0-1.

GLACIER — Jayce Fagerlan d 1-4, Kyler Howke 0-4, Tyler Murphy 0-2, Austin Robins 0-2, James Sampson-Keck 0-1, Jonny Sapa 0-2, Kaleb Veneman 1-3, Walburn 1-4, Derek Kastella 2-3, Ryan Veneman 1-2.

2B—Leary; 3B—Leary; RBI—Wrigg, Burton, Fenis, Brook; Walburn, Kastella.